Sandy Soils Conference 2025

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Sunday, July 20, 2025


4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Early Career Event The Lucky Shag \| Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception 18 Knots Roof Top Bar Level 18 \| 1 Barrack Square, Perth 6000 Located at DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront


4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Early Career Event The Lucky Shag \| Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception 18 Knots Roof Top Bar Level 18 \| 1 Barrack Square, Perth 6000 Located at DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront


4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Early Career Event The Lucky Shag \| Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception 18 Knots Roof Top Bar Level 18 \| 1 Barrack Square, Perth 6000 Located at DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront


4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Early Career Event The Lucky Shag \| Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception 18 Knots Roof Top Bar Level 18 \| 1 Barrack Square, Perth 6000 Located at DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront


4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Early Career Event The Lucky Shag \| Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception 18 Knots Roof Top Bar Level 18 \| 1 Barrack Square, Perth 6000 Located at DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront


4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Early Career Event The Lucky Shag \| Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Welcome Reception 18 Knots Roof Top Bar Level 18 \| 1 Barrack Square, Perth 6000 Located at DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront

Monday, July 21, 2025


8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome to Country Nick Abraham \| A Whadjuk Nyoongar Elder
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Conference Opening
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Committee Welcome Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	GRDC Address- Sandy Landscapes in Agriculture Bob Nixon \| GRDC
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Plenary Address - Sandy Landscapes of Western Australia Keith Bradby \| Gondwana Link
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM	Sands Ain’t Sands – How Australia’s Soils Classification Deals with Sandy Soil Diversity Bernie Powell \| Australian Soil Classification Working Group
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM	Monday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:12 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A New State Soil for Western Australia Noel Schoknecht \| Murdoch University
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Distribution and Formation CHAIR: Tim Overheu
11:12 AM - 11:24 AM	The Arenosols of New South Wales (NSW): Their Identification and Some Implications for Land Use Planning Linda Henderson \| NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
11:24 AM - 11:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Distribution and Variability of Sandy Soils in Western Australia Karen Holmes \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Leveraging DPIRD's WA Soil Data for Improved Machine Learning-Based Soil Mapping and Suitability Assessment Jakob Petereit \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:56 AM - 12:08 PM	Evaluating Stratification Approaches for Enhanced Soil Carbon Monitoring in Sandy Soils under Government Crediting Schemes Kirsten Ball \| Carbon Sync
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	A Thermo-TDR Approach for Simultaneous Determination of Thermal, Electrical, Hydraulic, and Gas Transport Parameters of Sandy Soils Tusheng Ren \| China Agricultural University
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	EM and Gamma Radiometric Soil Sensors are Crucial Tools for the Successful Adoption of Precision Agriculture Techniques in Western Australia's Weathered Soils Aidan Sinnott \| VRT Solutions
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Monday Lunch \| Poster Session Day One This poster session features a diverse range of studies exploring agricultural and natural systems, soil and water conservation, and strategies for overcoming key constraints in land management.
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dirt-Poor Soils, Pesky Parasites and Friendly Fungi Shape Plant Diversity in South-Western Australia Hans Lambers \| University of Western Australia
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM	SESSION: Natural and Rehabilitated Systems CHAIR: Alison Ritchie
1:50 PM - 2:02 PM	Sandy Gypsic Biosols: Occurrence of Sandy Gypsiferous Soil Microhabitats on the Sahara Desert, North Africa (Algeria): A Micromorphological Approach Baelhadj Hamdi-Aissa \| University of Ouargla
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Root Zone Reconstruction: Enabling Resilient Ecosystems in Post-Mining Landscape Felipe Saavedra \| Alcoa
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Edaphic Legacy of Phosphorus Fertiliser in the Restoration of Low Fertility Kwongan Sandplain Soils Mark Tibbett \| University of Reading
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	The Soil Development of Sandy Soil Materials After Planting of Black Pine Seedlings Takuto Kajiwara \| Tokyo Metropolitan University
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	The Use of Wastewater-Recovered Struvite as a Phosphorus Fertiliser in Sandy Soils Manish Sharma \| University of Western Australia
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Monday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	Transforming the Agricultural Productivity of Sandy Landscapes in Southern and Western Australia Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \| CHAIR: Jen Clausen
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM	Putting it into Practice-Sustainable Solutions for Productive Sands Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting Quenten Knight \| Agronomy Focus Tim Boyes \| AgVivo


8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome to Country Nick Abraham \| A Whadjuk Nyoongar Elder
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Conference Opening
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Committee Welcome Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	GRDC Address- Sandy Landscapes in Agriculture Bob Nixon \| GRDC
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Plenary Address - Sandy Landscapes of Western Australia Keith Bradby \| Gondwana Link
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM	Sands Ain’t Sands – How Australia’s Soils Classification Deals with Sandy Soil Diversity Bernie Powell \| Australian Soil Classification Working Group
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM	Monday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:12 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A New State Soil for Western Australia Noel Schoknecht \| Murdoch University
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Distribution and Formation CHAIR: Tim Overheu
11:12 AM - 11:24 AM	The Arenosols of New South Wales (NSW): Their Identification and Some Implications for Land Use Planning Linda Henderson \| NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
11:24 AM - 11:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Distribution and Variability of Sandy Soils in Western Australia Karen Holmes \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Leveraging DPIRD's WA Soil Data for Improved Machine Learning-Based Soil Mapping and Suitability Assessment Jakob Petereit \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:56 AM - 12:08 PM	Evaluating Stratification Approaches for Enhanced Soil Carbon Monitoring in Sandy Soils under Government Crediting Schemes Kirsten Ball \| Carbon Sync
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	A Thermo-TDR Approach for Simultaneous Determination of Thermal, Electrical, Hydraulic, and Gas Transport Parameters of Sandy Soils Tusheng Ren \| China Agricultural University
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	EM and Gamma Radiometric Soil Sensors are Crucial Tools for the Successful Adoption of Precision Agriculture Techniques in Western Australia's Weathered Soils Aidan Sinnott \| VRT Solutions
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Monday Lunch \| Poster Session Day One This poster session features a diverse range of studies exploring agricultural and natural systems, soil and water conservation, and strategies for overcoming key constraints in land management.
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dirt-Poor Soils, Pesky Parasites and Friendly Fungi Shape Plant Diversity in South-Western Australia Hans Lambers \| University of Western Australia
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM	SESSION: Natural and Rehabilitated Systems CHAIR: Alison Ritchie
1:50 PM - 2:02 PM	Sandy Gypsic Biosols: Occurrence of Sandy Gypsiferous Soil Microhabitats on the Sahara Desert, North Africa (Algeria): A Micromorphological Approach Baelhadj Hamdi-Aissa \| University of Ouargla
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Root Zone Reconstruction: Enabling Resilient Ecosystems in Post-Mining Landscape Felipe Saavedra \| Alcoa
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Edaphic Legacy of Phosphorus Fertiliser in the Restoration of Low Fertility Kwongan Sandplain Soils Mark Tibbett \| University of Reading
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	The Soil Development of Sandy Soil Materials After Planting of Black Pine Seedlings Takuto Kajiwara \| Tokyo Metropolitan University
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	The Use of Wastewater-Recovered Struvite as a Phosphorus Fertiliser in Sandy Soils Manish Sharma \| University of Western Australia
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Monday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	Transforming the Agricultural Productivity of Sandy Landscapes in Southern and Western Australia Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \| CHAIR: Jen Clausen
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM	Putting it into Practice-Sustainable Solutions for Productive Sands Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting Quenten Knight \| Agronomy Focus Tim Boyes \| AgVivo


8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome to Country Nick Abraham \| A Whadjuk Nyoongar Elder
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Conference Opening
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Committee Welcome Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	GRDC Address- Sandy Landscapes in Agriculture Bob Nixon \| GRDC
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Plenary Address - Sandy Landscapes of Western Australia Keith Bradby \| Gondwana Link
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM	Sands Ain’t Sands – How Australia’s Soils Classification Deals with Sandy Soil Diversity Bernie Powell \| Australian Soil Classification Working Group
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM	Monday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:12 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A New State Soil for Western Australia Noel Schoknecht \| Murdoch University
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Distribution and Formation CHAIR: Tim Overheu
11:12 AM - 11:24 AM	The Arenosols of New South Wales (NSW): Their Identification and Some Implications for Land Use Planning Linda Henderson \| NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
11:24 AM - 11:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Distribution and Variability of Sandy Soils in Western Australia Karen Holmes \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Leveraging DPIRD's WA Soil Data for Improved Machine Learning-Based Soil Mapping and Suitability Assessment Jakob Petereit \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:56 AM - 12:08 PM	Evaluating Stratification Approaches for Enhanced Soil Carbon Monitoring in Sandy Soils under Government Crediting Schemes Kirsten Ball \| Carbon Sync
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	A Thermo-TDR Approach for Simultaneous Determination of Thermal, Electrical, Hydraulic, and Gas Transport Parameters of Sandy Soils Tusheng Ren \| China Agricultural University
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	EM and Gamma Radiometric Soil Sensors are Crucial Tools for the Successful Adoption of Precision Agriculture Techniques in Western Australia's Weathered Soils Aidan Sinnott \| VRT Solutions
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Monday Lunch \| Poster Session Day One This poster session features a diverse range of studies exploring agricultural and natural systems, soil and water conservation, and strategies for overcoming key constraints in land management.
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dirt-Poor Soils, Pesky Parasites and Friendly Fungi Shape Plant Diversity in South-Western Australia Hans Lambers \| University of Western Australia
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM	SESSION: Natural and Rehabilitated Systems CHAIR: Alison Ritchie
1:50 PM - 2:02 PM	Sandy Gypsic Biosols: Occurrence of Sandy Gypsiferous Soil Microhabitats on the Sahara Desert, North Africa (Algeria): A Micromorphological Approach Baelhadj Hamdi-Aissa \| University of Ouargla
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Root Zone Reconstruction: Enabling Resilient Ecosystems in Post-Mining Landscape Felipe Saavedra \| Alcoa
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Edaphic Legacy of Phosphorus Fertiliser in the Restoration of Low Fertility Kwongan Sandplain Soils Mark Tibbett \| University of Reading
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	The Soil Development of Sandy Soil Materials After Planting of Black Pine Seedlings Takuto Kajiwara \| Tokyo Metropolitan University
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	The Use of Wastewater-Recovered Struvite as a Phosphorus Fertiliser in Sandy Soils Manish Sharma \| University of Western Australia
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Monday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	Transforming the Agricultural Productivity of Sandy Landscapes in Southern and Western Australia Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \| CHAIR: Jen Clausen
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM	Putting it into Practice-Sustainable Solutions for Productive Sands Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting Quenten Knight \| Agronomy Focus Tim Boyes \| AgVivo


