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Show USU Soil Testing Laboratory Used By Good Farmers Logan, Utah The latest i;i the way of facilities and equipment ure being utilized in the cooperative coopera-tive soil testing laboratoi y at Utah State University to assure the greatest spsed in analyzing soil samples for the benefit of Utah fanners and ranchers. The soil testing laboratory op-' op-' crated by the Utah Agricultural Experiment station and the Soil Conservation Servie:, can provide da! a ami recommendations on soils to farmers usually within two weeks after they are received, receiv-ed, said J. P.- Thome, SCS soil scientist in charge of the laboratory. labor-atory. 1 When the laboratory is provided provid-ed with -adequate information about soil samples, such as past cropping, and fertilizer practices and the ci-op to be grown, the kiboratoiy can provide spxific information and recommendation on the use of nitrogen, phosphorous phosphor-ous and potassium fertilizers, said Mr. Thome. Appropriate forms and sample containers usually are available in each county of the state at offices of the Utah State University Univer-sity Extension Service agent, or at the laboratory at USU. In addition to checking farmers' farm-ers' soil samples for fertilizer needs, the soil-testing laboratory also analyzes for salinity or alkali al-kali conditions, Mr. Thome said. |