Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

Obtaining a quality soil sample is vital for receiving accurate nutrient recommendations for a field, according to Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “In a ...

Information collected from a soil test can be no better than the sample. Therefore, proper collection of the soil sample is extremely important. Representative samples are also important to get good ...

Researchers have evaluated strategies for efficiently estimating soil organic carbon in agricultural fields. Quantifying soil organic carbon stocks in agricultural fields is essential for developing ...

The precision agriculture industry hasn’t done a great job articulating the value of site-specific soil testing, which has led to frustration from farmers, who aren’t sure how to use what they learn ...

Lab tour shows how color variations in Midwest soils signal a need for customized nutrient management and seeding strategies.

Experts explain why soybean cyst nematode lab reports vary and outline management strategies for different nematode ...

The fourth and final year of soil sampling in the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) is now well underway. This phase focuses on farms in Co. Antrim and includes any remaining farms across Northern ...