8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome to Country Nick Abraham \| A Whadjuk Nyoongar Elder
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Conference Opening
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Committee Welcome Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	GRDC Address- Sandy Landscapes in Agriculture Bob Nixon \| GRDC
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Plenary Address - Sandy Landscapes of Western Australia Keith Bradby \| Gondwana Link
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM	Sands Ain’t Sands – How Australia’s Soils Classification Deals with Sandy Soil Diversity Bernie Powell \| Australian Soil Classification Working Group
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM	Monday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:12 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A New State Soil for Western Australia Noel Schoknecht \| Murdoch University
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Distribution and Formation CHAIR: Tim Overheu
11:12 AM - 11:24 AM	The Arenosols of New South Wales (NSW): Their Identification and Some Implications for Land Use Planning Linda Henderson \| NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
11:24 AM - 11:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Distribution and Variability of Sandy Soils in Western Australia Karen Holmes \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Leveraging DPIRD's WA Soil Data for Improved Machine Learning-Based Soil Mapping and Suitability Assessment Jakob Petereit \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:56 AM - 12:08 PM	Evaluating Stratification Approaches for Enhanced Soil Carbon Monitoring in Sandy Soils under Government Crediting Schemes Kirsten Ball \| Carbon Sync
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	A Thermo-TDR Approach for Simultaneous Determination of Thermal, Electrical, Hydraulic, and Gas Transport Parameters of Sandy Soils Tusheng Ren \| China Agricultural University
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	EM and Gamma Radiometric Soil Sensors are Crucial Tools for the Successful Adoption of Precision Agriculture Techniques in Western Australia's Weathered Soils Aidan Sinnott \| VRT Solutions
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Monday Lunch \| Poster Session Day One This poster session features a diverse range of studies exploring agricultural and natural systems, soil and water conservation, and strategies for overcoming key constraints in land management.
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dirt-Poor Soils, Pesky Parasites and Friendly Fungi Shape Plant Diversity in South-Western Australia Hans Lambers \| University of Western Australia
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM	SESSION: Natural and Rehabilitated Systems CHAIR: Alison Ritchie
1:50 PM - 2:02 PM	Sandy Gypsic Biosols: Occurrence of Sandy Gypsiferous Soil Microhabitats on the Sahara Desert, North Africa (Algeria): A Micromorphological Approach Baelhadj Hamdi-Aissa \| University of Ouargla
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Root Zone Reconstruction: Enabling Resilient Ecosystems in Post-Mining Landscape Felipe Saavedra \| Alcoa
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Edaphic Legacy of Phosphorus Fertiliser in the Restoration of Low Fertility Kwongan Sandplain Soils Mark Tibbett \| University of Reading
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	The Soil Development of Sandy Soil Materials After Planting of Black Pine Seedlings Takuto Kajiwara \| Tokyo Metropolitan University
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	The Use of Wastewater-Recovered Struvite as a Phosphorus Fertiliser in Sandy Soils Manish Sharma \| University of Western Australia
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Monday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	Transforming the Agricultural Productivity of Sandy Landscapes in Southern and Western Australia Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \| CHAIR: Jen Clausen
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM	Putting it into Practice-Sustainable Solutions for Productive Sands Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting Quenten Knight \| Agronomy Focus Tim Boyes \| AgVivo


8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome to Country Nick Abraham \| A Whadjuk Nyoongar Elder
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Conference Opening
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Committee Welcome Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	GRDC Address- Sandy Landscapes in Agriculture Bob Nixon \| GRDC
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Plenary Address - Sandy Landscapes of Western Australia Keith Bradby \| Gondwana Link
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM	Sands Ain’t Sands – How Australia’s Soils Classification Deals with Sandy Soil Diversity Bernie Powell \| Australian Soil Classification Working Group
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM	Monday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:12 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A New State Soil for Western Australia Noel Schoknecht \| Murdoch University
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Distribution and Formation CHAIR: Tim Overheu
11:12 AM - 11:24 AM	The Arenosols of New South Wales (NSW): Their Identification and Some Implications for Land Use Planning Linda Henderson \| NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
11:24 AM - 11:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Distribution and Variability of Sandy Soils in Western Australia Karen Holmes \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Leveraging DPIRD's WA Soil Data for Improved Machine Learning-Based Soil Mapping and Suitability Assessment Jakob Petereit \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:56 AM - 12:08 PM	Evaluating Stratification Approaches for Enhanced Soil Carbon Monitoring in Sandy Soils under Government Crediting Schemes Kirsten Ball \| Carbon Sync
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	A Thermo-TDR Approach for Simultaneous Determination of Thermal, Electrical, Hydraulic, and Gas Transport Parameters of Sandy Soils Tusheng Ren \| China Agricultural University
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	EM and Gamma Radiometric Soil Sensors are Crucial Tools for the Successful Adoption of Precision Agriculture Techniques in Western Australia's Weathered Soils Aidan Sinnott \| VRT Solutions
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Monday Lunch \| Poster Session Day One This poster session features a diverse range of studies exploring agricultural and natural systems, soil and water conservation, and strategies for overcoming key constraints in land management.
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dirt-Poor Soils, Pesky Parasites and Friendly Fungi Shape Plant Diversity in South-Western Australia Hans Lambers \| University of Western Australia
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM	SESSION: Natural and Rehabilitated Systems CHAIR: Alison Ritchie
1:50 PM - 2:02 PM	Sandy Gypsic Biosols: Occurrence of Sandy Gypsiferous Soil Microhabitats on the Sahara Desert, North Africa (Algeria): A Micromorphological Approach Baelhadj Hamdi-Aissa \| University of Ouargla
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Root Zone Reconstruction: Enabling Resilient Ecosystems in Post-Mining Landscape Felipe Saavedra \| Alcoa
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Edaphic Legacy of Phosphorus Fertiliser in the Restoration of Low Fertility Kwongan Sandplain Soils Mark Tibbett \| University of Reading
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	The Soil Development of Sandy Soil Materials After Planting of Black Pine Seedlings Takuto Kajiwara \| Tokyo Metropolitan University
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	The Use of Wastewater-Recovered Struvite as a Phosphorus Fertiliser in Sandy Soils Manish Sharma \| University of Western Australia
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Monday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	Transforming the Agricultural Productivity of Sandy Landscapes in Southern and Western Australia Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \| CHAIR: Jen Clausen
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM	Putting it into Practice-Sustainable Solutions for Productive Sands Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting Quenten Knight \| Agronomy Focus Tim Boyes \| AgVivo


8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome to Country Nick Abraham \| A Whadjuk Nyoongar Elder
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Conference Opening
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Committee Welcome Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	GRDC Address- Sandy Landscapes in Agriculture Bob Nixon \| GRDC
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM	Plenary Address - Sandy Landscapes of Western Australia Keith Bradby \| Gondwana Link
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM	Sands Ain’t Sands – How Australia’s Soils Classification Deals with Sandy Soil Diversity Bernie Powell \| Australian Soil Classification Working Group
10:35 AM - 11:00 AM	Monday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:12 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A New State Soil for Western Australia Noel Schoknecht \| Murdoch University
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Distribution and Formation CHAIR: Tim Overheu
11:12 AM - 11:24 AM	The Arenosols of New South Wales (NSW): Their Identification and Some Implications for Land Use Planning Linda Henderson \| NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
11:24 AM - 11:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Distribution and Variability of Sandy Soils in Western Australia Karen Holmes \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Leveraging DPIRD's WA Soil Data for Improved Machine Learning-Based Soil Mapping and Suitability Assessment Jakob Petereit \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:56 AM - 12:08 PM	Evaluating Stratification Approaches for Enhanced Soil Carbon Monitoring in Sandy Soils under Government Crediting Schemes Kirsten Ball \| Carbon Sync
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	A Thermo-TDR Approach for Simultaneous Determination of Thermal, Electrical, Hydraulic, and Gas Transport Parameters of Sandy Soils Tusheng Ren \| China Agricultural University
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	EM and Gamma Radiometric Soil Sensors are Crucial Tools for the Successful Adoption of Precision Agriculture Techniques in Western Australia's Weathered Soils Aidan Sinnott \| VRT Solutions
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Monday Lunch \| Poster Session Day One This poster session features a diverse range of studies exploring agricultural and natural systems, soil and water conservation, and strategies for overcoming key constraints in land management.
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dirt-Poor Soils, Pesky Parasites and Friendly Fungi Shape Plant Diversity in South-Western Australia Hans Lambers \| University of Western Australia
1:30 PM - 3:10 PM	SESSION: Natural and Rehabilitated Systems CHAIR: Alison Ritchie
1:50 PM - 2:02 PM	Sandy Gypsic Biosols: Occurrence of Sandy Gypsiferous Soil Microhabitats on the Sahara Desert, North Africa (Algeria): A Micromorphological Approach Baelhadj Hamdi-Aissa \| University of Ouargla
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Root Zone Reconstruction: Enabling Resilient Ecosystems in Post-Mining Landscape Felipe Saavedra \| Alcoa
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Edaphic Legacy of Phosphorus Fertiliser in the Restoration of Low Fertility Kwongan Sandplain Soils Mark Tibbett \| University of Reading
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	The Soil Development of Sandy Soil Materials After Planting of Black Pine Seedlings Takuto Kajiwara \| Tokyo Metropolitan University
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	The Use of Wastewater-Recovered Struvite as a Phosphorus Fertiliser in Sandy Soils Manish Sharma \| University of Western Australia
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Monday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	Transforming the Agricultural Productivity of Sandy Landscapes in Southern and Western Australia Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \| CHAIR: Jen Clausen
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM	Putting it into Practice-Sustainable Solutions for Productive Sands Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting Quenten Knight \| Agronomy Focus Tim Boyes \| AgVivo

Tuesday, July 22, 2025


7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip Two - Innovations in Farming, Mining, and Restoration Western Australia’s agricultural regions are often characterised by sandy soils, requiring innovative management to ensure profitability and sustainability. This tour will visit a rainfed broadacre farm in the wheatbelt showcasing soil amelioration strategies that have transformed cropping productivity by addressing the multiple sandy soil constraints. On the return to the city, we will stop at a sand quarry in the outer regions of Perth. The mine is a global supplier of high-grade construction and silica sand. Discussions will include rehabilitation efforts that address climate, biodiversity, and conservation challenges. The final stop at a research station on the Perth Swan Coastal Plain features field presentations by horticultural researchers on an overview of vegetable production in Western Australia and advances in water and nutrient management solutions for the industry. Coach departs 7:00 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip One - Lands, Sands and Swamps Lands, sands and swamps – a tour of Perth’s southern coastal plain This field tour traverses all major geomorphological land units of the coastal plain, with discussions of land uses, degradation processes, and water quality at key sites. Lunch will overlook ‘the cut’, a significant engineering intervention designed to improve estuary water quality that has declined due to land clearing and fertiliser over-use on the sandy hinterland. Ongoing research into management options for improving agricultural production and ameliorating coastal plain sandy soils to reduce nutrient leaching will be discussed. The tour includes a visit to the internationally significant Lake Clifton Thrombolites, the largest thrombolite reef in the Southern Hemisphere. Coach departs 8:30 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Field Trip Dinner @ The Island After attending Field Trip One or Two, participants will return to the Island for a relaxed, casual dinner.


