About this Event
DPIRD WORLD SOIL DAY – WA 2024
Date: December 5, 2024
Location: South of Perth Yacht Club, Wardroom (upstairs)
Come join us at the DPIRD World Soil Day celebration in WA! This in-person event will be a fantastic opportunity to hear about the work going on in WA and network with fellow soil enthusiasts and experts while enjoying the beautiful surroundings of the South of Perth Yacht Club. Don't miss out on this exciting event!
AGENDA
9.00am Venue open Tea / Coffee / pre-event nibbles.
9.30am Acknowledgement / Welcome to Country
9.45am Introduction Tim Overheu (DPIRD)
9:50am WA Soil and Land Conservation Commissioner Melanie Strawbridge (DPIRD)
10.00am A career researching nutrient export! Soil testing pays dividends, encouraging behavioural change in agricultural nutrient management. David Weaver and Rob Summers (DPIRD)
10.30am On-farm soil acidity and nutrient management in the Central Wheatbelt - Alice Butler (DPIRD)
10.50am Break - ‘muddy’ cupcakes and more!
11:10am Remotely monitoring ground cover - assessing wind erosion risk across the WA Wheatbelt Justin Laycock (DPIRD)
11.25am Carbon and Salinity Net Zero, Katanning Research Station Darren DeVos (DPIRD)
11.40am Pasture quality and managing WA’s Pastoral Rangelands Kath Ryan
PJ Waddell (DPIRD)
12.00pm Soil Science Australia (WA President) George Mercer
12.15pm SoilsWest – WA Soil Science Collaboration Fran Hoyle
12.30pm Collective Impact – The Final Charter Craig Pensini
12:50pm Closing comments and Expression of Thanks Tim Overheu
1.00pm Light lunch, Networking and Event close
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
South of Perth Yacht Club, 2 Canning Beach Road, Applecross, Australia
AUD 0.00
