Get the Dirt on Soil Resilience with Dr Mehran Rashti
In our very first episode of Wheatbelt NRM in the Field, we head out into the Wheatbelt (well, metaphorically) and dig into what really matters for soil health, resilience, and farming in a tough climate.
In this eye-opening interview, soil scientist Dr Mehran Rashti, Soil CRC project leader from Griffith University reveals how understanding soil resilience, from microbial functions, organic matter, to the importance of root depth, could help improve your crop long-term. Learn more about Mehran’s research:
Article - Understanding soil microbial functional resistance and resilience to drought – Soil CRC
Webinars - Evaluating soil resilience to drought and compaction and 15 Evaluating Soil Functional Resilience to Compaction and Drought
Host Aimee Mouritz, Wheatbelt NRM’s very own Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (or SAF for short), brings candid conversation mixed with practical insights, drawing from her own experience working in the field as part of the National Soil Monitoring Program.
This episode has been supported by the Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soils (Soil CRC).
Published Season 1, Episode 1, March 2026
