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 ...

OKLAHOMA — Questions from the "America First" test, that State Superintendent Ryan Walters says educators from California and New York will be required to take, have been revealed. The 34-question ...

If you want to apply to be a teacher in Oklahoma, prepare a resume, references — and to take a 34-question test about civics. Here, Marissa Streit, the CEO of PragerU, which developed the test, and ...

China says it has completed a load test involving dozens of trucks on the world's highest bridge, a steel suspension structure in Guizhou province. The five-day testing completed on Aug. 25, with ...