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Soil and the Carbon Economy

For Australian Agricultural Advisors, including Agronomists, Land Management Advisors, and NRM Knowledge-Brokers

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Benefits for your career

Why should I do this course?

Holistic understanding

Develop a comprehensive understanding of soil health, soil carbon sequestration, farm emissions, and environmental markets – all crucial components of sustainable and regenerative agriculture.

Enhanced credibility

Elevate your professional standing by building solid knowledge in these critical and evolving fields, reinforcing your role as a trusted and informed advisor.

Guide clients with confidence

Confidently explain complex information and expertly signpost farmers to the specialist resources and licensed professionals they need to navigate Australia's environmental markets.

Practical application

Translate complex scientific principles into actionable strategies and informed guidance that your clients can implement for real-world benefits.

Soil health, economic opportunity, and sustainability are rapidly redefining Australian agriculture

As an agricultural advisor, agronomist, NRM professional, or land manager, a solid understanding of these dynamics is now fundamental.

Soil and the Carbon Economy is specifically designed to equip you with the foundational knowledge, practical understanding, and informed perspective needed to confidently engage with farmers on these critical topics.

This course serves as your essential entry point, offering a holistic and unbiased exploration of soil carbon science, practical on-farm management, emissions reduction, and Australia's environmental markets.

It's designed to build your core understanding, enabling you to provide excellent general advice and effectively direct farmers to more specialised resources.

Course features

Flexible Learning

Self-paced access lets you fit the course around your clients. Dive into modules when it suits you and your work schedule.

Audio Content

Listen and learn efficiently while you commute or drive between farms. This format ensures you can absorb content away from the office.

Engaging Videos

Get clear and concise explanations of scientific principles and agricultural practices. Apply this knowledge immediately to your client's farms.

Mobile Access

Learn on the go from your smartphone or tablet, for easy and uninterrupted professional learning and development.

Expert Insights

Gain real-world context through video and written case studies and expert commentary from agricultural and industry leaders. 

Downloadable Resources

Receive essential PDF summary sheets for every module. These ready-to-use resources support quick reference and client guidance.

Why this course is a must for your professional toolkit:

Understand the science of Soil Carbon (Module 1-3):

 Deepen Your Science: Gain a robust understanding of the farm carbon cycle, the living soil ecosystem, and the agronomic value of soil carbon. Understand the fundamental science that underpins all carbon farming effort.
 Explore the Farm Soil Carbon Toolkit: This 5-point plan for building and protecting soil carbon on any farm will enable you to discuss practical management approaches with farmers and guide them toward resources for implementation.
 Contextualise for Impact: Understand how climate and soil type critically influence carbon dynamics, allowing you to discuss the nuances of soil carbon potential across Australia's diverse landscapes.

Navigate Environmental Markets (Module 4 & 6):

 Decipher New Opportunities: Gain clarity on Australia's Carbon & Nature Repair Markets. Understand their structures, objectives, and the potential for farmers to diversify income streams.
 Understand ACCU Projects: Acquire foundational knowledge of the ACCU Scheme, its methodologies, and the project lifecycle. This empowers you to understand the farmer's journey and, crucially, when and where to direct them for the necessary specialist financial, legal, and technical advice.
 Be a Knowledgeable Guide: Equip yourself to confidently discuss environmental markets with clients, identify their needs, and connect them with appropriate, licensed professionals.

Unpack Emissions management (Module 5):

 Master Farm Emissions: Develop a strong understanding of agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) sources, measurement, and effective mitigation strategies across livestock and cropping systems.
 Drive Sustainability Discussions: Facilitate informed conversations with farmers about reducing their environmental footprint, meeting supply chain demands, and enhancing their social license in a net-zero future.

Build your essential understanding for the future of Australian agriculture

Enrol in Soil and the Carbon Economy today and empower yourself to build your foundational scientific knowledge essential for all carbon-related discussions, and effectively guide and support farmers in this transformative era.

$199 for 12 month course access

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