The soil test provides a starting place for a soil improvement program for the home gardener. Unless you know the problems in ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Farmers should consider deep soil testing for residual nitrogen and other nutrients, especially when rising fertilizer prices ...