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Youth who have just completed grades 3-12 are invited to attend a free crop and soil science workshop, titled “Experience 4-H ...

With crops slowly coming in off the fields, now is a good time to start thinking about soil testing. According to Brent Crain, extension agent for Michigan State University, there are several reasons ...

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Growers should soil test for pH and fertility levels regularly when producing food crops. The soluble levels of copper can be measured through a standard nutrient soil test. The Rutgers Soil Testing ...

After years of backlog, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Wednesday that the state Department of Justice finished analysis of nearly 4,500 sexual assault kits that were selected for testing under a ...

You can send a soil sample from your lawn to a nearby soil testing lab for help or inspect it on your own, using a soil test kit. This kit is easily bought at most plant stores or online. If all of ...