7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip Two - Innovations in Farming, Mining, and Restoration Western Australia’s agricultural regions are often characterised by sandy soils, requiring innovative management to ensure profitability and sustainability. This tour will visit a rainfed broadacre farm in the wheatbelt showcasing soil amelioration strategies that have transformed cropping productivity by addressing the multiple sandy soil constraints. On the return to the city, we will stop at a sand quarry in the outer regions of Perth. The mine is a global supplier of high-grade construction and silica sand. Discussions will include rehabilitation efforts that address climate, biodiversity, and conservation challenges. The final stop at a research station on the Perth Swan Coastal Plain features field presentations by horticultural researchers on an overview of vegetable production in Western Australia and advances in water and nutrient management solutions for the industry. Coach departs 7:00 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip One - Lands, Sands and Swamps Lands, sands and swamps – a tour of Perth’s southern coastal plain This field tour traverses all major geomorphological land units of the coastal plain, with discussions of land uses, degradation processes, and water quality at key sites. Lunch will overlook ‘the cut’, a significant engineering intervention designed to improve estuary water quality that has declined due to land clearing and fertiliser over-use on the sandy hinterland. Ongoing research into management options for improving agricultural production and ameliorating coastal plain sandy soils to reduce nutrient leaching will be discussed. The tour includes a visit to the internationally significant Lake Clifton Thrombolites, the largest thrombolite reef in the Southern Hemisphere. Coach departs 8:30 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Field Trip Dinner @ The Island After attending Field Trip One or Two, participants will return to the Island for a relaxed, casual dinner.


7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip Two - Innovations in Farming, Mining, and Restoration Western Australia’s agricultural regions are often characterised by sandy soils, requiring innovative management to ensure profitability and sustainability. This tour will visit a rainfed broadacre farm in the wheatbelt showcasing soil amelioration strategies that have transformed cropping productivity by addressing the multiple sandy soil constraints. On the return to the city, we will stop at a sand quarry in the outer regions of Perth. The mine is a global supplier of high-grade construction and silica sand. Discussions will include rehabilitation efforts that address climate, biodiversity, and conservation challenges. The final stop at a research station on the Perth Swan Coastal Plain features field presentations by horticultural researchers on an overview of vegetable production in Western Australia and advances in water and nutrient management solutions for the industry. Coach departs 7:00 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip One - Lands, Sands and Swamps Lands, sands and swamps – a tour of Perth’s southern coastal plain This field tour traverses all major geomorphological land units of the coastal plain, with discussions of land uses, degradation processes, and water quality at key sites. Lunch will overlook ‘the cut’, a significant engineering intervention designed to improve estuary water quality that has declined due to land clearing and fertiliser over-use on the sandy hinterland. Ongoing research into management options for improving agricultural production and ameliorating coastal plain sandy soils to reduce nutrient leaching will be discussed. The tour includes a visit to the internationally significant Lake Clifton Thrombolites, the largest thrombolite reef in the Southern Hemisphere. Coach departs 8:30 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Field Trip Dinner @ The Island After attending Field Trip One or Two, participants will return to the Island for a relaxed, casual dinner.


7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip Two - Innovations in Farming, Mining, and Restoration Western Australia’s agricultural regions are often characterised by sandy soils, requiring innovative management to ensure profitability and sustainability. This tour will visit a rainfed broadacre farm in the wheatbelt showcasing soil amelioration strategies that have transformed cropping productivity by addressing the multiple sandy soil constraints. On the return to the city, we will stop at a sand quarry in the outer regions of Perth. The mine is a global supplier of high-grade construction and silica sand. Discussions will include rehabilitation efforts that address climate, biodiversity, and conservation challenges. The final stop at a research station on the Perth Swan Coastal Plain features field presentations by horticultural researchers on an overview of vegetable production in Western Australia and advances in water and nutrient management solutions for the industry. Coach departs 7:00 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip One - Lands, Sands and Swamps Lands, sands and swamps – a tour of Perth’s southern coastal plain This field tour traverses all major geomorphological land units of the coastal plain, with discussions of land uses, degradation processes, and water quality at key sites. Lunch will overlook ‘the cut’, a significant engineering intervention designed to improve estuary water quality that has declined due to land clearing and fertiliser over-use on the sandy hinterland. Ongoing research into management options for improving agricultural production and ameliorating coastal plain sandy soils to reduce nutrient leaching will be discussed. The tour includes a visit to the internationally significant Lake Clifton Thrombolites, the largest thrombolite reef in the Southern Hemisphere. Coach departs 8:30 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Field Trip Dinner @ The Island After attending Field Trip One or Two, participants will return to the Island for a relaxed, casual dinner.


7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip Two - Innovations in Farming, Mining, and Restoration Western Australia’s agricultural regions are often characterised by sandy soils, requiring innovative management to ensure profitability and sustainability. This tour will visit a rainfed broadacre farm in the wheatbelt showcasing soil amelioration strategies that have transformed cropping productivity by addressing the multiple sandy soil constraints. On the return to the city, we will stop at a sand quarry in the outer regions of Perth. The mine is a global supplier of high-grade construction and silica sand. Discussions will include rehabilitation efforts that address climate, biodiversity, and conservation challenges. The final stop at a research station on the Perth Swan Coastal Plain features field presentations by horticultural researchers on an overview of vegetable production in Western Australia and advances in water and nutrient management solutions for the industry. Coach departs 7:00 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip One - Lands, Sands and Swamps Lands, sands and swamps – a tour of Perth’s southern coastal plain This field tour traverses all major geomorphological land units of the coastal plain, with discussions of land uses, degradation processes, and water quality at key sites. Lunch will overlook ‘the cut’, a significant engineering intervention designed to improve estuary water quality that has declined due to land clearing and fertiliser over-use on the sandy hinterland. Ongoing research into management options for improving agricultural production and ameliorating coastal plain sandy soils to reduce nutrient leaching will be discussed. The tour includes a visit to the internationally significant Lake Clifton Thrombolites, the largest thrombolite reef in the Southern Hemisphere. Coach departs 8:30 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Field Trip Dinner @ The Island After attending Field Trip One or Two, participants will return to the Island for a relaxed, casual dinner.


