by Woods End | Feb 17, 2023
Farm researchers measuring carbon know the challenge of many errors: how to correct for the carbon stored per acre when the actual volume density of soil is unknown and changing. Over time, soil porosity alteration not accounted for can lead to significant errors or...
by Woods End | Jan 19, 2023
“It’s a total game changer.” That’s how Rebecca Harvey, Ph.D., and CEO of Woods End Laboratories, describes the impact of the agricultural soil health testing company’s recent relocation from Mount Vernon, Maine, to Augusta, Maine – a move that will triple its...
by Woods End | Nov 12, 2022
A recently published long-term crop study by Maine USDA-ARS highlights the positive benefits of prior compost applications and soil-improving crop rotations on potato yield and soil quality. As part of full soil microbiological assessment, Solvita was used for CO2...
by Woods End | Oct 1, 2022
A new study conducted in Africa evaluates Solvita vs other soil health tests for assessing the reversal of soil degradation. Paired fields in Ethiopia (23 farms), Kenya (23 farms), and Tanzania (13 farms) were assessed by a participatory approach where farmers and...
by Woods End | Jun 20, 2022
Mount Vernon, Maine, June 9, 2022- Woods End Laboratories LLC, a US based leader in agricultural soil health testing, announced that Rebecca Harvey, PhD has joined the organization as Chief Executive Officer. Rebecca will lead the organization to further grow its...
by Woods End | Feb 23, 2022
WOODS END LAB released findings of the 2021 Solvita Proficiency test examining performance of thirty soil labs worldwide which use Solvita for soil quality tests. Four soil types were selected including fallow and arid rangeland, and intense tilled organic and...