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 ...

The temperatures are rising, Mardi Gras is coming, and spring is not far away. We gardeners are checking out our spring catalogs, imagining what our gardens will look like in May, and longing for the ...

Many Rowan County residents visited our office for soil sample boxes, paperwork and advice this summer and fall. Soil testing is a free service for all North Carolina residents from April through ...

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 ...

Soil testing begins with the homeowner, gardener, and farmer. The most critical step in soil testing is soil sample collection. Soil testing can help growers make informed decisions about fertilizer ...

Discover why you should test your soil in January, with insights from a garden expert. Get ahead of the growing season by ...

RALEIGH -- For area farmers and others growing crops, fall is a time of planting or preparation for the upcoming growing season. "That means it is also a good time to submit soil samples to the N.C.

Aidan Brennan says now is the time to take soil samples where there is a requirement under nutrient management plans.

Spring is not far away, and gardeners are checking out spring catalogs, imagining what their gardens will look like in May. Would you like healthier flowers or a more productive vegetable garden? Soil ...