7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip Two - Innovations in Farming, Mining, and Restoration Western Australia’s agricultural regions are often characterised by sandy soils, requiring innovative management to ensure profitability and sustainability. This tour will visit a rainfed broadacre farm in the wheatbelt showcasing soil amelioration strategies that have transformed cropping productivity by addressing the multiple sandy soil constraints. On the return to the city, we will stop at a sand quarry in the outer regions of Perth. The mine is a global supplier of high-grade construction and silica sand. Discussions will include rehabilitation efforts that address climate, biodiversity, and conservation challenges. The final stop at a research station on the Perth Swan Coastal Plain features field presentations by horticultural researchers on an overview of vegetable production in Western Australia and advances in water and nutrient management solutions for the industry. Coach departs 7:00 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
8:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Field Trip One - Lands, Sands and Swamps Lands, sands and swamps – a tour of Perth’s southern coastal plain This field tour traverses all major geomorphological land units of the coastal plain, with discussions of land uses, degradation processes, and water quality at key sites. Lunch will overlook ‘the cut’, a significant engineering intervention designed to improve estuary water quality that has declined due to land clearing and fertiliser over-use on the sandy hinterland. Ongoing research into management options for improving agricultural production and ameliorating coastal plain sandy soils to reduce nutrient leaching will be discussed. The tour includes a visit to the internationally significant Lake Clifton Thrombolites, the largest thrombolite reef in the Southern Hemisphere. Coach departs 8:30 am, from the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront and returns at approx 6:00pm Guests then enjoy a casual dinner at The Island
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Field Trip Dinner @ The Island After attending Field Trip One or Two, participants will return to the Island for a relaxed, casual dinner.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Welcome and Acknowledgement
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM	SESSION: Mapping, Modelling and Monitoring CHAIR: Yvette Oliver
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mapping Hardpans and Compaction to Guide Soil Amelioration Programs Ekrem Ozlu \| North Carolina State University
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Benchmarking Crop and Soil Response to Soil Amelioration with Yield Maps and Percent Achieved Yield Potential at a Paddock Scale Bindi Isbister \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Nitrous Oxide Emissions are Low from Sandy Cropping Soils in a Semiarid Region in Australia Louise Barton \| University of Western Australia
9:24 AM - 9:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Severity, Extent, and Persistence of Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils Under Different Vegetation Cover Edyta Hewelke \| Institute of Environmental Engineering
9:44 AM - 9:56 AM	Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils: Understanding the Contributions of Climate and Vegetation David Henry \| Murdoch University
9:56 AM - 10:08 AM	The Effects of Climatic and Soil Properties on the Severity of Soil Water Repellency Maria Then \| Murdoch University
10:08 AM - 10:20 AM	Morphology and Mineralogy of Sandy Materials as Significant Trace Evidence in a Murder and Drug Investigation in South Australia Rob Fitzpatrick \| University of Adelaide
10:20 AM - 10:32 AM	Effective Management is Key to Harness the Biological Functional Potential of Sandy Soils Gupta Vadakattu \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
10:32 AM - 10:44 AM	How do Organic and Inorganic Amendments Change the Character of Organic Matter in Sandy Soils? Tania Sabnam Binta Monir \| Murdoch University
10:45 AM - 11:20 AM	Wednesday Morning Break
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Surface and Groundwater Hydrology Associated with Coarse Textured Landscapes Richard George \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:20 AM - 12:40 PM	SESSION: Soil and Water Conservation CHAIR: Stephen Cattle
11:40 AM - 11:52 AM	High Rainfall Sandy Soils and Their Impact on Nutrient Movement. Do We Have all the Answers We Need? David Rogers \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:52 AM - 12:04 PM	Effects of Novel Soil Amendments on Nutrient Leaching in a Sandy Soil Richard Bell \| Murdoch University
12:04 PM - 12:16 PM	Investigating the Stabilisation of Organic Carbon in Sandy Soils by Kaolinite and Associated Minerals Sadichhya Adhikari \| Curtin University
12:28 PM - 12:40 PM	Influence of Landscape Position on Seasonal Soil Water Use and Production of Perennial Forage Grasses in Sand-Textured Soils of Cambodia Wendy Vance \| Murdoch University
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM	Wednesday Lunch \| Poster Session Day Three This poster session highlights studies focused on soil fertility and its role in sustainable land management.
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Optimising Crop Growth in a Hyper-Texture Contrast Sodosol through Delving and Amendment Application Stephen Cattle \| University of Sydney
1:30 PM - 3:05 PM	SESSION: Overcoming Constraints to Plant Growth CHAIR: Flavia dos Santos
1:42 PM - 2:02 PM	Field Crops Vary in their Tolerance to High Soil Strength Nigel Wilhelm \| South Australian Research and Development Institute
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Restriction of Cereal Root Growth in a Sandy Soil with a Hardsetting Subsurface Horizon Stephen Lang \| University of Adelaide
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Soil Compaction of Pindan Sands and It’s Impact on Crop Production, Skuthorpe Trial Site, West Kimberley Carla Milazzo \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	Magnitude and Longevity of Yield Response to Deep Tillage on Sandy Soils of Southern Australia Jackie Ouzman \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	Sequencing Soil Amelioration Techniques to Improve the Size and Longevity of Grain Yield Benefit on an Arenosol in the Northern Wheatbelt of WA Wayne Parker \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:50 PM - 3:02 PM	Drought Resilience of Crops on Sandy Soils in Irrigated and Rainfed Agricultural Systems: A Trait Perspective Shuangxi Zhou \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Realising the Potential of Sands in Agricultural Systems David Hall \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\| CHAIR: Bindi Isbister
3:50 PM - 4:02 PM	Soil Re-Engineering: Building Better Soils to Maximise Water-Limited Yield Potential of Grain Crops on Sandy Soils in Western Australia Gaus Azam \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
4:02 PM - 4:14 PM	Researcher and the Farmer – From Small Plot Research to Farm Scale Adoption - Increasing Yields, Profitability and Positive Environmental Outcomes Bob Nixon \| Bunketch Ag
4:14 PM - 4:26 PM	Ending Marginal Living in Marginal Sandy Soils of Drylands: Affordable Technologies Mubarak Abdelrahman Abdalla Ali \| University of Khartoum, Sudan
4:26 PM - 4:38 PM	Reduced Soil Disturbance in Sandy Soils Under Conservation Agriculture: A Path to Sustainable Wheat Production Ernst Smit \| Western Cape Department of Agriculture
4:38 PM - 4:50 PM	No-Tillage in a Maize-Based Cropping System Leads to Soil Compaction in the Topsoil Layer of a Sandy Textured Soil in a Semi-Arid Region Seome Michael Swafo \| University of Limpopo
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner Fraser's Restaurant \| 60 Fraser Ave, Kings Park WA 6005


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Welcome and Acknowledgement
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM	SESSION: Mapping, Modelling and Monitoring CHAIR: Yvette Oliver
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mapping Hardpans and Compaction to Guide Soil Amelioration Programs Ekrem Ozlu \| North Carolina State University
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Benchmarking Crop and Soil Response to Soil Amelioration with Yield Maps and Percent Achieved Yield Potential at a Paddock Scale Bindi Isbister \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Nitrous Oxide Emissions are Low from Sandy Cropping Soils in a Semiarid Region in Australia Louise Barton \| University of Western Australia
9:24 AM - 9:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Severity, Extent, and Persistence of Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils Under Different Vegetation Cover Edyta Hewelke \| Institute of Environmental Engineering
9:44 AM - 9:56 AM	Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils: Understanding the Contributions of Climate and Vegetation David Henry \| Murdoch University
9:56 AM - 10:08 AM	The Effects of Climatic and Soil Properties on the Severity of Soil Water Repellency Maria Then \| Murdoch University
10:08 AM - 10:20 AM	Morphology and Mineralogy of Sandy Materials as Significant Trace Evidence in a Murder and Drug Investigation in South Australia Rob Fitzpatrick \| University of Adelaide
10:20 AM - 10:32 AM	Effective Management is Key to Harness the Biological Functional Potential of Sandy Soils Gupta Vadakattu \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
10:32 AM - 10:44 AM	How do Organic and Inorganic Amendments Change the Character of Organic Matter in Sandy Soils? Tania Sabnam Binta Monir \| Murdoch University
10:45 AM - 11:20 AM	Wednesday Morning Break
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Surface and Groundwater Hydrology Associated with Coarse Textured Landscapes Richard George \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:20 AM - 12:40 PM	SESSION: Soil and Water Conservation CHAIR: Stephen Cattle
11:40 AM - 11:52 AM	High Rainfall Sandy Soils and Their Impact on Nutrient Movement. Do We Have all the Answers We Need? David Rogers \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:52 AM - 12:04 PM	Effects of Novel Soil Amendments on Nutrient Leaching in a Sandy Soil Richard Bell \| Murdoch University
12:04 PM - 12:16 PM	Investigating the Stabilisation of Organic Carbon in Sandy Soils by Kaolinite and Associated Minerals Sadichhya Adhikari \| Curtin University
12:28 PM - 12:40 PM	Influence of Landscape Position on Seasonal Soil Water Use and Production of Perennial Forage Grasses in Sand-Textured Soils of Cambodia Wendy Vance \| Murdoch University
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM	Wednesday Lunch \| Poster Session Day Three This poster session highlights studies focused on soil fertility and its role in sustainable land management.
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Optimising Crop Growth in a Hyper-Texture Contrast Sodosol through Delving and Amendment Application Stephen Cattle \| University of Sydney
1:30 PM - 3:05 PM	SESSION: Overcoming Constraints to Plant Growth CHAIR: Flavia dos Santos
1:42 PM - 2:02 PM	Field Crops Vary in their Tolerance to High Soil Strength Nigel Wilhelm \| South Australian Research and Development Institute
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Restriction of Cereal Root Growth in a Sandy Soil with a Hardsetting Subsurface Horizon Stephen Lang \| University of Adelaide
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Soil Compaction of Pindan Sands and It’s Impact on Crop Production, Skuthorpe Trial Site, West Kimberley Carla Milazzo \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	Magnitude and Longevity of Yield Response to Deep Tillage on Sandy Soils of Southern Australia Jackie Ouzman \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	Sequencing Soil Amelioration Techniques to Improve the Size and Longevity of Grain Yield Benefit on an Arenosol in the Northern Wheatbelt of WA Wayne Parker \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:50 PM - 3:02 PM	Drought Resilience of Crops on Sandy Soils in Irrigated and Rainfed Agricultural Systems: A Trait Perspective Shuangxi Zhou \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Realising the Potential of Sands in Agricultural Systems David Hall \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\| CHAIR: Bindi Isbister
3:50 PM - 4:02 PM	Soil Re-Engineering: Building Better Soils to Maximise Water-Limited Yield Potential of Grain Crops on Sandy Soils in Western Australia Gaus Azam \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
4:02 PM - 4:14 PM	Researcher and the Farmer – From Small Plot Research to Farm Scale Adoption - Increasing Yields, Profitability and Positive Environmental Outcomes Bob Nixon \| Bunketch Ag
4:14 PM - 4:26 PM	Ending Marginal Living in Marginal Sandy Soils of Drylands: Affordable Technologies Mubarak Abdelrahman Abdalla Ali \| University of Khartoum, Sudan
4:26 PM - 4:38 PM	Reduced Soil Disturbance in Sandy Soils Under Conservation Agriculture: A Path to Sustainable Wheat Production Ernst Smit \| Western Cape Department of Agriculture
4:38 PM - 4:50 PM	No-Tillage in a Maize-Based Cropping System Leads to Soil Compaction in the Topsoil Layer of a Sandy Textured Soil in a Semi-Arid Region Seome Michael Swafo \| University of Limpopo
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner Fraser's Restaurant \| 60 Fraser Ave, Kings Park WA 6005


