Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief’s exit

Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the ...

FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed in Eaton fire, after months of saying it was unnecessary

For months, federal officials have said post-cleanup soil testing for fire-stricken homes in L.A. was unnecessary. Now, they ...
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Secret Sacramento Memo Floated Axing Wildfire Soil Tests After Eaton, Palisades Blazes

After oversight reports and media coverage flagged problems with how some cleanup contractors operated, federal agencies ...
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County supervisor renews call for state to pay for soil-testing in fire zones

Following a Los Angeles Times report Friday the revealed California officials considered making LA County pay for ...

EPA to test soil at 100 properties in Eaton Fire burn scar

After initially resisting calls, federal regulators will test the soil at 100 properties in the Eaton Fire burn scar.

FEMA reverses decision will test soil on 100 lots destroyed by Eaton fire

The EPA announced that it would test soil at 100 parcels in the Eaton fire area reversing its stance from immediately after ...
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Why soil pH matters most for crop production

Learn why soil pH is the most important soil test value and how it affects nutrient availability and lime requirements.
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SOIL TESTING

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...