Soil Testing
JCCD is now offering soil testing for Jefferson County Residents!
Follow the steps below to get started.
Step 1. Fill out the soil testing application (this step is required).
Step 2. Our Conservation Planner will follow up with you and arrange loan of soil probe and guidance on collecting soil samples (if needed).
Step 3. You will mail your sample(s) to A&L Laboratories.
Step 4. JCCD will receive the results of your soil test and will follow up with a soil analysis.
First time collecting a soil sample? Read the Soil Sampling Instructions prior to collecting your sample and submitting it to the lab or contact us if you need help along the way!
Learn more about the lab we use for our soil testing program here: A&L Western Agricultural Laboratories
Additional Soil Resources:
USDA Soil Survey of Jefferson County WA
Washington Soil Health Initiative
WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Station Research Archive
Soil Testing: A Guide for Farms with Diverse Vegetable Crops (WSU Extension)
Soil Life (UC Davis, USDA-NRCS)
Farming with Soil Live (Xerces Society)
Healthy Soils are Full of Life (NRCS)
Healthy Soils are High in Organic Matter (NRCS)
Healthy Soils are Well Structured (NRCS)
