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Rob Banks SoilFutures
Feb 4, 20221 min read
Yarrie Lake Area virtual Field Day
This 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 SoilFutures
Feb 3, 20220 min read
Rob Banks SoilFutures
Sep 12, 202110 min read
Indonesian Soils - Lessons in Sustainability
How 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 SoilFutures
Mar 4, 20217 min read
Australia 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 SoilFutures
Oct 23, 20207 min read
Tree Planting: Don’t ignore soil preparation
Trees are planted for many reasons on farms and in urban landscapes across Australia. With increasing concerns about climate change and...
Rob Banks SoilFutures
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Soil Forms in Strange Places
Soil Formation on old coal ash! Recently, whilst working in a mining area near Dubbo doing some soil mapping work, I came across...
Rob Banks SoilFutures
Jul 30, 20201 min read
Best Red Chromosol Ever
Red 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 SoilFutures
Jun 15, 20205 min read
Introduction and soils for new industries
Brief articles. Introduction and New Enterprise development 1. Soils are the basis of our industry Understanding soil is a bit like...
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