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 ...

We've all seen episodes of CSI where the distinctive dirt on a suspect's shoes or car is only found in one specific location. While that scenario is a bit far-fetched, new research shows that forensic ...

Soil contains an array of micronutrients and these form the building blocks for crops destined to be eaten, processed, or fed to livestock. It is vital for both consumers and industry that ...

Soil quality is a major component of growing healthy food plots, as well as other things, such as gardens and yards. There are many different soil test kits available for everyone from the one-plot ...

Oxford Instruments, a U.K.-based firm with a U.S. office in Elk Grove Village, Ill., has introduced the X-MET3000TXS, a lightweight X-ray tube-based soil analyzer designed for measuring heavy metals.

The fundamental components of the geologic structure are soil and sediments. Categorizing based on grain size and shape is an important stage in soil analysis in hydrology, sedimentology, and geology.

Accurate assessment of soil salinity is critical for sustainable agriculture and food security, yet remains technically challenging at fine spatial scales.

Located on the first floor of the newly renovated Worrilow Hall, the UD Core Laboratory for Soil, Plant and Water Analysis boasts a comprehensive array of analytical instrumentation for researchers ...