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Welcome and Acknowledgement
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM	SESSION: Mapping, Modelling and Monitoring CHAIR: Yvette Oliver
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mapping Hardpans and Compaction to Guide Soil Amelioration Programs Ekrem Ozlu \| North Carolina State University
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Benchmarking Crop and Soil Response to Soil Amelioration with Yield Maps and Percent Achieved Yield Potential at a Paddock Scale Bindi Isbister \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Nitrous Oxide Emissions are Low from Sandy Cropping Soils in a Semiarid Region in Australia Louise Barton \| University of Western Australia
9:24 AM - 9:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Severity, Extent, and Persistence of Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils Under Different Vegetation Cover Edyta Hewelke \| Institute of Environmental Engineering
9:44 AM - 9:56 AM	Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils: Understanding the Contributions of Climate and Vegetation David Henry \| Murdoch University
9:56 AM - 10:08 AM	The Effects of Climatic and Soil Properties on the Severity of Soil Water Repellency Maria Then \| Murdoch University
10:08 AM - 10:20 AM	Morphology and Mineralogy of Sandy Materials as Significant Trace Evidence in a Murder and Drug Investigation in South Australia Rob Fitzpatrick \| University of Adelaide
10:20 AM - 10:32 AM	Effective Management is Key to Harness the Biological Functional Potential of Sandy Soils Gupta Vadakattu \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
10:32 AM - 10:44 AM	How do Organic and Inorganic Amendments Change the Character of Organic Matter in Sandy Soils? Tania Sabnam Binta Monir \| Murdoch University
10:45 AM - 11:20 AM	Wednesday Morning Break
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Surface and Groundwater Hydrology Associated with Coarse Textured Landscapes Richard George \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:20 AM - 12:40 PM	SESSION: Soil and Water Conservation CHAIR: Stephen Cattle
11:40 AM - 11:52 AM	High Rainfall Sandy Soils and Their Impact on Nutrient Movement. Do We Have all the Answers We Need? David Rogers \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:52 AM - 12:04 PM	Effects of Novel Soil Amendments on Nutrient Leaching in a Sandy Soil Richard Bell \| Murdoch University
12:04 PM - 12:16 PM	Investigating the Stabilisation of Organic Carbon in Sandy Soils by Kaolinite and Associated Minerals Sadichhya Adhikari \| Curtin University
12:28 PM - 12:40 PM	Influence of Landscape Position on Seasonal Soil Water Use and Production of Perennial Forage Grasses in Sand-Textured Soils of Cambodia Wendy Vance \| Murdoch University
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM	Wednesday Lunch \| Poster Session Day Three This poster session highlights studies focused on soil fertility and its role in sustainable land management.
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Optimising Crop Growth in a Hyper-Texture Contrast Sodosol through Delving and Amendment Application Stephen Cattle \| University of Sydney
1:30 PM - 3:05 PM	SESSION: Overcoming Constraints to Plant Growth CHAIR: Flavia dos Santos
1:42 PM - 2:02 PM	Field Crops Vary in their Tolerance to High Soil Strength Nigel Wilhelm \| South Australian Research and Development Institute
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Restriction of Cereal Root Growth in a Sandy Soil with a Hardsetting Subsurface Horizon Stephen Lang \| University of Adelaide
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Soil Compaction of Pindan Sands and It’s Impact on Crop Production, Skuthorpe Trial Site, West Kimberley Carla Milazzo \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	Magnitude and Longevity of Yield Response to Deep Tillage on Sandy Soils of Southern Australia Jackie Ouzman \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	Sequencing Soil Amelioration Techniques to Improve the Size and Longevity of Grain Yield Benefit on an Arenosol in the Northern Wheatbelt of WA Wayne Parker \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:50 PM - 3:02 PM	Drought Resilience of Crops on Sandy Soils in Irrigated and Rainfed Agricultural Systems: A Trait Perspective Shuangxi Zhou \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Realising the Potential of Sands in Agricultural Systems David Hall \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\| CHAIR: Bindi Isbister
3:50 PM - 4:02 PM	Soil Re-Engineering: Building Better Soils to Maximise Water-Limited Yield Potential of Grain Crops on Sandy Soils in Western Australia Gaus Azam \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
4:02 PM - 4:14 PM	Researcher and the Farmer – From Small Plot Research to Farm Scale Adoption - Increasing Yields, Profitability and Positive Environmental Outcomes Bob Nixon \| Bunketch Ag
4:14 PM - 4:26 PM	Ending Marginal Living in Marginal Sandy Soils of Drylands: Affordable Technologies Mubarak Abdelrahman Abdalla Ali \| University of Khartoum, Sudan
4:26 PM - 4:38 PM	Reduced Soil Disturbance in Sandy Soils Under Conservation Agriculture: A Path to Sustainable Wheat Production Ernst Smit \| Western Cape Department of Agriculture
4:38 PM - 4:50 PM	No-Tillage in a Maize-Based Cropping System Leads to Soil Compaction in the Topsoil Layer of a Sandy Textured Soil in a Semi-Arid Region Seome Michael Swafo \| University of Limpopo
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner Fraser's Restaurant \| 60 Fraser Ave, Kings Park WA 6005


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Welcome and Acknowledgement
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM	SESSION: Mapping, Modelling and Monitoring CHAIR: Yvette Oliver
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mapping Hardpans and Compaction to Guide Soil Amelioration Programs Ekrem Ozlu \| North Carolina State University
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Benchmarking Crop and Soil Response to Soil Amelioration with Yield Maps and Percent Achieved Yield Potential at a Paddock Scale Bindi Isbister \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Nitrous Oxide Emissions are Low from Sandy Cropping Soils in a Semiarid Region in Australia Louise Barton \| University of Western Australia
9:24 AM - 9:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Severity, Extent, and Persistence of Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils Under Different Vegetation Cover Edyta Hewelke \| Institute of Environmental Engineering
9:44 AM - 9:56 AM	Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils: Understanding the Contributions of Climate and Vegetation David Henry \| Murdoch University
9:56 AM - 10:08 AM	The Effects of Climatic and Soil Properties on the Severity of Soil Water Repellency Maria Then \| Murdoch University
10:08 AM - 10:20 AM	Morphology and Mineralogy of Sandy Materials as Significant Trace Evidence in a Murder and Drug Investigation in South Australia Rob Fitzpatrick \| University of Adelaide
10:20 AM - 10:32 AM	Effective Management is Key to Harness the Biological Functional Potential of Sandy Soils Gupta Vadakattu \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
10:32 AM - 10:44 AM	How do Organic and Inorganic Amendments Change the Character of Organic Matter in Sandy Soils? Tania Sabnam Binta Monir \| Murdoch University
10:45 AM - 11:20 AM	Wednesday Morning Break
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Surface and Groundwater Hydrology Associated with Coarse Textured Landscapes Richard George \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:20 AM - 12:40 PM	SESSION: Soil and Water Conservation CHAIR: Stephen Cattle
11:40 AM - 11:52 AM	High Rainfall Sandy Soils and Their Impact on Nutrient Movement. Do We Have all the Answers We Need? David Rogers \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:52 AM - 12:04 PM	Effects of Novel Soil Amendments on Nutrient Leaching in a Sandy Soil Richard Bell \| Murdoch University
12:04 PM - 12:16 PM	Investigating the Stabilisation of Organic Carbon in Sandy Soils by Kaolinite and Associated Minerals Sadichhya Adhikari \| Curtin University
12:28 PM - 12:40 PM	Influence of Landscape Position on Seasonal Soil Water Use and Production of Perennial Forage Grasses in Sand-Textured Soils of Cambodia Wendy Vance \| Murdoch University
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM	Wednesday Lunch \| Poster Session Day Three This poster session highlights studies focused on soil fertility and its role in sustainable land management.
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Optimising Crop Growth in a Hyper-Texture Contrast Sodosol through Delving and Amendment Application Stephen Cattle \| University of Sydney
1:30 PM - 3:05 PM	SESSION: Overcoming Constraints to Plant Growth CHAIR: Flavia dos Santos
1:42 PM - 2:02 PM	Field Crops Vary in their Tolerance to High Soil Strength Nigel Wilhelm \| South Australian Research and Development Institute
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Restriction of Cereal Root Growth in a Sandy Soil with a Hardsetting Subsurface Horizon Stephen Lang \| University of Adelaide
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Soil Compaction of Pindan Sands and It’s Impact on Crop Production, Skuthorpe Trial Site, West Kimberley Carla Milazzo \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	Magnitude and Longevity of Yield Response to Deep Tillage on Sandy Soils of Southern Australia Jackie Ouzman \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	Sequencing Soil Amelioration Techniques to Improve the Size and Longevity of Grain Yield Benefit on an Arenosol in the Northern Wheatbelt of WA Wayne Parker \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:50 PM - 3:02 PM	Drought Resilience of Crops on Sandy Soils in Irrigated and Rainfed Agricultural Systems: A Trait Perspective Shuangxi Zhou \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Realising the Potential of Sands in Agricultural Systems David Hall \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\| CHAIR: Bindi Isbister
3:50 PM - 4:02 PM	Soil Re-Engineering: Building Better Soils to Maximise Water-Limited Yield Potential of Grain Crops on Sandy Soils in Western Australia Gaus Azam \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
4:02 PM - 4:14 PM	Researcher and the Farmer – From Small Plot Research to Farm Scale Adoption - Increasing Yields, Profitability and Positive Environmental Outcomes Bob Nixon \| Bunketch Ag
4:14 PM - 4:26 PM	Ending Marginal Living in Marginal Sandy Soils of Drylands: Affordable Technologies Mubarak Abdelrahman Abdalla Ali \| University of Khartoum, Sudan
4:26 PM - 4:38 PM	Reduced Soil Disturbance in Sandy Soils Under Conservation Agriculture: A Path to Sustainable Wheat Production Ernst Smit \| Western Cape Department of Agriculture
4:38 PM - 4:50 PM	No-Tillage in a Maize-Based Cropping System Leads to Soil Compaction in the Topsoil Layer of a Sandy Textured Soil in a Semi-Arid Region Seome Michael Swafo \| University of Limpopo
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner Fraser's Restaurant \| 60 Fraser Ave, Kings Park WA 6005


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Welcome and Acknowledgement
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM	SESSION: Mapping, Modelling and Monitoring CHAIR: Yvette Oliver
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mapping Hardpans and Compaction to Guide Soil Amelioration Programs Ekrem Ozlu \| North Carolina State University
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Benchmarking Crop and Soil Response to Soil Amelioration with Yield Maps and Percent Achieved Yield Potential at a Paddock Scale Bindi Isbister \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Nitrous Oxide Emissions are Low from Sandy Cropping Soils in a Semiarid Region in Australia Louise Barton \| University of Western Australia
9:24 AM - 9:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Severity, Extent, and Persistence of Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils Under Different Vegetation Cover Edyta Hewelke \| Institute of Environmental Engineering
9:44 AM - 9:56 AM	Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils: Understanding the Contributions of Climate and Vegetation David Henry \| Murdoch University
9:56 AM - 10:08 AM	The Effects of Climatic and Soil Properties on the Severity of Soil Water Repellency Maria Then \| Murdoch University
10:08 AM - 10:20 AM	Morphology and Mineralogy of Sandy Materials as Significant Trace Evidence in a Murder and Drug Investigation in South Australia Rob Fitzpatrick \| University of Adelaide
10:20 AM - 10:32 AM	Effective Management is Key to Harness the Biological Functional Potential of Sandy Soils Gupta Vadakattu \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
10:32 AM - 10:44 AM	How do Organic and Inorganic Amendments Change the Character of Organic Matter in Sandy Soils? Tania Sabnam Binta Monir \| Murdoch University
10:45 AM - 11:20 AM	Wednesday Morning Break
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Surface and Groundwater Hydrology Associated with Coarse Textured Landscapes Richard George \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:20 AM - 12:40 PM	SESSION: Soil and Water Conservation CHAIR: Stephen Cattle
11:40 AM - 11:52 AM	High Rainfall Sandy Soils and Their Impact on Nutrient Movement. Do We Have all the Answers We Need? David Rogers \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:52 AM - 12:04 PM	Effects of Novel Soil Amendments on Nutrient Leaching in a Sandy Soil Richard Bell \| Murdoch University
12:04 PM - 12:16 PM	Investigating the Stabilisation of Organic Carbon in Sandy Soils by Kaolinite and Associated Minerals Sadichhya Adhikari \| Curtin University
12:28 PM - 12:40 PM	Influence of Landscape Position on Seasonal Soil Water Use and Production of Perennial Forage Grasses in Sand-Textured Soils of Cambodia Wendy Vance \| Murdoch University
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM	Wednesday Lunch \| Poster Session Day Three This poster session highlights studies focused on soil fertility and its role in sustainable land management.
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Optimising Crop Growth in a Hyper-Texture Contrast Sodosol through Delving and Amendment Application Stephen Cattle \| University of Sydney
1:30 PM - 3:05 PM	SESSION: Overcoming Constraints to Plant Growth CHAIR: Flavia dos Santos
1:42 PM - 2:02 PM	Field Crops Vary in their Tolerance to High Soil Strength Nigel Wilhelm \| South Australian Research and Development Institute
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Restriction of Cereal Root Growth in a Sandy Soil with a Hardsetting Subsurface Horizon Stephen Lang \| University of Adelaide
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Soil Compaction of Pindan Sands and It’s Impact on Crop Production, Skuthorpe Trial Site, West Kimberley Carla Milazzo \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	Magnitude and Longevity of Yield Response to Deep Tillage on Sandy Soils of Southern Australia Jackie Ouzman \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	Sequencing Soil Amelioration Techniques to Improve the Size and Longevity of Grain Yield Benefit on an Arenosol in the Northern Wheatbelt of WA Wayne Parker \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:50 PM - 3:02 PM	Drought Resilience of Crops on Sandy Soils in Irrigated and Rainfed Agricultural Systems: A Trait Perspective Shuangxi Zhou \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Realising the Potential of Sands in Agricultural Systems David Hall \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\| CHAIR: Bindi Isbister
3:50 PM - 4:02 PM	Soil Re-Engineering: Building Better Soils to Maximise Water-Limited Yield Potential of Grain Crops on Sandy Soils in Western Australia Gaus Azam \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
4:02 PM - 4:14 PM	Researcher and the Farmer – From Small Plot Research to Farm Scale Adoption - Increasing Yields, Profitability and Positive Environmental Outcomes Bob Nixon \| Bunketch Ag
4:14 PM - 4:26 PM	Ending Marginal Living in Marginal Sandy Soils of Drylands: Affordable Technologies Mubarak Abdelrahman Abdalla Ali \| University of Khartoum, Sudan
4:26 PM - 4:38 PM	Reduced Soil Disturbance in Sandy Soils Under Conservation Agriculture: A Path to Sustainable Wheat Production Ernst Smit \| Western Cape Department of Agriculture
4:38 PM - 4:50 PM	No-Tillage in a Maize-Based Cropping System Leads to Soil Compaction in the Topsoil Layer of a Sandy Textured Soil in a Semi-Arid Region Seome Michael Swafo \| University of Limpopo
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner Fraser's Restaurant \| 60 Fraser Ave, Kings Park WA 6005


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	Welcome and Acknowledgement
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM	SESSION: Mapping, Modelling and Monitoring CHAIR: Yvette Oliver
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mapping Hardpans and Compaction to Guide Soil Amelioration Programs Ekrem Ozlu \| North Carolina State University
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Benchmarking Crop and Soil Response to Soil Amelioration with Yield Maps and Percent Achieved Yield Potential at a Paddock Scale Bindi Isbister \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Nitrous Oxide Emissions are Low from Sandy Cropping Soils in a Semiarid Region in Australia Louise Barton \| University of Western Australia
9:24 AM - 9:44 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Severity, Extent, and Persistence of Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils Under Different Vegetation Cover Edyta Hewelke \| Institute of Environmental Engineering
9:44 AM - 9:56 AM	Soil Water Repellency in Sandy Soils: Understanding the Contributions of Climate and Vegetation David Henry \| Murdoch University
9:56 AM - 10:08 AM	The Effects of Climatic and Soil Properties on the Severity of Soil Water Repellency Maria Then \| Murdoch University
10:08 AM - 10:20 AM	Morphology and Mineralogy of Sandy Materials as Significant Trace Evidence in a Murder and Drug Investigation in South Australia Rob Fitzpatrick \| University of Adelaide
10:20 AM - 10:32 AM	Effective Management is Key to Harness the Biological Functional Potential of Sandy Soils Gupta Vadakattu \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
10:32 AM - 10:44 AM	How do Organic and Inorganic Amendments Change the Character of Organic Matter in Sandy Soils? Tania Sabnam Binta Monir \| Murdoch University
10:45 AM - 11:20 AM	Wednesday Morning Break
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Surface and Groundwater Hydrology Associated with Coarse Textured Landscapes Richard George \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:20 AM - 12:40 PM	SESSION: Soil and Water Conservation CHAIR: Stephen Cattle
11:40 AM - 11:52 AM	High Rainfall Sandy Soils and Their Impact on Nutrient Movement. Do We Have all the Answers We Need? David Rogers \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:52 AM - 12:04 PM	Effects of Novel Soil Amendments on Nutrient Leaching in a Sandy Soil Richard Bell \| Murdoch University
12:04 PM - 12:16 PM	Investigating the Stabilisation of Organic Carbon in Sandy Soils by Kaolinite and Associated Minerals Sadichhya Adhikari \| Curtin University
12:28 PM - 12:40 PM	Influence of Landscape Position on Seasonal Soil Water Use and Production of Perennial Forage Grasses in Sand-Textured Soils of Cambodia Wendy Vance \| Murdoch University
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM	Wednesday Lunch \| Poster Session Day Three This poster session highlights studies focused on soil fertility and its role in sustainable land management.
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Optimising Crop Growth in a Hyper-Texture Contrast Sodosol through Delving and Amendment Application Stephen Cattle \| University of Sydney
1:30 PM - 3:05 PM	SESSION: Overcoming Constraints to Plant Growth CHAIR: Flavia dos Santos
1:42 PM - 2:02 PM	Field Crops Vary in their Tolerance to High Soil Strength Nigel Wilhelm \| South Australian Research and Development Institute
2:02 PM - 2:14 PM	Restriction of Cereal Root Growth in a Sandy Soil with a Hardsetting Subsurface Horizon Stephen Lang \| University of Adelaide
2:14 PM - 2:26 PM	Soil Compaction of Pindan Sands and It’s Impact on Crop Production, Skuthorpe Trial Site, West Kimberley Carla Milazzo \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:26 PM - 2:38 PM	Magnitude and Longevity of Yield Response to Deep Tillage on Sandy Soils of Southern Australia Jackie Ouzman \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2:38 PM - 2:50 PM	Sequencing Soil Amelioration Techniques to Improve the Size and Longevity of Grain Yield Benefit on an Arenosol in the Northern Wheatbelt of WA Wayne Parker \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:50 PM - 3:02 PM	Drought Resilience of Crops on Sandy Soils in Irrigated and Rainfed Agricultural Systems: A Trait Perspective Shuangxi Zhou \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM	Wednesday Afternoon Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Realising the Potential of Sands in Agricultural Systems David Hall \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\| CHAIR: Bindi Isbister
3:50 PM - 4:02 PM	Soil Re-Engineering: Building Better Soils to Maximise Water-Limited Yield Potential of Grain Crops on Sandy Soils in Western Australia Gaus Azam \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
4:02 PM - 4:14 PM	Researcher and the Farmer – From Small Plot Research to Farm Scale Adoption - Increasing Yields, Profitability and Positive Environmental Outcomes Bob Nixon \| Bunketch Ag
4:14 PM - 4:26 PM	Ending Marginal Living in Marginal Sandy Soils of Drylands: Affordable Technologies Mubarak Abdelrahman Abdalla Ali \| University of Khartoum, Sudan
4:26 PM - 4:38 PM	Reduced Soil Disturbance in Sandy Soils Under Conservation Agriculture: A Path to Sustainable Wheat Production Ernst Smit \| Western Cape Department of Agriculture
4:38 PM - 4:50 PM	No-Tillage in a Maize-Based Cropping System Leads to Soil Compaction in the Topsoil Layer of a Sandy Textured Soil in a Semi-Arid Region Seome Michael Swafo \| University of Limpopo
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM	Conference Dinner Fraser's Restaurant \| 60 Fraser Ave, Kings Park WA 6005

