Our team
The Soils team includes researchers, technicians and development staff located across eight locations. Our mandate is to enhance soil management practices within the NSW Agricultural sector through research and development activities. We also provide policy and planning advice to Government agencies and industry.
The Soils team do not provide individual agronomic advice or interpret soil tests. For these services please contact the relevant Local Land Services (LLS) office and/or a private advisor. To ensure the private advisor you choose can provide the most up to date information and advice they should be Fertcare accredited.
The team
Sustainable Soils
Belinda Hackney – Manager Sustainable Soils
Email: belinda.hackney@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Dr Guna Nachimuthu - Senior Research Scientist (Australian Cotton Research Institute – Narrabri)
Mobile: 0428 217 862
Email: guna.nachimuthu@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Dr Lukas Van Zwieten – Senior Principal Research Scientist (Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute)
Phone: (02) 6626 1126
Email: lukas.van.zwieten@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Dr Tony Vancov – Senior Research Scientist (Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute – Menangle)
Mobile: 0403 951 354
Email: tony.vancov@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Dr Simon Eldridge – Research Officer (Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute)
Mobile: 0461 283 886
Email: simon.eldridge@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Dr Kattie Weigh – Post doctoral fellow soils (Wollongbar Primary Industries Institute)
Email: kattie.weigh@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Justine Cox – Research Officer (Queanbeyan)
Mobile: 0438 770 187
Email: justine.cox@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Ashlea Webster – Research Officer (Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute – Menangle)
Mobile: 02 4640 6200
Email: ashlea.webster@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Mark Whatmuff – Research Officer (Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute – Menangle)
Mobile: 0403 284 945
Email: mark.whatmuff@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Dr Daowei Sun – Research Officer (Australian Cotton Research Institute – Narrabri)
Mobile: 0439 326 601
Email: daowei.sun@dpird.nsw.gov.au
