IFAS Extension
History and Methods of the Everglades Soil Testing Laboratory
andRonald Rice
Contacts: Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw
Release Date: 7/1/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
This publication provides a history of the University of Florida Everglades Soil Testing Laboratory (EvSTL), current analytical methods, and information about fertilizer recommendations made by the laboratory. Written by J. Mabry McCray and Ronald W. Rice, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, October 2023.
About this Publication
This document is SS-AGR-477, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2023. Revised October 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
McCray, J. M., & Rice, R. W. (2023). History and Methods of the Everglades Soil Testing Laboratory. EDIS, 2023(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag473-2023
Authors
J. Mabry McCray
scientist (retired), sugarcane nutrition, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center
Ronald Rice
County agent
University of Florida
county Extension director, and Extension agent IV, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County
Contacts
Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw
Specialist
University of Florida
assistant professor, crop nutrient management, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center
Publication #SS-AGR-477
