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NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT GUIDE Laboratories Serving Oregon: Soil, Water, Plant Tissue, and Feed Analysis EM 8677 Revised May 2008 J. Hart Do you want to print a copy? We recommend downloading the print version (72 K). First download the free Adobe Reader, if you don't already have it. Soil testing and plant analysis aid commercial growers, gardeners, and homeowners in making decisions about fertilizing or applying soil amendments. This fertilizer guide lists a variety of laboratories serving Oregon, and provides specific information about laboratory services. To compile this list, the OSU Extension Service requested information from labs providing services for Oregon and adjacent areas. OSU Extension Service makes no endorsement by listing a laboratory; conversely, omission of a laboratory does not indicate that it's unsuitable. Another source for locating commercial laboratories is the yellow pages of your local telephone directory. Before submitting material to a lab, pay attention to the following guidelines: Be sure the test you request is the right one to answer your question. Nutrients aren't the only factor for successful crop production, so a soil test may not tell you why your plants don't grow. Ask a county agent or other agriculture professional which tests you may need. The goal of a soil or tissue test is a fertilizer recommendation. Fertilizer recommendations are based on soil/tissue tests that follow a set procedure or recipe. For example, OSU fertilizer recommendations are based on procedures used in OSU's Central Analytical Laboratory. Many labs say they use "comparable" procedures, but they may not. A laboratory that uses a procedure different from OSU's most likely will give a different fertilizer recommendation. Before sending samples, call the lab to inquire about costs and shipping instructions. For example, soil samples to be tested for nitrate-nitrogen should be refrigerated or dried rather than sent moist at room temperature. Beware of low prices. Laboratory procedures cost money to perform. A lab quoting a low price usually analyzes a few elements and estimates the others. You do not want estimates--make sure you obtain results from analytical work. For information on taking soil samples, see EC 628, Soil Sampling for Home Gardens and Small Acreages. Laboratories wishing to be added to this list may contact: John Hart, Extension Soil Science Specialist Department of Crop and Soil Science Ag & Life Sciences Building 3017 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-7306 541-737-5712 For a list of laboratories approved by the Oregon Health Division for drinking water analysis, contact the Oregon Health Division, Drinking Water Systems, P.O. Box 14450, Portland, OR 97214-0450, or call 503-731-4010 or 503-731-4009. A & L Western Agricultural Laboratories 1311 Woodland Ave., Suite 1 Modesto, CA 95351-4732 Phone: 209-529-4080 fax: 209-529-4736 Portland Office 10220 SW Nimbus Ave., Bldg. K-9 Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-968-9225 Fax: 503-598-7702 e-mail: rbutterf@al-labs-west.com Web: www.al-labs-west.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Agri-Check, Inc. 323 Sixth St. P.O. Box 1350 Umatilla, OR 97882 Phone: 541-922-4894 or 800-537-1129 Fax: 541-922-5496 e-mail: dara@agri-check.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington, California Soil analysis Agricultural Water analysis No Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Alexin Analytical Laboratories 13035 SW Pacific Hwy. Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-639-9311  Fax: 503-684-1588 e-mail: mail@alexinlabs.com Web: www.alexinlabs.com Area served Oregon Soil analysis Environmental (heavy metals) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes Analytical Laboratory and Consultants, Inc. 361 W. Fifth Ave. Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: 541-485-8404 or 800-262-5973 Fax: 541-484-5995 e-mail: anlabinc@rio.com Area served Oregon Soil analysis Agricultural (subcontracted); Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides [subcontracted], chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides [subcontracted], nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes Basin Agri-Serve 22109 Stateline Rd. P.O. Box R Merrill, OR 97633 Phone: 541-798-5112 Fax: 541-798-5114 e-mail: basinagri@fireserve.net Area served Oregon, California Soil analysis Agricultural Water analysis No Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting No Best-Test Analytical Services 3394 Bell Rd. NE Moses Lake, WA 98837 Phone: 509-766-7701 Fax: 509-766-7705 e-mail: besttest@atnet.net Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Chemical (nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Bodycote FPL, Inc. 12003 NE Ainsworth Circle Portland, OR 97220 Phone: 503-253-9136 or 800-375-9555 Fax: 503-253-9019 e-mail: fpltim@aol.com Web: www.fplabs.