Gardeners know that healthy soils lead to healthy plants. But how do we ensure our soils have what they need for optimal ...

On an otherwise quiet day at the Chico State University Farm, other than the distant sounds of pile burns crackling, students ...

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The classic microscope is getting a modern twist - US researchers are developing an AI-powered microscope system that could make soil health testing faster, cheaper, and more accessible to farmers and ...

Farmers Edge Labs is pushing big on lab testing for soil and tissue sampling, especially with the changing weather patterns.

Why is a Los Angeles-based foundation funding soil testing of 1,200 homes for toxic substances such as lead and arsenic in the Palisades and Altadena fire zones? Because federal agencies overseeing ...