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 ...

Managing soil pH is crucial for maximizing crop yields and promoting overall soil health. The optimal soil pH is typically between 5.5 and 7.0 for most crops growing in Delaware. Maintaining a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) remains one of the most damaging soybean pathogens affecting soybean production in Ohio. Because significant yield losses can occur without visible symptoms, soil ...

COLUMBIA — The price of soil sample testing at the University of Missouri Extension Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory is being reduced by half as the lab adopts a new soil testing method. Under the ...