The Soil Health Institute recently announced the release of a free phone application, Slakes, to empower and engage citizens around the world to measure aggregate stability: one of the most common ...

The problem of sinking homes in Ironbridge, built on hydrocompactive soils that collapse when they get wet is neither isolated nor new. Shifting soils have caused millions upon millions of dollars in ...

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 ...

This article discusses biochar in regard to its increasing significance, its disadvantages, the use of thermogravimetric analysis in relation to it, and any new developments in the field. In recent ...

Conservation practices affect different farms in unique ways and make different demands of the farmer depending on their ...

The UD Soil Testing Program provides a variety of soil testing and educational support to farmers, homeowners and others engaged in soil management and land use. The program is offered as a public ...

Successful spring gardening starts long before the plants go into the ground. In east Idaho, gardeners commonly work with ...