Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously. Allowing the mixture to settle entirely, you’ll ...

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 ...

The price of soil sample testing at the Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory is being reduced as the lab adopts a new testing method.

Strains of avian influenza (H5N1) have been confirmed in crow samples lifted from Adyar in Chennai, according to the Union government. In a communication dated January 22, 2026, the Department of ...

Right plant, right place: Daily Acts, in partnership with the City of Petaluma, presents a workshop on growing a water-wise native habitat garden from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at the Petaluma ...

The N.C. Department of Transportation could close lanes and shoulders of a New Hanover County road so crews can safely test soil for a future project. Contractors will perform drilling operations on ...

Elgin officials are again alerting residents after some drinking water samples exceeded allowable lead levels during a recent test. The city takes 100 random samples of homes and buildings that are ...

Since losing her home in the Eaton Fire, Carolina Chacon has been concerned about rebuilding on potentially contaminated soil. "After the first big rain storm in October, we developed a sinkhole under ...

Fort Bragg will start soil sampling to assess potential lead levels in the ground around select housing neighborhoods on post. The soil testing follows discussions between the Army and the ...