Rob Banks SoilFuturesFeb 4, 20221 min readYarrie Lake Area virtual Field DayThis Field Day was developed because Covid 19 had arrived in Australia and it was impossible to organise a safe way to deliver the field...
Rob Banks SoilFuturesFeb 3, 20220 min readField Day - Down and Dirty in the Horton Valley - Thanks to NSW North West Local Land Services
Rob Banks SoilFuturesSep 12, 202110 min readIndonesian Soils - Lessons in SustainabilityHow long can we farm for? Lessons from Indonesia (Plus A Bonus Soil Type) As the NSW COVID lockdown has curtailed most work activity for...
Rob Banks SoilFuturesMar 4, 20217 min readAustralia is a “Just add water country”I had a visitor recently who has been working for many years in Africa and Mongolia, who came back to Gunnedah in NW NSW because of...
Rob Banks SoilFuturesOct 23, 20207 min readTree Planting: Don’t ignore soil preparationTrees are planted for many reasons on farms and in urban landscapes across Australia. With increasing concerns about climate change and...
Rob Banks SoilFuturesSep 1, 20202 min readSoil Forms in Strange PlacesSoil Formation on old coal ash! Recently, whilst working in a mining area near Dubbo doing some soil mapping work, I came across...
Rob Banks SoilFuturesJul 30, 20201 min readBest Red Chromosol EverRed Chromosols – best one ever Whilst working south of Dubbo last week, I was amazed at some of the soils in an almost semi arid zone...
Rob Banks SoilFuturesJun 15, 20205 min readIntroduction and soils for new industriesBrief articles. Introduction and New Enterprise development 1. Soils are the basis of our industry Understanding soil is a bit like...