The General Jeffery Soil Health Award celebrates individuals, groups, or organisations making a significant impact on soil health while inspiring and educating others.
As Australia’s first National Soils Advocate, General Jeffery passionately advocated for improvements in the health of our agricultural landscape. By championing soil health, from Parliament House to the paddock, he successfully changed attitudes towards soil sustainability and energised change on farms right across Australia.
With a $20,000 (ex GST) cash prize to support a soil health project, this award recognises farmers, landcare groups, educators, researchers, and more who are committed to protecting and improving Australia’s soils.
The Award will accept nominations from individuals, groups or organisations who are actively involved in activities to protect and improve soil health, including landcare groups, farmers, farming systems groups, land managers, extension specialists and educators.
Nominees must demonstrate leadership in natural resource management and a commitment to improving sustainable land management to improve soil health by:
- actively shaping and guiding innovative natural resource management and sustainable agriculture activities to improve soil health
- applying excellent soil health management practices on–ground
- educating and raising awareness about the importance of maintaining and improving soil health
- encouraging action and championing the uptake of sustainable soil health practices
- communicating knowledge and advocating for soil health management
- mentoring and/or inspiring others to adopt best practice soil health management practices to restore, enhance and protect the natural environment.
All award nominations will be assessed by an independent Advisory Panel with an understanding and experience in soil health.
The 2025 General Jeffery Soil Health Award winner will be presented at the 2025 National Landcare Awards gala dinner. The Award winner will receive $20,000 (ex GST) in funding to complete an agreed soils project. The prize includes a travel package to attend the 2025 National Landcare Awards gala dinner for the award ceremony on Tuesday 23 September 2025 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Self-nominations are not eligible, so dig deep and nominate someone deserving today!
For more information and to nominate visit Landcare Australia here.