A new "gold standard" for soil analysis and microplastic extraction has been developed at the University of New England (UNE) ...

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 ...

Heavy metal contamination of soils has emerged as a significant environmental concern, primarily due to its detrimental impact on food quality, groundwater, micro-organisms, and plant growth. Human ...

AMHERST — With funding from the Massachusetts Legislature and Department of Agricultural Resources, farmers can now receive limited free access to soil and plant diagnostics through the UMass ...

New EU legislation supporting healthier soils was adopted in December 2025 incorporating environmental DNA analysis which is ...