Geoff’s role involves working with WA grains industry developing improved soil management practices. He is currently involved in two GRDC supported projects looking at plant nutrition, subsoil constraints and water repellent soils. Geoff is also involved in a Royalties for Regions supported project looking at seed coatings to improve crop establishment on water repellent soils and phosphorus fertiliser coating with elemental sulphur to improve sulphur nutrition of crops.
Geoff has more than 30 years experience in agricultural research and industry development mainly in the field of plant nutrition in projects at DPIRD, Murdoch University, CSIRO, The University of Western Australia and University of New England. His experience combines a background in plant nutrition research in contrasting environments (NSW and WA) and agricultural systems (crops and pastures). He is currently working on projects looking at managing subsoil constraints and water repellent soils.
Links
[1] https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/sites/gateway/files/styles/gw_large/public/Geoff%20Anderson.jpg?itok=XISIj9-4
[2] https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/geoff-anderson