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School of Agriculture



Office of the Dean and Director



April 17, 2025



Honorable Senator Franklin D. Johnson

3022 Estate Golden Rock



Christiansted



St. Croix, VI 00820



Dear Senator Johnson:



Thank you for your question/inquiry about the availability of a soil testing service for farmers

offered by the UVI School of Agriculture during our Testimony on the State of Agriculture in the

Virgin Islands yesterday. After further investigation, I have verified and confirmed that we are

no longer offering that service. The facilities were destroyed during the hurricanes Irma and

Maria, and we were unable to rebuild them.



I would like to thank you for the opportunity to investigate this matter and report back to you

with the correct answer to your question.



Sincerely,



Dr. Usman Adamu



Dean and Director of the School of Agriculture



RR 1 Box 10,000, Kingshill e St. Croix e U.S. Virgin Islands 00850-9781 e Tel: (340) 692-4091 @ Fax: (340) 692-4095

http://soa.uvi.edu