DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIORITY DESIRED OUTCOME Priority 3: Improve how soil information is shared and used Publish soil maps at a scale that allows farmers to Farmers know how to improve their soil use them for precision agriculture. management. Develop methods for measuring and monitoring Reduced risk and uncertainty of using new soil soil functions to improve management and reduce management ideas to improve production. degradation. Land use is matched to land capability. Develop technologies that relate soil condition to Better reporting on soil condition from local production. through to national scales. Build and support online soil data services. The ‘big data revolution’ helps farmers to improve soil management. Priority 4: Find and promote new and innovative ideas in good soil management Develop more effective ways for farmers to Farmers can use new soil management access soil knowledge so that the benefit of practices with greater confidence that they will research is realised. work. Capture the learnings from farmers as they test New soil management ideas are tested, shared new ideas in their day-to-day operations. and used more widely. Use science to confirm that new ideas work, and Increased recognition by the general public of to see where else they might be used. how good soil management contributes to the food they eat while also decreasing Publicise and promote farmer innovations in soil environmental problems. management to spread their use. Priority 5: Ensure that soil and land use action is focused and relevant Support policy and planning with good science to More efficient and equitable use of Australia’s soil identify and protect good quality agricultural land. and land resources. Develop policies that integrate climate, Reduced conflict over land use management and agricultural and environmental objectives. the impact of agriculture. Support education activities that lead to a better A reduction in the risks of long term soil and land understanding of soil and the benefits that good soil degradation. management provides to rural and urban Greater understanding by all Australians of communities. agricultural production systems. Agree on a model to fund and deliver the A business model for soil data collection and collection, management and provision of soil management that delivers both public and information. private benefits. Ensure that soil information and knowledge is better used in land planning, policy implementation and industry growth.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIORITY DESIRED OUTCOME Priority 3: Improve how soil information is shared and used Publish soil maps at a scale that allows farmers to use them for precision agriculture. Develop methods for measuring and monitoring soil functions to improve management and reduce degradation. Develop technologies that relate soil condition to production. Build and support online soil data services. Farmers know how to improve their soil management. Reduced risk and uncertainty of using new soil management ideas to improve production. Land use is matched to land capability. Better reporting on soil condition from local through to national scales. The ‘big data revolution’ helps farmers to improve soil management. Priority 4: Find and promote new and innovative ideas in good soil management Develop more effective ways for farmers to access soil knowledge so that the benefit of research is realised. Capture the learnings from farmers as they test new ideas in their day-to-day operations. Use science to confirm that new ideas work, and to see where else they might be used. Publicise and promote farmer innovations in soil management to spread their use. Farmers can use new soil management practices with greater confidence that they will work. New soil management ideas are tested, shared and used more widely. Increased recognition by the general public of how good soil management contributes to the food they eat while also decreasing environmental problems. Priority 5: Ensure that soil and land use action is focused and relevant Support policy and planning with good science to identify and protect good quality agricultural land. Develop policies that integrate climate, agricultural and environmental objectives. Support education activities that lead to a better understanding of soil and the benefits that good soil management provides to rural and urban communities. Agree on a model to fund and deliver the collection, management and provision of soil information. Ensure that soil information and knowledge is better used in land planning, policy implementation and industry growth. More efficient and equitable use of Australia’s soil and land resources. Reduced conflict over land use management and the impact of agriculture. A reduction in the risks of long term soil and land degradation. Greater understanding by all Australians of agricultural production systems. A business model for soil data collection and management that delivers both public and private benefits.