Earthworms can be an important indicator of soil health, which is critical for NZ's pastoral agriculture. In a just published research article, our own Nicole Schon & colleagues have identified population targets that maximise soil function. Read more at: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

#Lastcall - On April 17th the call for abstracts for Wageningen Soil Conference 2023 closes. The WSC 2023 Scientific Committee will review these abstracts and propose the programme presentations ➡ wageningensoilconference.eu/2023/call-for-… #soil #conference #naturebasedsolutions

🌱 Join us! A research associate position will soon be available in my lab, focusing on plant-soil interactions with a special focus on functional root traits. Feel free to contact me with your CV if you are interested. #Postdoc #PlantSoilMicrobes #ResearchOpportunity 🌿🔬

HAPPY WORLD SOIL DAY !! 5th Dec 2023 🪱Soils vary greatly from one location to another. 🪱 It is very important to understand what kind of soil you are dealing with and what its capabilities are… 🪱 Look at the variation in appearance of soils even just within New Zealand….

Time has arrived! Interested researchers can send their CVs. The position will go live soon.

If you farm in NZ and can spare a few minutes to share what you know about pasture diseases for our survey, we would be grateful. It will help our research & future initiatives to control these diseases. Survey is here: surveymonkey.com/r/YR68GHJ DairyNZ Beef + Lamb New Zealand Federated Farmers

68 site years of hectare/annual scale #carbon balances of NZ grazed dairy pastures. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… What did we find? 👇

Pasture renewal and the transition between pasture and crops resulted in reduced C inputs from photosynthesis of between −232 and −94 g C/m2. That is, carbon losses of 0.9 to 2.3 t/ha when there is periodic cropping in a pasture-dominated system. 👇

Conventional ryegrass/white clover pastures were more beneficial for C stocks than alternative pasture species and mixes. That is, no obvious improvement of carbon balances with increased plant diversity

Discussion open for comments on EGUsphere: Comprehensive increase in CO2 release by drying-rewetting cycles among Japanese forests and pastureland soils and exploring predictors of increasing magnitude doi.org/10.5194/egusph…

▶️ Missed our last Zoom into Soil webinar? Hear from Peter Smith, Professor of Soils & Global Change at University of Aberdeen School of Biological Sciences, and Dr. Jagadeesh Yeluripati, Senior Scientist at the James Hutton Institute, as they discuss #carbonsequestration in #soils. youtube.com/watch?v=lN3Z1I…

Closing date for #PhD research position 31st August. Learn about N2O emissions during fallow periods between permanent pastures in #NZ . Apply multiple methods in an established team. nzagrc.org.nz/domestic/capac…

Just a few days left to apply for one of our upcoming summer internships, ranging from science of animals, to plants to soils. Interns are paid at the living wage rate of $27.80/hour. Applications close 8 September. Find out more about roles available at: yourcareer.agresearch.co.nz/search/?create…

Will 2024 bring stability to wheat markets? Despite hopes, volatility persists. Global stocks at 8-year low, consumption outpacing production. How can buyers and sellers protect profitability amid unpredictable prices? #WheatMarket #CommodityTrading

New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science recognises long and committed careers. farmersweekly.co.nz/people/ag-scie…

New Zealand’s first earthworm eDNA soil test paves the way for broader agricultural applications. farmersweekly.co.nz/technology/new…

Ag science honours three industry leaders farmersweekly.co.nz/people/ag-scie… via Farmers Weekly NZ

Landscape Australia Hort Innovation SA Soil Science Soil Science Australia NZ Soc Soil Science Soils For Life Soil CRC Landscape Architects Turf Australia @AILA_NSW Also available: Soil Specifications Templates have been extracted from the book as an editable PDF for ease of use in reports compiled by landscape designers for their clients. publish.csiro.au/book/8226/

We are excited to announce that the British Society of Soil Science’s Inaugural Soil Judging event in Nottingham, taking place on 8-10 July, is open for bookings! Places are limited so book now to avoid missing out. BOOK HERE - ow.ly/bNa150V9y5t ow.ly/FTcv50V9y5u