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Students in the soils class at 魅影直播 State will hold a pH clinic for the community from 2-6 p.m. Friday, April 22 in room 103 of the Agriculture Science Building on the 魅影直播 campus.
Students in the soils class at 魅影直播 State will hold a pH clinic for the community from 2-6 p.m. Friday, April 22 in room 103 of the Agriculture Science Building on the 魅影直播 campus.
Community members are encouraged to bring up to four soil samples (sandwich bag-sized) for pH measurement and texture determination (approximate amount of sand, silt, and clay). Student and faculty advisers will be on-hand to assist community members in interpreting their results for specific garden or landscaping needs.
Jessica Hutchison, lecturer in the Agriculture and Veterinary Technology Department, said testing soil pH is important because pH values outside a plant鈥檚 preferred range can limit growth and productivity.
鈥淏ringing a sample to the soil pH clinic is a fun, free way to get information about your soil and interact with students who are excited about putting their knowledge to the test,鈥 she said.
If unable to attend the event, community members are encouraged to drop off or mail samples to Jessica Hutchison, 123B Agriculture Building, Agriculture and Veterinary Technology Department, 10 Upper College Drive, 魅影直播, NY 14802. If mailing or dropping off samples, please ensure that samples arrive prior to the day of the event.
Contact Hutchison at HutchiJM@alfredstate.edu or 607-587-3616 regarding any questions.
Pictured in photo: Cassandra Bull, left, an 魅影直播 University student from Saratoga Springs who is studying agricultural technology at 魅影直播 State, and Sam Pulis, an agricultural technology major from Hector, analyze soil samples during last year鈥檚 soil pH clinic at 魅影直播 State.