Expressions of interest for expanded soil testing program are now open!
Expressions of interest are now available for farmers in south-west WA to join the latest round of the soil testing and fertiliser management program and are open until 20 July 2025, at estuaries.dwer.wa.gov.au. Healthy Estuaries WA and Soils – New Horizons are open to grazing enterprises with at least 40 hectares of cleared, arable land.
You’ll receive:
Expressions of interest are now available for farmers in south-west WA to join the latest round of the soil testing and fertiliser management program and are open until 20 July 2025, at estuaries.dwer.wa.gov.au. Healthy Estuaries WA and Soils – New Horizons are open to grazing enterprises with at least 40 hectares of cleared, arable land.
You’ll receive:
- Soil sampling and chemical analysis of all eligible paddocks on your farm.
- Colour coded maps showing nutrient status and soil acidity for all eligible paddocks.
- Your results at a farmer workshop, assistance interpreting the results, and advice regarding soil and plant nutrition.
- One-on-one advice and a personalised fertiliser plan from an agronomist of your choice from the Healthy Estuaries WA panel.
- Plant tissue testing in spring 2026.
- An opportunity to join over 2000 farmers working to improve water quality in our local waterways and estuaries.
- Soil testing and additional advice and support valued over $5000.
NEW!!! For the first time, farmers who have previously participated in Healthy Estuaries WA can refer a friend to the program and in return, both farmers are eligible to receive a $100 discount on soil testing fees. That means new farmers that haven’t previously been involved can participate in a program worth over $5,000 for only $200.
The program is a part of government-funded programs Healthy Estuaries WA and Soils-New Horizons, delivered in partnership with Wilson Inlet Catchment Group, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER).