By Joelle Orem, Farm Journal
AG FAX
Soil testing is advancing through the collaborative efforts of three lead universities and funding from USDA’s Conservative Innovation Grants (CIG) program.
The Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool, or “FRST,” combines soil data from across the country to better serve farmers and consultants in their decision-making. The project aims to create transparency by removing ambiguity from soil testing interpretations often created by political or institutional biases that occur across state lines.