Thursday, July 24, 2025


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION An Invitation to Contribute to the Soil Research Special Collection Mark Tibbett, Editor of Soil Research
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION. Welcome and Acknowledgement \| Therese McBeath, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
8:39 AM - 10:30 AM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\|\| CHAIR: David Hall
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Evolution of Agricultural Machinery in Australia to Address Sandy Soil Constraints - Poor Sand to Productive Land Chris Saunders \| University of South Australia
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Improving Water Use on Sandy Soils Creates New Yield Frontiers in Low Rainfall Areas Kenton Porker \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Agronomic Strategies to Optimise Productivity on Sandy Soils after Amelioration in South-East South Australia Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting
9:24 AM - 9:36 AM	Deep Inclusive Tillage Zones and Deep-Digger Decision Maker to Sustain Food Growing Soil in South Western Australia Paul Blackwell \| Retired
9:36 AM - 9:48 AM	Shifting Limesand to Acidic Sands — Navigating Conflicting Stakeholder Demands Chris Gazey \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:48 AM - 10:00 AM	Adjustment in the Recommendation for Lime Requirements in Sandy Soils in the Brazilian Cerrado – 1st Approximation Flavia Santos \| Embrapa Maize and Sorghum
10:00 AM - 10:12 AM	Optimising Soil Acidity Management with iLime: A Validated Bioeconomic Decision Support Tool Jen Clausen \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
10:12 AM - 10:24 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Techniques for Successful Vegetation Establishment on Post-Mining Sandy Soils Mark Dobrowski \| Iluka Resources
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Thursday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Transformation of the Worst Soil on the Farm to the Best – The Critical Role of Managing Soil Fertility Craig Scanlan \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \| CHAIR: Richard Bell
11:20 AM - 11:32 AM	Re-Engineering Deep Sand and Fertilising with Nitrogen Increases the Productivity of Triticale Kanch Wickramarachchi \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:32 AM - 11:44 AM	Potassium Leaching in Cropping Systems with Reference to Western Australia Fariya Abubakari \| Murdoch University
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Contribution of Non Exchangeable Potassium to Crop Uptake in Highly Weathered Soils of Southwest Australia Miaomiao Cheng \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	Reducing Free-P Reduces Leaching and Runoff Risk in P Saturated Grazed Sandy Soils Brad Degens \| Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	Leaching of Phosphorus Increases for Phosphorus Buffering Indexes of <50 as Relative Yield Target Increases Ron Master \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Thursday Lunch
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Deep-Rooted Legumes Facilitate N Fixation and Nutrient Cycling in Western Australian Deep Sandy Soils Luca De Prato \| Murdoch University
1:30 PM - 2:55 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \|\| CHAIR: Gaus Azam
1:42 PM - 1:54 PM	Effect of Western Australia's South-West Agricultural Climate in Increasing Degradation of Conventional and Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films, Above and Below Ground Samantha Viljoen \| Murdoch University
1:54 PM - 2:06 PM	Enhanced Nutrient Recovery from Food Waste Anaerobic Digestate James O'Connor \| University of Western Australia
2:06 PM - 2:18 PM	Sandy Soils in Western Australian Broadacre Cropping Areas – Can Tillage Improve a Soils Biological Diversity? Sarah Collins \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:18 PM - 2:30 PM	Using Soil Health Indicators to Optimize Economic Efficiency in Cropping Systems: A Data Envelopment Analysis Hira Shaukat \| University of Western Australia
2:30 PM - 2:42 PM	A Simple Method of On-Farm Experimentation to Support Fertiliser Decisions in a Development Setting on a Sandy Landscape Mike Wong \| Murdoch University
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference Closing Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION An Invitation to Contribute to the Soil Research Special Collection Mark Tibbett, Editor of Soil Research
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION. Welcome and Acknowledgement \| Therese McBeath, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
8:39 AM - 10:30 AM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\|\| CHAIR: David Hall
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Evolution of Agricultural Machinery in Australia to Address Sandy Soil Constraints - Poor Sand to Productive Land Chris Saunders \| University of South Australia
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Improving Water Use on Sandy Soils Creates New Yield Frontiers in Low Rainfall Areas Kenton Porker \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Agronomic Strategies to Optimise Productivity on Sandy Soils after Amelioration in South-East South Australia Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting
9:24 AM - 9:36 AM	Deep Inclusive Tillage Zones and Deep-Digger Decision Maker to Sustain Food Growing Soil in South Western Australia Paul Blackwell \| Retired
9:36 AM - 9:48 AM	Shifting Limesand to Acidic Sands — Navigating Conflicting Stakeholder Demands Chris Gazey \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:48 AM - 10:00 AM	Adjustment in the Recommendation for Lime Requirements in Sandy Soils in the Brazilian Cerrado – 1st Approximation Flavia Santos \| Embrapa Maize and Sorghum
10:00 AM - 10:12 AM	Optimising Soil Acidity Management with iLime: A Validated Bioeconomic Decision Support Tool Jen Clausen \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
10:12 AM - 10:24 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Techniques for Successful Vegetation Establishment on Post-Mining Sandy Soils Mark Dobrowski \| Iluka Resources
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Thursday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Transformation of the Worst Soil on the Farm to the Best – The Critical Role of Managing Soil Fertility Craig Scanlan \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \| CHAIR: Richard Bell
11:20 AM - 11:32 AM	Re-Engineering Deep Sand and Fertilising with Nitrogen Increases the Productivity of Triticale Kanch Wickramarachchi \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:32 AM - 11:44 AM	Potassium Leaching in Cropping Systems with Reference to Western Australia Fariya Abubakari \| Murdoch University
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Contribution of Non Exchangeable Potassium to Crop Uptake in Highly Weathered Soils of Southwest Australia Miaomiao Cheng \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	Reducing Free-P Reduces Leaching and Runoff Risk in P Saturated Grazed Sandy Soils Brad Degens \| Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	Leaching of Phosphorus Increases for Phosphorus Buffering Indexes of <50 as Relative Yield Target Increases Ron Master \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Thursday Lunch
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Deep-Rooted Legumes Facilitate N Fixation and Nutrient Cycling in Western Australian Deep Sandy Soils Luca De Prato \| Murdoch University
1:30 PM - 2:55 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \|\| CHAIR: Gaus Azam
1:42 PM - 1:54 PM	Effect of Western Australia's South-West Agricultural Climate in Increasing Degradation of Conventional and Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films, Above and Below Ground Samantha Viljoen \| Murdoch University
1:54 PM - 2:06 PM	Enhanced Nutrient Recovery from Food Waste Anaerobic Digestate James O'Connor \| University of Western Australia
2:06 PM - 2:18 PM	Sandy Soils in Western Australian Broadacre Cropping Areas – Can Tillage Improve a Soils Biological Diversity? Sarah Collins \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:18 PM - 2:30 PM	Using Soil Health Indicators to Optimize Economic Efficiency in Cropping Systems: A Data Envelopment Analysis Hira Shaukat \| University of Western Australia
2:30 PM - 2:42 PM	A Simple Method of On-Farm Experimentation to Support Fertiliser Decisions in a Development Setting on a Sandy Landscape Mike Wong \| Murdoch University
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference Closing Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION An Invitation to Contribute to the Soil Research Special Collection Mark Tibbett, Editor of Soil Research
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION. Welcome and Acknowledgement \| Therese McBeath, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
8:39 AM - 10:30 AM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\|\| CHAIR: David Hall
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Evolution of Agricultural Machinery in Australia to Address Sandy Soil Constraints - Poor Sand to Productive Land Chris Saunders \| University of South Australia
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Improving Water Use on Sandy Soils Creates New Yield Frontiers in Low Rainfall Areas Kenton Porker \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Agronomic Strategies to Optimise Productivity on Sandy Soils after Amelioration in South-East South Australia Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting
9:24 AM - 9:36 AM	Deep Inclusive Tillage Zones and Deep-Digger Decision Maker to Sustain Food Growing Soil in South Western Australia Paul Blackwell \| Retired
9:36 AM - 9:48 AM	Shifting Limesand to Acidic Sands — Navigating Conflicting Stakeholder Demands Chris Gazey \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:48 AM - 10:00 AM	Adjustment in the Recommendation for Lime Requirements in Sandy Soils in the Brazilian Cerrado – 1st Approximation Flavia Santos \| Embrapa Maize and Sorghum
10:00 AM - 10:12 AM	Optimising Soil Acidity Management with iLime: A Validated Bioeconomic Decision Support Tool Jen Clausen \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
10:12 AM - 10:24 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Techniques for Successful Vegetation Establishment on Post-Mining Sandy Soils Mark Dobrowski \| Iluka Resources
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Thursday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Transformation of the Worst Soil on the Farm to the Best – The Critical Role of Managing Soil Fertility Craig Scanlan \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \| CHAIR: Richard Bell
11:20 AM - 11:32 AM	Re-Engineering Deep Sand and Fertilising with Nitrogen Increases the Productivity of Triticale Kanch Wickramarachchi \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:32 AM - 11:44 AM	Potassium Leaching in Cropping Systems with Reference to Western Australia Fariya Abubakari \| Murdoch University
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Contribution of Non Exchangeable Potassium to Crop Uptake in Highly Weathered Soils of Southwest Australia Miaomiao Cheng \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	Reducing Free-P Reduces Leaching and Runoff Risk in P Saturated Grazed Sandy Soils Brad Degens \| Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	Leaching of Phosphorus Increases for Phosphorus Buffering Indexes of <50 as Relative Yield Target Increases Ron Master \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Thursday Lunch
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Deep-Rooted Legumes Facilitate N Fixation and Nutrient Cycling in Western Australian Deep Sandy Soils Luca De Prato \| Murdoch University
1:30 PM - 2:55 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \|\| CHAIR: Gaus Azam
1:42 PM - 1:54 PM	Effect of Western Australia's South-West Agricultural Climate in Increasing Degradation of Conventional and Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films, Above and Below Ground Samantha Viljoen \| Murdoch University
1:54 PM - 2:06 PM	Enhanced Nutrient Recovery from Food Waste Anaerobic Digestate James O'Connor \| University of Western Australia
2:06 PM - 2:18 PM	Sandy Soils in Western Australian Broadacre Cropping Areas – Can Tillage Improve a Soils Biological Diversity? Sarah Collins \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:18 PM - 2:30 PM	Using Soil Health Indicators to Optimize Economic Efficiency in Cropping Systems: A Data Envelopment Analysis Hira Shaukat \| University of Western Australia
2:30 PM - 2:42 PM	A Simple Method of On-Farm Experimentation to Support Fertiliser Decisions in a Development Setting on a Sandy Landscape Mike Wong \| Murdoch University
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference Closing Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION An Invitation to Contribute to the Soil Research Special Collection Mark Tibbett, Editor of Soil Research
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION. Welcome and Acknowledgement \| Therese McBeath, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
8:39 AM - 10:30 AM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\|\| CHAIR: David Hall
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Evolution of Agricultural Machinery in Australia to Address Sandy Soil Constraints - Poor Sand to Productive Land Chris Saunders \| University of South Australia
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Improving Water Use on Sandy Soils Creates New Yield Frontiers in Low Rainfall Areas Kenton Porker \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Agronomic Strategies to Optimise Productivity on Sandy Soils after Amelioration in South-East South Australia Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting
9:24 AM - 9:36 AM	Deep Inclusive Tillage Zones and Deep-Digger Decision Maker to Sustain Food Growing Soil in South Western Australia Paul Blackwell \| Retired
9:36 AM - 9:48 AM	Shifting Limesand to Acidic Sands — Navigating Conflicting Stakeholder Demands Chris Gazey \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:48 AM - 10:00 AM	Adjustment in the Recommendation for Lime Requirements in Sandy Soils in the Brazilian Cerrado – 1st Approximation Flavia Santos \| Embrapa Maize and Sorghum
10:00 AM - 10:12 AM	Optimising Soil Acidity Management with iLime: A Validated Bioeconomic Decision Support Tool Jen Clausen \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
10:12 AM - 10:24 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Techniques for Successful Vegetation Establishment on Post-Mining Sandy Soils Mark Dobrowski \| Iluka Resources
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Thursday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Transformation of the Worst Soil on the Farm to the Best – The Critical Role of Managing Soil Fertility Craig Scanlan \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \| CHAIR: Richard Bell
11:20 AM - 11:32 AM	Re-Engineering Deep Sand and Fertilising with Nitrogen Increases the Productivity of Triticale Kanch Wickramarachchi \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:32 AM - 11:44 AM	Potassium Leaching in Cropping Systems with Reference to Western Australia Fariya Abubakari \| Murdoch University
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Contribution of Non Exchangeable Potassium to Crop Uptake in Highly Weathered Soils of Southwest Australia Miaomiao Cheng \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	Reducing Free-P Reduces Leaching and Runoff Risk in P Saturated Grazed Sandy Soils Brad Degens \| Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	Leaching of Phosphorus Increases for Phosphorus Buffering Indexes of <50 as Relative Yield Target Increases Ron Master \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Thursday Lunch
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Deep-Rooted Legumes Facilitate N Fixation and Nutrient Cycling in Western Australian Deep Sandy Soils Luca De Prato \| Murdoch University
1:30 PM - 2:55 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \|\| CHAIR: Gaus Azam
1:42 PM - 1:54 PM	Effect of Western Australia's South-West Agricultural Climate in Increasing Degradation of Conventional and Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films, Above and Below Ground Samantha Viljoen \| Murdoch University
1:54 PM - 2:06 PM	Enhanced Nutrient Recovery from Food Waste Anaerobic Digestate James O'Connor \| University of Western Australia
2:06 PM - 2:18 PM	Sandy Soils in Western Australian Broadacre Cropping Areas – Can Tillage Improve a Soils Biological Diversity? Sarah Collins \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:18 PM - 2:30 PM	Using Soil Health Indicators to Optimize Economic Efficiency in Cropping Systems: A Data Envelopment Analysis Hira Shaukat \| University of Western Australia
2:30 PM - 2:42 PM	A Simple Method of On-Farm Experimentation to Support Fertiliser Decisions in a Development Setting on a Sandy Landscape Mike Wong \| Murdoch University
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference Closing Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION An Invitation to Contribute to the Soil Research Special Collection Mark Tibbett, Editor of Soil Research
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION. Welcome and Acknowledgement \| Therese McBeath, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
8:39 AM - 10:30 AM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\|\| CHAIR: David Hall
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Evolution of Agricultural Machinery in Australia to Address Sandy Soil Constraints - Poor Sand to Productive Land Chris Saunders \| University of South Australia
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Improving Water Use on Sandy Soils Creates New Yield Frontiers in Low Rainfall Areas Kenton Porker \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Agronomic Strategies to Optimise Productivity on Sandy Soils after Amelioration in South-East South Australia Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting
9:24 AM - 9:36 AM	Deep Inclusive Tillage Zones and Deep-Digger Decision Maker to Sustain Food Growing Soil in South Western Australia Paul Blackwell \| Retired
9:36 AM - 9:48 AM	Shifting Limesand to Acidic Sands — Navigating Conflicting Stakeholder Demands Chris Gazey \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:48 AM - 10:00 AM	Adjustment in the Recommendation for Lime Requirements in Sandy Soils in the Brazilian Cerrado – 1st Approximation Flavia Santos \| Embrapa Maize and Sorghum
10:00 AM - 10:12 AM	Optimising Soil Acidity Management with iLime: A Validated Bioeconomic Decision Support Tool Jen Clausen \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
10:12 AM - 10:24 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Techniques for Successful Vegetation Establishment on Post-Mining Sandy Soils Mark Dobrowski \| Iluka Resources
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Thursday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Transformation of the Worst Soil on the Farm to the Best – The Critical Role of Managing Soil Fertility Craig Scanlan \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \| CHAIR: Richard Bell
11:20 AM - 11:32 AM	Re-Engineering Deep Sand and Fertilising with Nitrogen Increases the Productivity of Triticale Kanch Wickramarachchi \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:32 AM - 11:44 AM	Potassium Leaching in Cropping Systems with Reference to Western Australia Fariya Abubakari \| Murdoch University
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Contribution of Non Exchangeable Potassium to Crop Uptake in Highly Weathered Soils of Southwest Australia Miaomiao Cheng \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	Reducing Free-P Reduces Leaching and Runoff Risk in P Saturated Grazed Sandy Soils Brad Degens \| Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	Leaching of Phosphorus Increases for Phosphorus Buffering Indexes of <50 as Relative Yield Target Increases Ron Master \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Thursday Lunch
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Deep-Rooted Legumes Facilitate N Fixation and Nutrient Cycling in Western Australian Deep Sandy Soils Luca De Prato \| Murdoch University
1:30 PM - 2:55 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \|\| CHAIR: Gaus Azam
1:42 PM - 1:54 PM	Effect of Western Australia's South-West Agricultural Climate in Increasing Degradation of Conventional and Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films, Above and Below Ground Samantha Viljoen \| Murdoch University
1:54 PM - 2:06 PM	Enhanced Nutrient Recovery from Food Waste Anaerobic Digestate James O'Connor \| University of Western Australia
2:06 PM - 2:18 PM	Sandy Soils in Western Australian Broadacre Cropping Areas – Can Tillage Improve a Soils Biological Diversity? Sarah Collins \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:18 PM - 2:30 PM	Using Soil Health Indicators to Optimize Economic Efficiency in Cropping Systems: A Data Envelopment Analysis Hira Shaukat \| University of Western Australia
2:30 PM - 2:42 PM	A Simple Method of On-Farm Experimentation to Support Fertiliser Decisions in a Development Setting on a Sandy Landscape Mike Wong \| Murdoch University
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference Closing Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development


