New Device Unearths Critical Details In The Dirt In Real Time

By: Laurie Bedford

Soil sampling has always been an important management tool to ensure a crop gets the nutrients it needs. Yet, the technology that unearths the critical details in the dirt has changed little through the years.

“While we have seen some advancements in areas like zone management and determining where to take samples, we’re still basing the majority of our soil-management decisions on a decades-old process,” says Terry Aberbacht, a Canadian farmer and precision ag consultant.