Residents in the Eaton burn area and downwind can now send in soil samples from their yard to test for lead, a potent neurotoxin that’s especially dangerous for kids, thanks to a new program from the ...

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In my 40 years of teaching and consulting, one of the biggest and most frustrating problems I continually encounter is when so called “landscape professionals” and homeowners continue to apply annual ...

When farmers talk about their soil test results, the conversation often starts and ends with soil pH. While that one number is important to determining whether lime is needed, that insight is just a ...

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 research aims to improve food safety and guide agricultural practices.

It turns out the type of soil you have might not be the best growing environment for every kind of vegetable. Here's an easy ...

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 ...