SESSION: Agricultural Systems |||
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| Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
| 8:39 AM - 10:30 AM |
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David Hall is a Principal Research Scientist with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development based in Esperance, on the south coast of Western Australia. His research, over the past 42 years, has focused on management options and systems that overcome multiple soil constraints to dryland crop production predominately in sandy soils. In particular, he has undertaken research on the management of wind erosion, water repellence, subsoil compaction and acidity in the sandplain soils of Western Australia. David has specific interests in the use of tillage (strategic deep, minimum tillage) and amendments (clay, biochar, compost, lime and gypsum) and their combinations to overcome physical and chemical limitations in sands that impede agricultural production. Along with his colleagues, this research has resulted in transformational changes to farming practices leading to sustained improvement in crop yields. It has also let to substantial investment by industry in soils research in Western Australia. David has participated on international projects on sandy soils in Vietnam. He has also investigated the use of sands as novel amendments in sodic clay soils.
Chairperson
David Hall
Principal Research Scientist
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
