Dung Beetle Stories Workshop and DIY Plant Tissue Sampling Training

MORNING SESSION: Dung Beetle Stories Workshop

Discover the vital role dung beetles play as nature’s farm soil engineers!

Date: Thursday, 27 August 2026

Time: 9:30am-12pm

Cost: Free! Morning tea and lunch provided

Location: Ludlow, Address provided upon registration

Learn about:

• How to support healthy populations on your property

• Parasite management to protect dung beetles

• The latest feedback from local monitoring activities

The event includes a paddock walk featuring live capture and release demonstrations and dung beetle translocation tips.

Whether you're a farmer or just curious about soil health, this event offers practical insights into how dung beetles contribute to more productive and sustainable farming systems.

Bring your boots and questions and see the beetles in action!

Dung Beetle Soil Health Initiative: A collaborative effort to enhance dung beetle value to livestock producers.

AFTERNOON SESSION: Plant Tissue Sampling Workshop

Learn from local agronomist, Graham Mussell, on how to take accurate plant tissue samples at this hands-on training session. Graham will demonstrate how to undertake plant tissue sampling in the paddock.

Plant tissue analysis is a valuable management tool used to determine whether or not a plant is deficient in nutrients, particularly trace elements, which are important for both pasture production and animal health.

Date: Thursday, 27 August 2026

Time: 12pm-2pm

Cost: Free! Lunch provided

Location: Ludlow, Address provided upon registration

Plant sampling kits will be available to take home on the day.

Don’t miss this chance to boost your pasture management skills!

This project is part of Healthy Estuaries WA and Revitalising Geographe Waterways, State Government initiatives to improve the health of our South West estuaries.