soil testing

Square bales of alfalfa hay for cattle are lying on the field. (Adobe Stock │ #369798473 - malshak_off)
Crops, Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture, Soil Health

Forage feeding and soil fertility

Feeding hay and applying fertilizer may seem unrelated, but nutrient cycling connects the two. Winter hay feeding can have lasting effects on pasture fertility. Read More

Woman checking soil health before growth a seed of vegetable or plant seedling. (Adobe Stock │ #572997453 - maxbelchenko)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors, Soil Health

Do I need to test my garden’s soil?

SOIL FERTILITY — The annual Wayne E. Sabbe Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies publication guides nutrient management recommendations to improve soil health and crop yield. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)
Arkansas, Midwestern Region, Soil Health

Publication reveals soil lab use, fertility findings for blackberries, row crops, forages



Bee Khim Chim joined the OSU Extension Soil, Water, Forage and Laboratory as its new director in January 2025. The lab receives 58,000 samples for analysis each year. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Soil, Water and Forage Laboratory offers quick, inexpensive testing for smart ag management

  • By Gail Ellis │ Oklahoma State University Extension
University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agronomy Rudra Baral recommends a precise soil test every three years to help prevent buying and applying unneeded fertilizer. Photo courtesy of Rudra Baral.

Soil tests key to fertilizing warm-season forages

Farmer touching soil on the field. (Photo: iStock - Maksym Belchenko)

Test soil to save money in 2025

Tractor spray fertilizer on green field. (Photo: iStock - moiseXVII)

Are there opportunities to cut fertilizer costs in 2025?

Use technology to decide where to invest your input dollars in 2025, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Wayne Flanary. Focus on parts of your acreage that will likely benefit. Diagram courtesy of Charles Ellis.

10 ways to manage high input costs in 2025

Soil Health U day one held in Salina, Kansas