Soil C Quest

23/06/2026

Interested in finding out more about Australia's carbon and nature economy? This Atlas Carbon webinar on Thursday will help👇

Australia's carbon and nature markets are growing, and primary producers are increasingly at the centre of them.

In 2024 alone, major industrial emitters paid landholders more than $1 billion for their carbon credits. Based on current projections, environmental markets could unlock an additional $10 billion in value for landholders over the next five to ten years.

We're hosting a free live webinar with Brendan Foran, Convenor of GANE (Growing Australia's Nature Economy), to unpack what that actually means for your operation.

What we'll cover:
- What environmental markets are and where graziers fit
- Examples from producers already in projects
- Thoughts on where the market is heading over the next 5 to 10 years

📅 Thursday 25 June 2026
⏲️ 4-5 PM AEST+ 15 min Q&A
💻 Zoom — Free to attend

Learn more and register now: https://hubs.li/Q04l79hk0

12/06/2026

Agricultural advisors: how do you manage the soil carbon equilibrium? 🤔
This concept, and it's cousin carbon saturation (related but different), are sometimes suggested as an impediment to farmers in ACCU soil carbon projects.

🪜 But this is not the case if growers practice 'stepwise farm management'.

❓Want to learn more about this management concept that is critical for increasing and keeping soil carbon long-term?

Register for our joint webinar with (SSA) to hear Dr Susan Orgill use new soil carbon science graphics to explain core concepts in SSA's Registered Soil Practitioner-Soil Carbon Accreditation Standards.

As a voluntary member of the Soil Science Australia Taskforce that wrote the RSP-Soil Carbon Standards, has been an important advocate of the RSP Soil Carbon Accreditation Program.

Webinar: Building Trust in Soil Carbon
🗓️ Wednesday, 17 June | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM AEST

FREE for Soil Science Australia members and SoilCQuest Masterclass enrollees
*$60 for non-members of Soil Science Australia (all webinar proceeds go to Soil Science Australia and will be used to continue to deliver similar knowledge events).

👉 Follow the link in our bio to register

In this joint webinar with (SSA) you'll also hear from:

🔬 Edward Scott (former President of SSA) about the SSA RSP-Soil Carbon Accreditation: why are these professional standards so important for building trust in our soil carbon industry, and how do you get accredited?

🎓 Guy Webb about the SoilCQuest Masterclass in Growing Soil Carbon: what does it mean that this training course is a pathway to the RSP- Soil Carbon Accreditation, and what's in the Masterclass?

🦠 Dr Adam OToole bust a soil carbon science myth- the fast cycling of carbon by microbes is actually the key to how stable, long-term soil carbon is formed.

12/06/2026

Agricultural advisors: how do you manage the soil carbon equilibrium? 🤔
This concept, and it's cousin carbon saturation (related but different), are sometimes suggested as an impediment to farmers in ACCU soil carbon projects.

🪜 But this is not the case if growers practice 'stepwise farm management'.

❓Want to learn more about this management concept that is critical for increasing and keeping soil carbon long-term?

Register for our joint webinar with Soil Science Australia (SSA) to hear Dr Susan Orgill use new soilcarbon science graphics to explain core concepts in SSA's Registered Soil Practitioner-Soil Carbon Accreditation Standards.

👉 Register https://tinyurl.com/SSASoilCQuestWebinar

As a voluntary member of the Soil Science Australia Taskforce that wrote the RSP-Soil Carbon Standards, Dr Susan Orgill has been an important advocate of the RSP Soil Carbon Accreditation Program.

Webinar: Building Trust in Soil Carbon
🗓️ Wednesday, 17 June | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM AEST

FREE for Soil Science Australia members and SoilCQuest Masterclass enrollees
*$60 for non-members of Soil Science Australia (all webinar proceeds go to Soil Science Australia and will be used to continue to deliver similar knowledge events).

In this joint webinar with Soil Science Australia (SSA) you'll also hear from:

🔬 Edward Scott (former President of SSA) about the SSA RSP-Soil Carbon Accreditation: why are these professional standards so important for building trust in our soil carbon industry, and how do you get accredited?

🎓 Guy Webb about the SoilCQuest Masterclass in Growing Soil Carbon: what does it mean that this training course is a pathway to the RSP- Soil Carbon Accreditation, and what's in the Masterclass?

🦠 Dr Adam OToole bust a soil carbon science myth- the fast cycling of carbon by microbes is actually the key to how stable, long-term soil carbon is formed.

👉 Register https://tinyurl.com/SSASoilCQuestWebinar

01/06/2026

What do farmers need to unlock their soil carbon potential (and help Australia tap into its most underutilised net zero asset)? 🌏

While Australian soils could deliver billions of dollars in ACCU revenue and boost agricultural productivity and regional economies, many farmers ask:

📈 Can we reliably build soil carbon?
🕰️ How do we keep carbon in our soil for the 25-year permanence period?
👍 Who can we actually trust?

To unlock our soil carbon potential, Australia needs trusted advisors.

✅ Advisors who have in-depth training in soil carbon science and how it informs practical farm management.
✅ Advisors who are accredited by our national soil science association.

That's where the partnership between Soil Science Australia and Soil C Quest comes in. 🤝 Together, we've created an accreditation program and training pathway to provide the certainty farm businesses need for informed decision-making.

In our joint webinar with Soil Science Australia you'll hear from:

🔬 Edward Scott about the Soil Science Australia RSP-Soil Carbon Accreditation: who are the leading soil carbon scientists that developed these professional standards, and how do you get accredited?

🎓 Guy Webb about the SoilCQuest Masterclass in Growing Soil Carbon: what does it mean that this training course is a pathway to the RSP- Soil Carbon Accreditation, and what's in the Masterclass?

🌾 Dr Susan Orgill about a management concept that's critical for long-term soil carbon: how step-wise farm practice change can reset the soil carbon equilibrium;

🦠 Dr Adam OToole O'Toole bust a soil carbon science myth: the fast cycling of carbon by microbes is actually the key to how stable, long-term soil carbon is formed.

Webinar: Building Trust in Soil Carbon
When: Wednesday, 17 June | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM AEST

FREE for Soil Science Australia members and SoilCQuest Masterclass enrollees *$60 for non-members of Soil Science Australia (all webinar proceeds go to Soil Science Australia and will be used to continue to deliver similar knowledge events).

👉 Register to join the conversation: https://tinyurl.com/SSASoilCQuestWebinar

21/05/2026

How do we build trust in soil carbon?

Join the conversation with industry leaders in the Soil Science Australia and Soil C Quest joint webinar:

🖥️ Building Trust in Soil Carbon: Myth-busting and integrity through training and accreditation.

Australian agricultural soils offer significant carbon sequestration potential, but unlocking this requires managing complex risks and the 25-year permanence requirement. Overcoming industry uncertainty and building producer trust relies on credible, evidence-based guidance and strong professional standards.

To help address this need, Soil Science Australia developed the Registered Soil Practitioner – Soil Carbon (RSP-SC) accreditation, certifying advisors to provide reliable and risk-aware soil carbon services. SoilCQuest developed the online Masterclass in Growing Soil Carbon, mapped against the RSP-SC standards as a practical learning pathway toward accreditation.

This webinar will explain these initiatives, microbial carbon pathways, and the practice changes needed to manage soil carbon dynamically and responsibly.

Hear from leading soil carbon specialists:
• Edward Scott CPSS, Soil & Land Co
• Guy Webb, SoilCQuest / Loam Bio
• Dr Adam OToole O’Toole, SoilCQuest
• Dr Susan Orgill, Impact Ag Australia

Online panellists Alison Carmichael and Erika Van Schellebeck will also join the discussion to answer questions relating to the RSP-SC accreditation and SoilCQuest Masterclass in Growing Soil Carbon.

📅 Wednesday 17 June 2026, 12pm - 1pm AEST
💲Free for SSA members and those enrolled in the SoilCQuest Masterclass
$60 for non-members

Register here 👉https://tinyurl.com/SSASoilCQuestWebinar

04/05/2026

What does four years of research from 1,700 regenerative farms across the United States tell us about soil carbon and health, effective rainfall, and ecosystem function?

At the recent Wilmot Field Day, agronomist Dr Allen Williams shared pre-published data (Lundgren et al. 2026) suggesting that:
🐄 Soil carbon was 4 times greater on farms that implement Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazing management;
🟤 Soil aggregate depth increased from 5 to 37 cm;
💧 Effective rainfall was 2.3 times greater;
🍄 Soil fungi population increased by 176%;
☘️ Plant species diversity increased by 123%;
🧽 Water infiltration and water retention increased by 300- 500%;
🐝 Beneficial insect diversity increased by 33%.

Scientist Dr Jonathan Lundgren highlighted the significance of these results (above) from the Ecdysis Foundations's 1000 Farms Initiative:

“If we were to convert all the croplands in North America to fully regenerative practices, it would offset 2 years' worth of the United States total annual emissions...If we were to convert all of the rangelands in North America to fully regenerative, another 4.5 years worth of total emissions. Not just from the farm, from all of society in North America”. - Dr Jon Lundgren, Founder of Ecdysis Foundation

As a research institute focused on soil carbon, Soil C Quest is looking forward to this article ‘Lundgren et al. (2026). Regenerative agriculture: connecting soil carbon storage, biodiversity, and profit’ being published.

Interested to learn more about the soil carbon and regenerative practices being implemented by Australian producers and backed by science?

👉 Explore our professional development online and self-paced modules at school.soilcquest.org.au

Thanks to Macdoch Foundation, Impact Ag Australia and Atlas Carbon for hosting this standout field day.