Posts by Michael Murphy
How To Test Your Farm Soil in 5 Easy Steps
In this article, we will walk you through the 5 simple steps to getting your soil tested.
Read More4 Reasons Why Soil Testing Is Important for Agricultural Purposes
Advice on soil testing can be very academic, but there’s some incredibly simple reasons why farmers should do it. In this article, we’ll break down the 4 most important reasons to get your soils tested at least once every 4-5 years.
Read MoreA Helpful Carbon Sequestration FAQ For Farmers
Recently, Southern Scientific co-founder Michael Murphy discussed the future of carbon sequestration in agriculture with MTU Ag Scientist and Farmer James McCarthy. Here is a compendium of the discussion in questions and answer format.
Read MoreDiscussing Farmers’ Carbon Future
A Greener Future For Farmers With Carbon Testing In this video, Southern co-founder Michael Murphy speaks to MTU Ag Scientist and Farmer James McCarthy about the future of farming with carbon sequestration. Michael and James discuss the benefits of carbon sequestration for the environment and farming practices, how farmers could be compensated for carbon sequestration…
Read MoreSouthern Scientific Services Develops Method for Dioctyl Sodium Sulphosuccinate in Wastewater.
To satisfy client requirements, Southern Scientific Services has developed a rapid technique for analysis of the detergent/dispersant dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate in wastewater.
Read MoreExplained in 60 Seconds – Legionella Testing
Why test for Legionella? The current Coronavirus pandemic has meant that many commercial premises have had to close over the past number of weeks. Water systems left underused or not used at all for a short period of time can cause harm to the health of your staff, visitors and customers. All water for human…
Read MoreExplained in 60 seconds: Arsenic in Bottled Water
How does arsenic get into bottled water? Groundwater wells, such as the ones used for bottled water, will contain naturally occurring arsenic. This arsenic is present naturally as a trace metal salt in the bedrock. Where are the higher levels of arsenic in groundwater found? In Ireland, we rarely see elevated levels of arsenic above…
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