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How Soil Sampling Helps Farmers Determine Their Needs

How Soil Sampling Helps Farmers Determine Their Needs
If your fertilizer bill keeps growing while your yields remain stuck, the issue might not be your seed or equipment; it could be your soil. Poor soil management is one of the most common reasons crops underperform, especially when you make input decisions without solid data. Soil testing gives you real answers about what’s going on beneath the surface. It reveals not only what’s missing but also what might be present in the wrong amounts. Understanding how soil sampling helps farmers …
August 28, 2025

A Brief Overview of a Hay Analysis for Horse Feed

A Brief Overview of a Hay Analysis for Horse Feed
Horse owners know that quality forage is the foundation of good equine nutrition. But how can you truly understand what nutrients your hay provides? This brief overview of a hay analysis for horse feed can clear up confusion and help you make the most of the information a lab offers. A hay test gives you more than just numbers—it provides insight into how well your forage meets the daily requirements of your horses. Let’s explore the critical components in these reports and what they …
August 21, 2025

11 Reasons Soil Sampling Is Important in Construction

11 Reasons Soil Sampling Is Important in Construction
When you’re planning a construction project, it’s easy to get caught up in designs, permits, and materials. But long before you pour any concrete or begin framing, there’s something hiding just beneath the surface—literally—that could determine the future of the build. Soil might seem like the most ordinary part of a jobsite, but make the wrong assumptions about it, and the results can be dangerous, expensive, or even irreversible. Let’s take a closer look at …
August 15, 2025

Why the Permeability of Soil Fluid Storage Is Important

Why the Permeability of Soil Fluid Storage Is Important
Permeability is a familiar variable in geotechnical and environmental engineering, but its role in fluid storage behavior is often underestimated. Site assessments tend to focus on infiltration potential, flow rate, or drainage performance. What can be missed, though, is how permeability determines a soil’s ability to retain, transport, or restrict fluid movement across both vertical and lateral pathways. This oversight can lead to compromised designs, delayed remediation timelines, or inc …
August 07, 2025

A Look at Common Groundwater Pollutants and Their Effects

A Look at Common Groundwater Pollutants and Their Effects
Groundwater is one of the most important natural resources we rely on, yet it’s often out of sight and out of mind. At least half of the world’s population depends on groundwater for drinking water, and it plays a central role in agriculture and various industries. However, contamination is widespread. Once pollutants enter an aquifer, they can be difficult and expensive to remove. That’s why understanding the sources and consequences of contamination is essential. Here’s …
August 06, 2025

What Are the Stages of Sludge and Sediment Sampling?

What Are the Stages of Sludge and Sediment Sampling?
Sludge and sediment sampling is critical for environmental monitoring, regulatory compliance, and remediation planning. Inaccurate or inconsistent samples can distort test results, misguide project planning, or trigger legal repercussions. That’s why it’s essential to understand the full process before getting started. So, what are the stages of sludge and sediment sampling? Let’s walk through what to expect at each phase. Site Assessment and Planning Before selecting tools or …
July 29, 2025

Key Differences Between Disturbed and Undisturbed Soil

Key Differences Between Disturbed and Undisturbed Soil
Disturbed soil refers to ground that has been altered by weather events, construction, digging, or the use of sampling tools. Undisturbed soil, on the other hand, remains in its natural state: untouched, intact, and structurally consistent. Whether you’re planning for a new planting season, assessing a construction site, or sampling for contamination, recognizing the key differences between disturbed and undisturbed soil helps you make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and work more …
July 03, 2025

10 Soil Preparation Tips for the Best Soil Sample

10 Soil Preparation Tips for the Best Soil Sample
Obtaining reliable data from your soil starts long before you collect the first sample. Whether you’re testing for nutrients, contaminants, or structural composition, your results are only as good as the condition of the soil you sample. Poor preparation—like sampling too soon after a rain or disturbing the surface beforehand—can compromise accuracy and lead to decisions based on incomplete or misleading reports. To help your sampling efforts pay off, we’ve put together s …
June 12, 2025

How Pest Management Helps With Soil Health

How Pest Management Helps With Soil Health
Healthy soil holds nutrients, manages water, and supports plant roots. When soil is in good condition, crops thrive, but when it’s not, everything suffers. What many farmers may not realize is that pest control plays a key role in protecting soil. Pests can quietly degrade soil quality, impacting its structure, moisture levels, and biological activity. That’s why it’s important to look more closely at how pest management helps with soil health—and how your pest control st …
June 11, 2025

A Look at Proper Hay Sampling Techniques

A Look at Proper Hay Sampling Techniques
Hay quality can vary more than you might expect—even within a single cutting. One bale might be leafy and nutrient-dense, while the next is dry or overly stemmy, despite coming from the same field. This variability is why hay testing is crucial. It eliminates the guesswork from feeding and ensures your animals receive the nutrition they need. Just as critical as testing itself is how the sample is collected. With that in mind, let’s take a look at proper hay sampling techniques, focu …
June 02, 2025