The role of landholder education in adoption of soil health management systems
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Paper/Presentation Title | The role of landholder education in adoption of soil health management systems |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Bennett, J. McL. (Author) and Cattle, S. R. (Author) |
Editors | Birkett, L. L. and Sparrow, L. A. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 5th Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference: Soil Solutions for Diverse Landscapes (SSA 2012) |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Melbourne, Australia |
ISBN | 9780646591421 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.soilscience2012.com |
Conference/Event | 5th Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference (SSA 2012): Soil Solutions for Diverse Landscapes |
Event Details | 5th Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference (SSA 2012): Soil Solutions for Diverse Landscapes Parent Joint Australian and New Zealand Soil Science Conference Event Date 02 to end of 07 Dec 2012 Event Location Hobart, Australia |
Abstract | Management for soil health has received increasing attention, but, despite this, adoption of soil health management plans (SHM) has been slow and is possibly affected by landholder education. This paper investigates the role of landholder education in the adoption of SHM systems, using salinity and sodicity as indicators. Through the use of a landholder response mail based survey consisting of likert scale rank questions, categorical responses and open ended questions, education was shown to mildly affect the adoption of SHM programs, but was not considered an overriding impediment by landholders. However, there is a disparity between education as an impediment and landholders knowledge. This disparity is potentially overcome by a reliance on agronomists and extension officers to guide landholders through SHM issues that they find complex. In terms of managing soils for salinity, education was shown to be adequate, although for sodicity education is still a major limiting factor. |
Keywords | soil management; healthy soil; farmers; landholders |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410604. Soil chemistry and soil carbon sequestration (excl. carbon sequestration science) |
410605. Soil physics | |
300202. Agricultural land management | |
Public Notes | This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
University of Sydney | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q18y8/the-role-of-landholder-education-in-adoption-of-soil-health-management-systems
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