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
Soil health and nutrient management at the Oakdale demonstration site
Phil Bartolo grows cabbages on a slightly elevated site in Oakdale, part of the Sydney basin. This elevation allows him to successfully produce cabbage through the summer months, tapping into a valuable niche window...
Bulletin July 2026
In this edition: Maximising inputs, crop health and ag-tech highlights from WA road trip On the horizon: Shaping the future of precision crop protection Last chance to register for our masterclass on regen ag!...
The future of Australian vegetable farming: What ag-tech did we see at 2026 VicVID?
Curious about what ag-tech looks like on-farm? The Soil Wealth ICP team visited the Victorian Vegetable Innovation Days (VicVID) 2026 to explore the latest technologies in action. From precision sprayers and drones to laser weeders,...
Breaking new ground: Schreurs & Sons reflects on a decade of continuous improvement
With over a decade of involvement with the Soil Wealth ICP project, Schreurs & Sons has engaged with the levy-funded project through demonstration sites, webinars, fact sheets, masterclasses, industry events and peer discussions. What began as a search for practical...
Vegetable demo sites
Recent vegetable news
Soil health and nutrient management at the Oakdale demonstration site
Phil Bartolo grows cabbages on a slightly elevated site in Oakdale, part of the Sydney basin. This elevation allows...
The future of Australian vegetable farming: What ag-tech did we see at 2026 VicVID?
Curious about what ag-tech looks like on-farm? The Soil Wealth ICP team visited the Victorian Vegetable Innovation Days (VicVID) 2026...
