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 ...

Study shows methods of measuring soil carbon stocks not interchangeable Soil scientists are only as good as the tools and methods they use. And when it comes to estimating soil organic carbon stocks, ...

From left to right, Xin Zhang, Vitor S. Martins and Nuwan Wijewardane, MAFES scientists and assistant professors in Mississippi State’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, are ...

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 ...

Accurate assessment of soil salinity is critical for sustainable agriculture and food security, yet remains technically challenging at fine spatial scales.

Soil, vegetation and water can be contaminated with natural and artificial radionuclides, including in agricultural, forest and urban environments. How to check and measure such contamination in soil ...

University of Missouri Extension will hold a free virtual workshop on “Understanding Your Soil Needs” 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11. “We will talk about the essential aspects of soil management to help ...

In soil carbon measurements, tools tell the tale Study shows methods of measuring soil carbon stocks not interchangeable Date: August 22, 2018 Source: American Society of Agronomy Summary: Soil ...