New online system streamlines Virginia Tech soil submissions (copy) (copy) (copy) Sep 23, 2026 Sep 23, 2026 0 SPorter Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Farmers, gardeners and professionals who rely on soil testing can now submit samples and manage their results through a new online system.kAm%96 ':C8:?:2 %649 $@:= %6DE:?8 {23 92D >@56C?:K65 :ED DF3>:DD:@? AC@46DD[ DEC62>=:?:?8 9@H FD6CD AC@G:56 D2>A=6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ A2J E6DE:?8 766D 2?5 2446DD C6DF=ED H9:=6 :>AC@G:?8 C64@C5<66A:?8] %96 ?6H p8C:4F=EFC6 2?5 }2EFC2= #6D@FC46D {23@C2E@CJ x?7@C>2E:@? $JDE6> 4C62E6D 2 46?EC2=:K65 C64@C5 7@C D@:= E6DE:?8 H96C6 FD6CD 42? :?AFE[ G:6H 2?5 EC24< DF3>:EE65 D2>A=6D 2?5 C6DF=ED 7C@> 2 D:?8=6 52D93@2C5]k^AmkAm“u@C E9C66 J62CD H6’G6 366? 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