28th of February @ Elleker General Store – Understanding your Soil Test Results Workshop. Local HEWA farmer participants were invited to receive their farm nutrient maps. These maps contain all of the data collected over the last year from soil sampling and tissue testing. The data showed what might be...
We had a jam packed weekend with renowned soil scientist Dr Christine Jones visiting the Torbay Catchment. ‘Soil Secrets’ was an evening talk on Friday, where we had over 100 attendees and this was followed on Saturday with an all day ‘Masterclass’ where 35 participants were able to go deeper...
Click here to go to our Healthy Estuaries WA page for more information or apply now here! Applications close in 26 days
The Torbay Catchment Project Officers collecting and testing tissue samples as part of the Healthy Estuaries WA soil testing, whole farm mapping and agronomist advice to support better fertiliser decisions.
The expression of interest to participate in the next round of the soil testing is now now closed, but watch this space for next year. The program aims to support farmers to make informed fertiliser decisions to ensure nutrients stay on the farm and out of waterways and estuaries. Click...
Biochar is a fantasitc product for improving soils and plant health and growth. An example of this is terra preta, which is a type of soil found in the Amazon rainforest. Rainforest soils are notoriously poor but terra preta are highly fertile areas within the rainforest which were shown to...
Project area expands to include City of Albany coastal reserves Finally we have funding available to assist farmers to look closely at which nutrients they need to apply and exactly how much is required. The funding comes in the form of subsidised soil testing, easy to read fertiliser mapping (done on...
Watch this space! Funding for farmers under the new Healthy Estuaries program will be available through Torbay Catchment Group soon. Click here for more information on the Healthy Estuaries program
Walter Jehne is an internationally recognized soil microbiologist and innovation strategist. He has immense field and research experience in forests, grasslands, agriculture and soils at national (CSIRO) and international (UN) level. Walter’s scientific work has focused on soil biology, plant root ecology, mycorrhizal fungi, glomalin, soil-carbon formation, as well as...
