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 ...

Learn when to sample corn plants, how to interpret results and how to use tissue testing data to improve your nutrient ...

Soil testing begins with the homeowner, gardener, and farmer. The most critical step in soil testing is soil sample collection. Soil testing can help growers make informed decisions about fertilizer ...

For decades, soil management has relied on sparse field sampling and averaged recommendations. While effective in relatively uniform landscapes, this approach breaks down in real-world fields where ...

Experts explain why soybean cyst nematode lab reports vary and outline management strategies for different nematode population levels.

Soil scientist Andrew Margenot holds a jar of soil gathered from Menard County, Illinois in 1948. The University of Illinois professor said he rediscovered the "church of soil" when searching an old ...