Dr. Shamsul Haque, a soil science lecturer at Charles Sturt University, completed his PhD on crop options following flooded rice in NSW highlighting soil chemical changes. His research focused on soil-related barriers during crop establishment, proposing mitigation strategies through optimized organic fertilisers. Dr. Haque has extensive experience in soil resource management overseas. As a senior research scientist, he managed an industry-based field trial program for three years, participated in GRDC-funded crop rotational trials, and explored soil health and weed seedbank persistence.