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Holganix is hitting the road this summer to kick off our Soil Health Tour, offering customers and their neighbors (in select locations) the opportunity to learn more about the valuable resource that is their soil. With the help of our agronomic team, you can get personalized soil health testing and receive same-day reports to help you better understand the health of your soil – for free! 

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to gain important insights and take your soil health to the next level. Keep reading to learn more about joining us on this tour! 

Soil health Tour: Summer Locations 

• Chesapeake Bay Area June 11^th & 12^th
  (White Hall, MD area)
  
• Southwest Nebraska June 19^th & 20^th 
  (Lamar - Imperial, NE area)
• Mid Northwest Illinois June 25^th & 26^th
  (Dahinda - Peoria, IL area)
• Mid Missouri TBD 
  (Richmond - Hardin, MO area)
• Mid-East South Dakota TBD
  (Lake Preston, SD area)
• Southwest Kansas TBD
  (Hugoton - Copeland - Plains, KS area)

We will be conducting soil testing using the advanced ChrysaLabs Probe to analyze common soil properties, as well as macro and micronutrients. Additionally, we will be measuring microbial activity with the MicroBIOMETER testing kit. After a day of fieldwork, we will meet at a central location to relax, grill some delicious food, share drinks, and discuss your results/get you a printed report.  

The amount of testing we will perform is outlined in the chart below: 

Why do we care about Soil health? 

Your soil quality directly impacts your farm's productivity and sustainability. Healthy soil provides essential nutrients to crops, promotes root growth, and increases water retention. By caring for the health of your soil, you improve your crop yields, reduce the need for fertilizers, and enhance important soil properties like water infiltration. Investing in soil health not only benefits your farm in the short term but also ensures its long-term viability. So, whether you're a small-scale farmer or a large agricultural operation, it's important to prioritize the health of your soil for the success of your farm. 

How can you be a part of the summer 2024 Soil health tour? 

We can’t wait to get in the field and learn more about your soil with you! If you’re in one of these areas and would like to be included in the testing, fill out the form to RSVP.  

We will reasonably be able to travel within about an hour radius of each the locations listed above.

To receive your results, you must be present in the field with us, or come to the gathering at the end of the day. If you don’t see your location on this tour, don’t worry! We plan to do a soil tour each year after planting and again before harvest, so keep an eye out for Fall and Summer '25 dates. 

Soil health tests are provided on a first come first, first serve basis. We will run out of free tests.