8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION An Invitation to Contribute to the Soil Research Special Collection Mark Tibbett, Editor of Soil Research
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM	OPENING SESSION. Welcome and Acknowledgement \| Therese McBeath, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
8:39 AM - 10:30 AM	SESSION: Agricultural Systems \|\|\| CHAIR: David Hall
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Evolution of Agricultural Machinery in Australia to Address Sandy Soil Constraints - Poor Sand to Productive Land Chris Saunders \| University of South Australia
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Improving Water Use on Sandy Soils Creates New Yield Frontiers in Low Rainfall Areas Kenton Porker \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
9:12 AM - 9:24 AM	Agronomic Strategies to Optimise Productivity on Sandy Soils after Amelioration in South-East South Australia Mel Fraser \| Soil Function Consulting
9:24 AM - 9:36 AM	Deep Inclusive Tillage Zones and Deep-Digger Decision Maker to Sustain Food Growing Soil in South Western Australia Paul Blackwell \| Retired
9:36 AM - 9:48 AM	Shifting Limesand to Acidic Sands — Navigating Conflicting Stakeholder Demands Chris Gazey \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
9:48 AM - 10:00 AM	Adjustment in the Recommendation for Lime Requirements in Sandy Soils in the Brazilian Cerrado – 1st Approximation Flavia Santos \| Embrapa Maize and Sorghum
10:00 AM - 10:12 AM	Optimising Soil Acidity Management with iLime: A Validated Bioeconomic Decision Support Tool Jen Clausen \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
10:12 AM - 10:24 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Techniques for Successful Vegetation Establishment on Post-Mining Sandy Soils Mark Dobrowski \| Iluka Resources
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Thursday Morning Break
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Transformation of the Worst Soil on the Farm to the Best – The Critical Role of Managing Soil Fertility Craig Scanlan \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \| CHAIR: Richard Bell
11:20 AM - 11:32 AM	Re-Engineering Deep Sand and Fertilising with Nitrogen Increases the Productivity of Triticale Kanch Wickramarachchi \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
11:32 AM - 11:44 AM	Potassium Leaching in Cropping Systems with Reference to Western Australia Fariya Abubakari \| Murdoch University
11:44 AM - 11:56 AM	Contribution of Non Exchangeable Potassium to Crop Uptake in Highly Weathered Soils of Southwest Australia Miaomiao Cheng \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:08 PM - 12:20 PM	Reducing Free-P Reduces Leaching and Runoff Risk in P Saturated Grazed Sandy Soils Brad Degens \| Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
12:20 PM - 12:32 PM	Leaching of Phosphorus Increases for Phosphorus Buffering Indexes of <50 as Relative Yield Target Increases Ron Master \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Thursday Lunch
1:30 PM - 1:42 PM	Deep-Rooted Legumes Facilitate N Fixation and Nutrient Cycling in Western Australian Deep Sandy Soils Luca De Prato \| Murdoch University
1:30 PM - 2:55 PM	SESSION: Soil Fertility \|\| CHAIR: Gaus Azam
1:42 PM - 1:54 PM	Effect of Western Australia's South-West Agricultural Climate in Increasing Degradation of Conventional and Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films, Above and Below Ground Samantha Viljoen \| Murdoch University
1:54 PM - 2:06 PM	Enhanced Nutrient Recovery from Food Waste Anaerobic Digestate James O'Connor \| University of Western Australia
2:06 PM - 2:18 PM	Sandy Soils in Western Australian Broadacre Cropping Areas – Can Tillage Improve a Soils Biological Diversity? Sarah Collins \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
2:18 PM - 2:30 PM	Using Soil Health Indicators to Optimize Economic Efficiency in Cropping Systems: A Data Envelopment Analysis Hira Shaukat \| University of Western Australia
2:30 PM - 2:42 PM	A Simple Method of On-Farm Experimentation to Support Fertiliser Decisions in a Development Setting on a Sandy Landscape Mike Wong \| Murdoch University
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Conference Closing Therese McBeath \| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Stephen Davies \| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development