Obtaining a quality soil sample is vital for receiving accurate nutrient recommendations for a field, according to Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “In a ...

Researchers have evaluated strategies for efficiently estimating soil organic carbon in agricultural fields. Quantifying soil organic carbon stocks in agricultural fields is essential for developing ...

The precision agriculture industry hasn’t done a great job articulating the value of site-specific soil testing, which has led to frustration from farmers, who aren’t sure how to use what they learn ...

The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), and the ARS’s Partnership for Data Innovations (PDI) have launched a new web-based application to facilitate ...

A project starting in central Iowa can help reduce fertilizer application, writes Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig.