As the results from fall soil tests begin to arrive, it’s time to evaluate what to do next. “The most commonly asked questions we get from farmers when they receive their SCN soil test results are ...

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 ...

A few weeks ago we wrote about the importance of doing soil testing and the proper procedure to follow in order to get good representative useful results. If you received the results, some of you may ...

Gardeners obsess over seed varieties and planting dates, yet the soil under their boots often gets ignored. Soil testing for ...

The question I receive most frequently from vegetable gardeners: How much fertilizer should I apply? The second most frequently asked question: How can I get better vegetable yields in my garden? Both ...

Have you ever wondered what was so special about your dirt? Maybe you have a lawn, garden or some crop fields you are curious to learn more about. Or maybe you have been struggling to get growth in ...

One of the most common questions gardeners have is how to fertilize specific plants. Many plants have individual nutrient needs, but for all plants it is impossible to guess at what you need without ...

Last year, more than 24,000 farmers and gardeners requested soil sample testing through MU Extension. This year, the Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory in Mumford Hall is making it simpler and cheaper ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources released the results of soil testing conducted late last month in Henry County in response to community concerns. Last month, a property ...

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It has been nearly two years since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would direct Union Pacific Railroad to test for toxic chemicals in Houston's Fifth Ward neighborhood. The ...