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes Brookside Laboratories, Inc. 308 S. Main St. New Knoxville, OH 45871 Phone: 419-753-2448 Fax: 419-753-2949 e-mail: mflock@blinc.com Web: www.blinc.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes Cascade Analytical, Inc. 3019 G.S. Center Rd. Wenatchee, WA 98801 Phone: 509-662-1888 e-mail: cascade@nwi.net Web: www.cascadeanalytical.com  Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes Dairy One Forage Lab 730 Warren Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: 607-257-1350 Fax: 607-257-1350 e-mail: forage@dairyone.com Web: www.dairyone.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis No Water analysis No Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting No Dellavalle Laboratory, Inc. 1910 W. McKinley, Suite 110 Fresno, CA 93728-1298 Phone: 559-233-6129 Fax: 559-268-8174 e-mail: ndellavalle@dellavallelab.com Web: www.dellavallelab.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Delta Environmental Services, Inc. 36 Irving Rd. Eugene, OR 97404 Phone: 541-689-3177 Fax: 541-689-5104 e-mail: contact@deltaesi.com Web: www.deltaesi.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington, California Soil analysis No Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes Kuo Testing Laboratories, Inc. 337 S. First Ave. Othello, WA 99344 Phone: 509-488-0112 Fax: 509-488-0118 e-mail: kuotest@atnet.net Web: www.kuotesting.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Laucks Testing Laboratory 940 S. Harney St. Seattle, WA 98108 Phone: 206-767-5060 Fax: 206-767-5063 Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes MDS Harris 621 Rose St. P.O. Box 80837 Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: 402-476-2811 Fax: 402-476-7598 e-mail: steve.frack@mdsinc.com Web: www.mdsharris.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural Water analysis Chemical (nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Northwest Agricultural Consultants 2545 West Falls Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone: 509-783-7450  Fax: 509-783-5305 e-mail: bob@nwag.com Web: www.nwag.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural Water analysis Chemical (nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes OMIC USA, Inc. 3344 NW Industrial St. Portland, OR 97210 Phone: 503-223-1497  Fax: 503-223-9436 e-mail: labmgr@omicusa.com Web: www.omicnet.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington, California Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Oregon State University Central Analytical Laboratory Ag & Life Sciences Bldg., Room 3079 Corvallis, OR 97331-7306 Phone: 541-737-2187 Fax: 541-737-5725  Area served Oregon Soil analysis No Water analysis No Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting No Pacific Agricultural Laboratory 12505 NW Cornell Rd. Portland, OR 97229 Phone: 503-626-7943 Fax: 503-641-0644 e-mail: sthun@pacaglab.com Web: www.pacaglab.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington, California Soil analysis Environmental (pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Chemical (pesticides) Plant tissue analysis Pesticides Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes Pacific Analytical Laboratory, Inc. 540 SW Third St. Corvallis, OR 97333 Phone: 541-753-4946 Fax: 541-753-4994 e-mail: info@pacificanalytical.com Web: www.pacificanalytical.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington, California Soil analysis No Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes Soil & Plant Laboratory, Inc. 13547 SE 27th Place, Suite 3B Bellvue, WA 98005 Phone: 425-746-6665 Fax: 425-562-9531 e-mail: splabnw@flash.net Web: www.soilandplantlaboratory.com Oregon Phone: 503-557-4959 Fax: 503-557-0713 e-mail: splabor@flash.net Web: www.soilandplantlaboratory.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington, California Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Soiltest Farm Consultants, Inc. 2925 Driggs Dr. Moses Lake, WA 98837 Phone: 509-765-1622 Fax: 509-765-0314 e-mail: brent@soiltestlab.com Web: www.soiltestlab.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals) Water analysis Chemical (nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Specialty Analytical 19761 SW 95th Ave. Tualatin, OR 97062 Phone: 503-612-9007 Fax: 503-612-8572 e-mail: marty@specialtyanalytical.com Web: www.specialtyanalytical.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes Stukenholtz Laboratory, Inc. 2924 Addison Ave. E. P.O. