After the discovery of chemical drums at Bethpage Community Park last year, Oyster Bay officials worried about the presence of hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing toxin, in the soil near the drums, ...

Many nutrients in soil exist as salts, soluble and available for plant uptake. But when salts accumulate in excess, crop growth can decline. With more frequent surface flooding in coastal fields and ...

Soil tests measure soil pH and nutrient content. The soil of established gardens should be tested every 3 to 5 years. For the most detailed and accurate soil tests, send your samples to a soil lab.

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...

Cell phones across Houston will ping with an Amber Alert-style warning at 11 a.m. Friday as city officials test the emergency messaging system. "This (wireless emergency alert) message would be for a ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – Texas House lawmakers gave final approval to a plan to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) and replace it with a series of shorter exams. House ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – On a warm morning in Polk County, heavy equipment hummed through rows of citrus as a mobile carbonizer known as a “Tigercat” converted trees and grove debris into biochar — a ...

Publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio will host a cross-play closed beta test for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage from September 10 at 8:00 p.m. PT / 11:00 p.m. ET to September 15 ...

Producers of The Real Housewives of New Jersey are taking steps to make sure the Bravo show returns with the right cast. Test-filming is a common practice that reality shows do before production ...

FarmLab can now add hardware to its suite of carbon measurement tools thanks to its acquisition of Ziltek, a fellow Australian company that’s best known for its portable, in-field soil scanner called ...

The Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect food service establishments twice a year, grading them on a 100-point scale. Establishments are reinspected if they ...

BOONE — Chris Hughes has resigned from his position as a Watauga Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor due to health. Hughes had surgery for a large malignant brain tumor. Although nuch of ...