Agribusiness Association of Iowa
09/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/18/2026 14:05
Take Five – September 17, 2026
The Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project is offering free nitrogen soil testing for farmers in 26 counties upstream from the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids metro areas. The project provides field-level data to help optimize fertilizer use and benefit water quality.
Free fall nitrogen soil sampling is available in the following counties: Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Clay, Dallas, Dickinson, Emmet, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Polk, Sac, Tama, Webster, Winnebago and Wright.
This is a three-year project from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) .
Learn more and sign up online .
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