Evansville, IN – According to the state officials, the program is titled Indiana’s Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program and is now open for applicants.
This program includes row crop fields, pastures and specialty crops located within Indiana’s portion of the Mississippi River Basin.
Participating landowners will be prioritized by fields that have never been soil sampled and fields that haven’t been sampled regularly.
Further prioritization may be implemented based on interest in the program.
This program excludes hobby gardens and private lawns. Interested farmers can sign-up online at ISDA’s website.
Sign-ups are now open and ISDA is accepting sign-ups until April 17, 2024.
The ISDA director, Don Lamb, reportedly said:
“This free program for farmers will help them assess their land so they can continue to produce as much food as possible with fewer fertilizer inputs. As a farmer myself, I know how critical that is. This program would not be possible without a few incredible partners whose top priority is assisting Hoosier farmers and keeping Hoosier land in great shape.”
