• Rochester Soil Health Day 2026: Soil Screening Reservation Form

    To reserve a spot for a free in-person lead screening for your soil at Foodlink Community Farm on Sept 1, please fill out the information below to secure your time slot. Looking forward to seeing you at our Rochester Soil Health Day!
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  • Scan or click QR code to follow link for details on how to correctly collect a soil sample. Please plan ahead when collecting your sample, as the soil must be air dried prior to Sept 1 for the most accurate screening result! Remember, there is a max of two soil samples per grower. Thank you!

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  • Soil Screening Appointment Details

    Soil Screening Appointment Details

  • Please select a time on Tuesday, Sept 1:*

  • Contact Information

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • By participating in this screening, I allow the New York Soil Health Program at Cornell University to retain my anonymous soil information for education and research on urban soil health. This free Soil Screening Event is a soil health education event where community members are offered free lead screenings to raise awareness of potential lead in their soil sample and about how to avoid exposure to lead while gardening or playing in yards. Please note that New York Soil Health pXRF soil analysis is a rapid and cost-effective field method for identifying soil contaminants for educational purposes only. The New York Soil Health Program, Cornell University, and Foodlink holds no responsibility for land use or viability based on results. This screening method will provide participants with approximate lead levels (ppm) but cannot provide information about source(s) of lead in those soils. Lead in soils is highly variable and results may not be representative of entire site. Participants may wish to seek further laboratory testing for more specific results. It is the sole responsibility of the property owner to learn about risks associated with various soil lead concentrations, protect themselves from lead exposure, and act on results.
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