Soil Science Australia organises an annual Soil Judging Competition to bring together students, early career and experienced soil scientists for a professional development event.
What to Expect:
Registration Includes:
We invite organisations to be part of the 2025 National Soil Judging Competition as a sponsor.
Our past competition’s success is largely due to sponsorship from government departments, research organisations, professional societies and industry.
Included in your registration fees are access to the welcome function dinner, all competition materials, transport to field sites, lunches during the event, a competition shirt, and the awards ceremony dinner. Everything you need to get involved and enjoy the full experience is covered.
Student registration is $115 and Working Professional registration is $145.
A range of optional extras are also available for purchase. These include a four-night on-campus accommodation and continental breakfast package for $392. This package includes a single room with a shared bathroom in the UNE colleges, with all linen, bedding, and towels provided.
Return charter bus transport between Sydney Airport and Armidale is available for $140. Spaces are limited to 57 people.
The bus is scheduled to depart Sydney Airport at 10:00 am on 25 November, arriving in Armidale at approximately 5:00 pm. The return trip will depart Armidale at 9:30 am on 29 November, arriving at Sydney Airport by around 5:00 pm.
Additional competition shirts can be purchased for $60 each, and extra tickets to the awards dinner are available for $55 each.
Soil Judging Competitions are a great opportunity for students and early-career professionals to develop practical field skills, deepen their understanding of soil science, and build valuable networks within the soil science community.
Registrations are limited to 200 tickets and will close 6 October.
Register HereWe’re looking for volunteers to help with setup, pack down, transport, and the many behind-the-scenes tasks that make the Soil Judging Competition run smoothly.
Whether you’re a seasoned soil scientist or simply passionate about the field, your support is invaluable.
| 2024 Rotorua, New Zealand 2023 Darwin, Northern Territory | |
| 2022 Ballarat, Victoria 2021 Cairns, Queensland | |
| 2020 Virtual Online | |
| 2019 Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 2018 Canberra, Australia Capital Territory | |
| 2017 Toowoomba, Queensland | |
| 2016 Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 2015 Perth, Western Australia | |
| 2014 Jeju, Korea | |
| 2014 Melbourne, Victoria | |
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