What 100 years of Australian soil samples in our national archive can tell us about our history and future

Far from brown dirt, the Australian National Soil Archive houses 100,000 soil samples — some a century old — that represent a ...
Iowa Public Radio

A rediscovered soil archive – more than a century old – could show how years of farming alters soil

Soil scientist Andrew Margenot holds a jar of soil gathered from Menard County, Illinois in 1948. The University of Illinois professor said he rediscovered the "church of soil" when searching an old ...
Hartford Courant

Best practices for CT garden soil sample collection: It really matters

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 ...
Yahoo

MountainTrue releases more post-Helene soil, water samples: How polluted is the French Broad?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volunteer Em Kelly Rand works in a protective suit and respirator to clean a business on Oct. 16, 2024 in downtown Marshall, N.C., ...