Mississippi State University

Satellite-based tool in development by MSU researchers takes guesswork out of soil sampling

From left to right, Xin Zhang, Vitor S. Martins and Nuwan Wijewardane, MAFES scientists and assistant professors in Mississippi State’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, are ...
usace.army.mil

Soil sample collection begins in Hawaiʻi Wildfire debris removal mission

LAHAINA, Maui, Hawaiʻi — The first soil samples were collected at a property site cleared of debris by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Kula, marking a milestone with the Hawaiʻi Wildfires Debris ...
Hartford Courant

Best practices for CT garden soil sample collection: It really matters

Soil testing begins with the homeowner, gardener, and farmer. The most critical step in soil testing is soil sample collection. Soil testing can help growers make informed decisions about fertilizer ...
AgWeb

Your Soil Sample Checklist To Minimize Variability And Maximize Your Effort

With sky-high fertilizer prices, you want to take a Goldilocks approach for applications — not too much, not too little but just right. How can you perfectly sync your rates to each field’s needs? “If ...
extension.purdue.edu

Soil Testing Labs

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 ...