Soils to Solutions Workshop - Bordertown

Soils to Solutions Workshop

with Felicity Turner and Dr Melissa Fraser

Tuesday 31 March 2026

9.00am - 3.00pm (includes morning tea and lunch)

Bordertown Hotel 'Galah Bar'

79 East Terrace Bordertown SA 5268

ALL TICKETS: $25

***Early registrations (10 March) will receive 3 FREE 0-10cm soil test kits (per business) so you can zone a paddock prior to attending. Watch these videos to understand identifying zones and sampling techniques.  

'How to collect a good soil sample with Dr Mel Fraser' (1.4 minute watch)

Variable Rate in Action (VR)

Ready to make your soil tests work harder for you?

You are invited to attend the upcoming  'Soils to Solutions' Workshop at Coomandook with Felicity Turner and Dr Melissa Fraser.

This practical, hands-on workshop will give you the confidence to interpret your own soil test results and turn them into clear, actionable variable rate (VR) decisions. 

What you’ll gain: 

• Confidence to read and understand your own soil test results 

• Skills to identify limiting factors and production opportunities within paddocks 

• Practical knowledge to translate soil data into variable rate fertiliser decisions 

• Real-world insights from 2025 demonstration paddocks, showcasing results, lessons learned and economic outcomes 

You’ll leave with: 

• A simple, practical VR implementation plan tailored to one of your own paddocks 
• A clear next step — whether that’s a full prescription or trial test strips across your paddock 
• Greater confidence to invest inputs where they’ll deliver the best return 

Designed for farmers who want practical tools, clear numbers and realistic steps toward smarter soil and input management. 

Cost

All tickets: $25 (includes CTLAP members, Coomandook Ag Bureau members, *MFMG members)

*MFMG members will need to login to receive reduced ticket price for additional primary producer members: $15

Morning tea and lunch provided. 
 

Before the workshop please:

Complete this short survey here

Watch these videos to understand identifying zones and sampling techniques.  

'Sampling by Zones - Smarter Soil Data with Dr Mel Fraser' (2 minute watch)

'How to collect a good soil sample with Dr Mel Fraser' (1.4 minute watch)

Zone up a paddock and send it through to felicity@turneragri.com.au (either electronically on google earth, with drop-pins or even a photo where you have just drawn on an image).

Soil tests kits will be provided on the day and you will have some sample data available for you to work through.

Questions?
For more information please contact Felicity Turner on felicity@turneragri.com.au 

Presenters

Dr Melissa Fraser, Soil Function Consulting

Dr Melissa Fraser is the Limestone Coast’s resident soil scientist, working across research and development, extension and education and on-farm diagnosis of constraints. She fell in love with the region when she started her PhD in 2005 and has spent more than 20 years working across SA, Qld and the NT exploring solutions to the challenges that our farmers face. Dr Fraser is passionate about soil health and the role it plays in growing healthy plants, crops, animals and humans. 

Felicity Turner, Turner Agri Services

Felicity farms with her husband Mark on their farm at Field in the Upper South East.

She has over 20 years experience in Sustainable Agriculture across the South-East region of SA working predominantly in the field of crop and pasture agronomy and managing projects in mixed farming systems. Through this work she has been exposed to a lot of decision making tools that they have been utilising in their farming business to identify trigger points and allow the business to manage dry times.

Thankyou to our funding partners: