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SOIL HEALTH
Soil Health for Sustainable and Productive
Landscapes
Funded by State Government (ESAS), LWA (Healthy
Soils for Sustainable Farms Initiative - NHT
program) and GRDC
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Healthy Soils for Sustainable Farms Program
SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
The Project

5 million Program funded by DAFF through NHT in
partnership with GRDC - by Land Water Australia
(LWA)
Covering a variety of agricultural sectors (e.g.
grain and crops, cotton, vegetables, organics,
sugar) across most States.
Multi-state projects to catchment-focused
Adoption projects include
tools to help producers measure, record, monitor
and adaptively manage the health of their soils
efficient systems for monitoring soil (from
paddock to catchment)
demonstrated agricultural management options
opportunities for learning about soils and their
management

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Leaving a Legacy for South-Eastern Australia
The Project

Project contributors
DPI Victoria (Michael Crawford, Colin Smith -
Project Leader)
Birchip Cropping Group (BCG), Mallee Sustainable
Farming Inc (MSF), Southern Farming Systems Ltd
(SFS)
Rural Solutions SA
Nutrient Management Systems (NMS)
Legacy
Farmers will be better able to articulate their
soil health information requirements

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Leaving a Legacy for South-Eastern Australia
The Project

Objectives
Improve farmers capacity to manage soil health
issues
Identify appropriate soil management strategies
(landscape and industry level)
Enhance, develop and deliver knowledge packages
for farmers (consolidated source of information
for SE Aust - contexted to industry/region)
Develop and promote industry-based training
packages

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Leaving a Legacy for South-Eastern Australia
The Project

Training and Capacity Building
21 paired demonstration sites (11 in Victoria).
820 farmers trained through farmer workshops
(2006-2008) - led by groups with content tailored
to local needs and using local demonstration
sites.
70 private sector advisers and 30 public sector
advisers trained through adviser workshops
(2006-08).
Information Packaging
info. packages (x industry/region), decision
support tools, web-based information

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Healthy Soils for Sustainable Farms Program
The Project

Other projects
Sustainable farming practices in mid-Loddon
sub-catchment data collation and monitoring
program analysis of conventional and biological
soil tests at 6 selected paddock sites community
field days

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

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Our Environment Our Future - Sustainability
Action Statement (ESAS)
SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

200 million investment - 150 initiatives.
Healthy Soil - to help farmers and landholders
better manage their soil so it is more productive
for their farms and better for the environment
Following 2004 Environment and Natural Resources
Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into soil acidity
- commitment to developing a comprehensive soil
health framework.
Focus on Wimmera/Mallee and SW regions - dryland
grain cropping.

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement

Project Development
CAS and PIRVic partnership (Melva Ryan, Richard
MacEwan, Chris Bluett, Gemma Nichol, Doug
Crawford)

The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

9
SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Project Team
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

Partners Birchip Cropping Group, Mallee
Sustainable Farming, Southern Farming Systems,
Wimmera No-till Farming Association, Mid-Loddon
Landcare Network etc
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ESAS Soil Health - Project Objectives
SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
The Project

Improved access to available Soil Health
information
Improved and new Soil Health assessment tools
Coordinated Victorian program for Soil Health
Enhanced Soil Health extension programs

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Objective 1 Improved access to available Soil
Health information
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

Soil Health information accessible through
Victorian Resources Online (VRO) website

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Objective 1 Improved access to available Soil
Health information
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

Soil site data accessible via Soil Site Database

Soil data accessible via Victorian Soil Site
Database

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Objective 2 Improved and new Soil Health
Assessment tools
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

Tools and information packages tailored to
farmer needs, aligned with drivers of change, and
matched with likely changes to management
practices
Market Needs Analysis (preferred support
requirements for improved soil management
practices) - e.g. more information needed on
costs/risks/returns (NMS survey for LWA
project)
Workshops with DPI staff, advisers, farmer groups
(e.g. assess awareness, drivers of change)

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Objective 2 Improved and new Soil Health
Assessment tools
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

Decision support tools and models are used by
trainers, advisers and groups to assess soil
management impacts in the farming system
Review existing soil health assessment tools
Workshops, demos, field days - tool box
How do I know if my soil health is improving?

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Objective 3 Coordinated Victorian program for
Soil Health
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

Soil Health knowledge network within and outside
of DPI (Community of Practice for Soil Health)
New linkages and partners engaged in Soil
Health.
relationships with key international scientists
and foster visits and attendance at key forums
linkages through National Committee for Soil and
Terrain (NCST) and Australian Collaborative Land
Evaluation Program (ACLEP)

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Objective 3 Coordinated Victorian program for
Soil Health
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

Community of Practice
Groups of people who share a passion for
something that they know to do and who interact
on a regular basis to learn how to do it better
Mechanism for managing our knowledge (i.e.
involves practitioners who know what knowledge
needs to be shared and what form it needs to be)
Forum for interaction people with common
interests to share ideas and enhance their
knowledge

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Objective 4 Enhanced Soil Health extension
programs
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

Extension is more finely targeted to industry
and region
Training modules and courses developed and
delivered within agricultural extension programs
DPI training plan
Training packages for soil health advisers and
asset managers
Soil Health training modules (LWA)

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Objective 4 Enhanced Soil Health extension
programs
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

Regional groups have references and
demonstrations that can inform them about soil
management and health
paired sites used for demonstration (LWA)
network of on-farm demonstrations and
discussions - using existing industry groups and
programs (e.g. Topcrop, Best Wool/Best Lamb)

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement

understanding
nature, condition and distribution of soils
soil and landscape variability
soil sampling and testing procedures

The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.

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SOIL HEALTH - Environmental Sustainability Action
Statement
Contexting of information according to
industry, landscape, soil type etc
The Project

Is a partnership of agencies, farmer groups and
the private sector, across south eastern
Australia, led by DPI Victoria.
Is a collaborative and unified approach to
increase farmers capacity to manage soil and soil
health issues.
The partnership will identify appropriate soil
management strategies, enhance and develop data
and information packages for farmers to increase
their understanding of soil management issues and
develop and promote industry based training
packages.
Paired sites and long term trials will be used to
demonstrate the impact of implementing improved
farming systems and practices to improve soil
health and productivity.