Crops & Soils
Crops & Soils
The Crops and Soils program consists of Extension educators and specialists who provide research-based agronomic information and decision-making tools to farmers and farm advisors. We work to help Wisconsin farmers improve the success of their cropping systems by providing research-based information for profitability and success.
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Looking for an expert to advise you on your agriculture questions?
Soil Sampling
Lawn & Garden Samples
Submission Form
Sampling Lawns and Gardens (A2166)
Applications: Home lawns, home vegetable and flower gardens, non-commercial fruit crops, landscape trees and shrubs.
Standard Analysis:$30 per sample. Includes soil pH, organic matter %, phosphorus and potassium.
Includes lime and fertilizer recommendations.
Optional: | Soluble Salts: $8 per sample| Physical Analysis (USDA percent sand, silt, and clay): $25 per sample | Calcium and Magnesium $5 per sample
Lead testing is also available for $42 per sample.
Farm & Vegetable Samples
Submission form – please use crop code numbers from Form Instructions / Crop Codes
Soil Names (Excel) | Soil map units and yield potentials (12/15/2015)
USDA Soil Survey to Determine Soil Map Units | Soil map units and mukey
Routine Analysis: $11 per sample. Includes pH, lime requirement, organic matter, phosphorus, potassium, and nutrient recommendations.
Optional ($ per sample): Calcium + Magnesium ($5) | Boron ($5) | Zinc ($5) | Manganese ($5) | Sulfur-Sulfate ($5)
Volume discounts are also available.
What ‘s Happening
Badger Crop Connect
Free live webinars with UW–Madison experts to help Wisconsin farmers and consultants manage corn, soybean, small grain, and forage crops
When: Every 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from April to October
Registration is Required
Josh Kamps
Regional Crops & Soils Educator
Jefferson, Rock & Walworth Counties
608-673-0680
joshua.kamps@wisc.edu