Soil Pit Event

Join us in the paddock on Thursday the 9th of Oct from 8:30am-3:30pm for a hands-on look beneath the soil surface, presented by leading soil advisors Ed Scott and Michael Eyres. Using 1.5 m deep soil pits, we’ll explore soil layers and how they influence plant production.

The day will commence at Maroona Recreation Reserve before travelling by bus to 2 soil pits in Tatyoon and Streatham. We'll conclude back at Maroona Recreation Reserve at 3:30pm, with morning tea and lunch provided throughout the day.

Program for the Day

8:30 - 9am Arrival, registration and cuppa

At Maroona Recreation Reserve

9:00 - 11:00am | Indoors - Setting the Scene

Introducing key soil principles that really matter on-farm, explained in a straightforward way for practical application.

11:00 am - 3:00pm | In the Paddock - Digging Deeper

Travel by bus to on-farm soil pits and see what’s happening through the whole soil profile. Learn how soil function at depth can affect plant production.

• Pit 1. Tatyoon, cropping paddock

• Pit 2. Streatham, deep ripped paddock

Summary and close | Bus return to Maroona Rec 3:30pm

*Note: Please wear weather appropriate clothing and bring your own drink bottle for the day.

The two 1.5m deep soil pits will expose soil horizons and samples will be collected through the layers for assessment and laboratory testing across the top 3 soil horizons. Data collected on the day will be comprehensively written up in an easy-to-understand format and sent out to attendees after the soil pit event.

For more information, please contact Nick Moll at facilitator@upperhopkins.org.au / 0400 997 204

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters for the day: DAGRO Agronomy, Excel Farms, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Westlake Ag and Vic No-Till.

Delivered with funding support from the Commonwealth of Australia through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the National Carbon Farming Outreach Program.

This project is supported by Glenelg Hopkins CMA through funding from the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust.