{"id":2355,"date":"2023-07-13T16:27:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasrowcrops\/?p=2355"},"modified":"2023-07-13T16:27:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:27:53","slug":"keeping-current-with-agrilife-extension-test-lab-submittal-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasrowcrops\/2023\/07\/13\/keeping-current-with-agrilife-extension-test-lab-submittal-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Current with AgriLife Extension Test Lab Submittal Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This item is adapted from an AgriLife submission to Texas Grain Sorghum Association\u2019s \u201cSorghum Insider\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., Professor &amp; Extension Agronomist, TAMU Dept. of Soil &amp; Crop Sciences, Lubbock, (806) 746-6101, <a href=\"mailto:ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu\">ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Texas A&amp;M Soil\/Water\/Forage Testing Lab, <a href=\"https:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/\">https:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/<\/a>, is in College Station.\u00a0 It is a public lab that participates in the North American Proficiency Testing program for quality control\/quality assurance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are five types of general tests the Soi\/Water\/Forage Testing Lab (SWFTL) performs.\u00a0 <strong>These are not limited to soil!<\/strong>\u00a0 The types and their direct links to sample submittal forms are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Farm, ranch, commercial soil samples, <a href=\"http:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/files\/soilwebform.pdf\">http:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/files\/soilwebform.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Homeowner\/garden\/lawn soil samples, <a href=\"http:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/files\/urbansoil.pdf\">http:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/files\/urbansoil.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Forage and plant tissue, <a href=\"http:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/files\/Forageweb2.pdf\">http:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/files\/Forageweb2.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Water, <a href=\"http:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/files\/waterweb1.pdf\">http:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/files\/waterweb1.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Composts, manures, biosolids, <a href=\"http:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/files\/biosolidweb2.pdf\">http:\/\/soiltesting.tamu.edu\/files\/biosolidweb2.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Each form has numerous different tests depending on what you need.\u00a0 If you have questions about the many tests call SWFTL at (979) 845-4816, or <a href=\"mailto:soiltesting@ag.tamu.edu\"><strong>soiltesting@ag.tamu.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Remember, AgriLife\u2019s service to clientele through SWFTL is to help with more information about the current nutrient content, salts, or contaminants in soil, plants, water, etc.\u00a0 This provides clientele with more information to help make decisions to obtain their goals.\u00a0 Does my soil need fertilizer, and if so, how much?\u00a0 Do I need to correct my soil pH?\u00a0 What can forage nutrient content tell me about pricing for buying or selling hay?\u00a0 Is my water or soil salty?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The cost of testing is often if not usually well outweighed by overall savings vs. no testing at all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>A key for all Texas A&amp;M STL forms<\/u>:\u00a0\u00a0 In the upper right-hand corner is a small number on each type of test form (see below).\u00a0 In this case \u201c<strong>23<\/strong>\u201d is for the current year 2023 test form.\u00a0 All samples submitted to AgriLife SWFTL must use the current-year form.\u00a0 So, dispose of any old forms.\u00a0 Ensure you have the current forms on hand for use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This item is adapted from an AgriLife submission to Texas Grain Sorghum Association\u2019s \u201cSorghum Insider\u201d Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., Professor &amp; 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