Proper soil sample preparation is key to precise data on your soil’s pH, nutrient levels, and the exact soil amendments your ...

Ordinarily, if you want to know how soil properties change at different depths, you have to extract soil core samples. Scientists have now determined that the same data can be obtained much more ...

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 ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Iowa — Farmers saw a more precise and less labor intensive way to soil sample at a recent field day at Matthew and Janette Brincks' farm near Fredericksburg. Parker Merritt, of MBS ...

The precision agriculture industry hasn’t done a great job articulating the value of site-specific soil testing, which has led to frustration from farmers, who aren’t sure how to use what they learn ...

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The study’s research team samples soil cores at a site near Fairbanks, Alaska, in winter. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!