soil testing

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

Each year, the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station publishes the Wayne E. Sabbe Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies. Read More

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)
Forage Crops, Oklahoma, Soil Health, Southern Region, Water

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

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.
Hay Range Pasture, Midwestern Region, Missouri, Soil Health

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