New soil testing kit has developed by researchers of Columbia University and University of Maryland. The name of this soil testing kit is SoilDoc. This New soil testing kit is developed for farmers in third world countries. This kit has designed with battery-operated instruments and other safe materials so that agricultural extension agents can handle it in the field easily. By this kit agricultural extension agents can test nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and potassium of the soil, as well as active organic matter, and certain soil physical limitations. The primary results of the soil tests are sent by mobile phone to a particular website. After performing calculations necessary doses are delivered back by the website through that mobile phone to the extension agent or farmers.
A soil scientist named Ray Weil, PhD worked in Africa for several years. This kit is the culmination of his work of several years. He worked under a project in some of the poorest areas of Africa. At first he was working with common soil testing items. Soon he realized that he needed more. After returning to USA he found that, those items used for testing home aquariums are also work for soil tests with good results. Upon returning to Africa, he used this items in Africa. His colleague scientist Pedro Sanchez suggested that Weil create a product around his homemade kit. Then Pedro Sanchez worked on it. Recently Lydiah Gatere (A post-doctoral researcher at Sanchez's Center ) has contributed to the SoilDoc product.
A presentation will held about this soil testing kit on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013 at 2:45 PM in Tampa, Florida. The title of the presentation is "Field Kit Soil Tests to Assess Acidity, N, P, S and K Fertility in Kenyan Soils". Gatere will present it. The presentation is part of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America Annual Meetings, Nov. 3-6 in Tampa, Florida. The theme of this year's conference is "Water, Food, Energy, & Innovation for a Sustainable World".
A soil scientist named Ray Weil, PhD worked in Africa for several years. This kit is the culmination of his work of several years. He worked under a project in some of the poorest areas of Africa. At first he was working with common soil testing items. Soon he realized that he needed more. After returning to USA he found that, those items used for testing home aquariums are also work for soil tests with good results. Upon returning to Africa, he used this items in Africa. His colleague scientist Pedro Sanchez suggested that Weil create a product around his homemade kit. Then Pedro Sanchez worked on it. Recently Lydiah Gatere (A post-doctoral researcher at Sanchez's Center ) has contributed to the SoilDoc product.
A presentation will held about this soil testing kit on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013 at 2:45 PM in Tampa, Florida. The title of the presentation is "Field Kit Soil Tests to Assess Acidity, N, P, S and K Fertility in Kenyan Soils". Gatere will present it. The presentation is part of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America Annual Meetings, Nov. 3-6 in Tampa, Florida. The theme of this year's conference is "Water, Food, Energy, & Innovation for a Sustainable World".
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In return, I can do good things for you as following:
1) Get at least 50 Vietnamese farming registers to use your full service monthly
2) Introduce your name/brand and communicate your brand the way you wish
your clients (farmers) to register for long term
3) Send you specific and updated report about farmers feedback with photos
4) And any other things on request
Kindly if you can, send us a full set of your SoilDoc Kit with specific guide of use
to:
Huy Nguyen - Agriculture Promotion Executive
+84. 908. 897. 280 - vietbizpromotion@gmail.com
281/64/7 Le Van Sy Street, ward 1, Tan Binh District
Ho Chi Minh City - VIETNAM
I'm so appreciated your consideration and I look forward to your reply.
Truly yours,
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