The Soil Wealth ICP project has worked closely with the Australian vegetable industry since 2014 to help growers integrate technical R&D information on soil management and crop health into the production systems of vegetable farms.
Soil Wealth ICP is currently focusing on four priority areas identified by the vegetable industry:
- Soil health
- Cover crops, rotations and minimum till
- Consumer education
- Biology and microbiome
- Composting and soil
- Crop health
- Integrated pest, disease and weed management
- Genetics and new varieties
- Optimising inputs
- Nutrient use efficiency
- Waste
- Fuel
- Irrigation
- Carbon and climate
- Understanding policy, markets and methods of measurement
- Resilient production systems (adaptation)
- Mitigation.
Vegetable resources
Solutions for on-farm organics: Digging into compost
The 'Solutions for on-farm organics: Digging into compost' webinar recording explores practical approaches to managing organic materials on-farm and the role compost can play in improving resource efficiency, reducing waste and supporting soil health outcomes. The...
Bulletin May 2026
In this edition: On the horizon: The future of nitrogen fertiliser Showcasing the power of cover crops at VicVID Driving Trans-Tasman collaboration and soil health innovation Missed our Joel Williams workshops? We bring the...
The future of nitrogen fertiliser: Can we really make it from air, water and renewable energy?
Modern agriculture relies heavily on synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, yet the way it is produced has changed remarkably little in more than a century. Most nitrogen fertiliser is still manufactured through the Haber–Bosch process, which combines...
Driving Trans-Tasman collaboration and soil health innovation
The Soil Wealth ICP team recently hosted a group of New Zealand vegetable and potato growers as part of a Vegetables New Zealand study tour to Victoria in May 2026. The event follows previous Trans-Tasman...
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Recent vegetable news
Solutions for on-farm organics: Digging into compost
The 'Solutions for on-farm organics: Digging into compost' webinar recording explores practical approaches to managing organic materials on-farm and the role...
Driving Trans-Tasman collaboration and soil health innovation
The Soil Wealth ICP team recently hosted a group of New Zealand vegetable and potato growers as part of a...
