Landmark book unearths SA soils secrets.
A landmark publication containing world-class soils information will be launched in Adelaide tonight.
The Soils of Southern South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ is the culmination of a $10 million, 20-year investment by the State and Federal Governments, and presents information and data regarding the soil types and characteristics of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s agricultural areas in the one volume. The Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (DWLBC) and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will jointly launch the publication. DWLBC soil scientists James Hall, David Maschmedt and Bruce Billing co-authored the book, and are fittingly all past ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide graduates. This book will be highly useful particularly for farmers, grape growers and other primary production industries, providing a better understanding of soils in the environment.

The Soils of Southern South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ is the culmination of a $10 million, 20-year investment by the State and Federal Governments, and presents information and data regarding the soil types and characteristics of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s agricultural areas in the one volume. The Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (DWLBC) and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will jointly launch the publication. DWLBC soil scientists James Hall, David Maschmedt and Bruce Billing co-authored the book, and are fittingly all past ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide graduates. This book will be highly useful particularly for farmers, grape growers and other primary production industries, providing a better understanding of soils in the environment.


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