There are a few items in post-harvest test results that look foreign to those viewing them for the first time. These are the ...

When you test more than 200,000 soil samples in a year, you not only learn something about how Arkansans grow crops, gardens and lawns, but also the value of recommendations that result from soil test ...

Growing a beautiful landscape starts with the soil under your feet. The best place to start building a healthy soil foundation is with a soil test. The results will tell you what type and how much, if ...

Soil tests measure soil pH and nutrient content. The soil of established gardens should be tested every 3 to 5 years. For the most detailed and accurate soil tests, send your samples to a soil lab.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – After more than 100 years on the school’s campus, MSU’s soil testing lab is shutting its doors for good. “I’ve been here for almost 40 years myself, so it’s sad to see it ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

Anxious about the rueful state of his peas, radishes and onions, Rod Marquardt arrived at the University of Minnesota’s soil testing laboratory with two lunch bag-sized containers of dirt. “We’re just ...

Lead-contaminated soil can have adverse health outcomes, especially for children. Now in its second year, a project offering free soil testing to Lafayette residents is calling on homeowners to submit ...

Iowa State’s Department of Agronomy is closing its Soil and Plant Analysis Lab at the end of the year due to declining samples to test. Agronomy department chair Kendall Lamkey said the number of ...

The Mississippi State University Extension Service Soil Testing Lab has new equipment that allows it to offer an expanded range of services to clients. A new carbon and nitrogen analyzer tests both ...

Michigan State University will close its historic soil testing laboratory by the end of the year. MSU has tested samples since 1920, at a time when farmers and gardeners had few places to analyze the ...