Monroe County Extension Office

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New Soil Testing Information! Soil testing is the first step to healthy soil and productive crops, pastures, turf and gardens.

Follow the steps below to submit your soil sample:

Order online. Visit soiltesting.extension.msstate.edu and follow the instructions to complete your order. Enter your contact info, sample names and crop or intended use.

Choose payment. Cost is $12 per sample. You may pay by cash or check sent with your soil sample or choose to receive an invoice to pay by credit card. Your payment options are cash, check or invoice.

Prepare and label your sample. Collect the soil to be tested. Fill the sample collection container to the fill line and close the container. Write the “sample name” (and your name, if desired) on the outside of the container. Clearly write your order number and sample name on each container. This information must match what was entered online.

Ship or drop off your sample. The new shipping address and drop off location is:
Southern Soil & Plant Lab, LLC.
117 Haley Barbour Parkway
Yazoo City, MS 39194

Receive results. Results will be sent to you and your county Extension office. You can contact your Extension agent for assistance with the sample report and recommendations.

Important Reminders

Cost is $12 per sample.

You may pick up your soil sample containers from your county Extension office.

You are responsible for shipping samples to the soil testing laboratory.

Contact your local Extension office for help with collecting soil samples, understanding crop codes, interpreting soil test reports and general soil fertility questions.

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend 🇺🇸

“By creating a landscape plan, you can identify the areas of the yard that best serve as public, private, or service uses. The easiest way to develop a plan is to obtain a copy of your property plan. A simple, effective design and palette of easy to care for plants can create a beautiful care free landscape.”

https://extension.msstate.edu/lawn-and-garden/landscape-architecture/landscape-design-and-management

Come join the Monroe County Master Gardeners for their annual plant sale this Saturday.

**CANCELLATION NOTICE** The beekeeping meeting for this evening 4/28 in Monroe County has been cancelled due to inclement weather and conditions surrounding the weather alerts.

Beekeeping trading meeting coming up.

https://extension.msstate.edu/events/2026/beekeeping-training-on-pest-management-monroe-county

Monroe County Master Gardeners have been at it again! They keep us looking good! Come see them May 2, and let them help make your yard beautiful, too 🌺 🌹 🌼