McCracken County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1033 - Soil testing | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1033.1) | 138 |
Number of people who collected soil samples for testing |
| 1033.21) | 53 |
Number of people who applied Extension recommendations for soil fertility (See Ag Economic Policy or Environmental for long term impact) |
Success Stories
Soil Samples
Author: Savannah Gilbert
Major Program: Soil testing
A soil testing service is available to every citizen of Kentucky through the University of Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. The McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service specifically offers seven free soil samples to each county resident per year, with a small charge for every sample after that. Soil testing is the best way to know what plant nutrients are available, and what nutrients may be lacking. Once soil samples are collected at McCracken Co
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