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Jim Self
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Soil, Water, and Plant Testing to diagnose for the nutrient needs for agronomic, horticultural, and hemp cropping systems, establishment of native vegetation for remediation purposes, testing for heavy metal contamination in soil. The determination of soil health parameters, testing for water quality and consulting on purification processes, diagnosing soil, plant, and water problems as they relate to over-fertilization, contamination, or management issues.
Community gardening, Vegetable crops, Water – quality, Organic production, Salinity management, Soil management (compaction, tillage), Sustainable agriculture, Drinking water quality, Irrigation water quality, Water test interpretation
North American Proficiency Test Program administered through the Soil Science Society of America, National Forage Testing Association, Manure Analysis Program administered through the Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture