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 ...

Soil color could replace expensive chemical tests, helping farmers monitor fertility and carbon faster and more safely.

The old Bray-1 method required multiple samples to provide a full nutrient picture of the sample, slowing the process and increasing the cost. In contrast, the new method, called Mehlich-3, requires ...

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 ...

Oct. 7—INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program to develop a no-cost program with a focus on increasing ...

This no‑cost soil sampling program gives producers valuable information they can use to boost productivity, reduce unnecessary expenses, and strengthen the long‑term health of their fields. I strongly ...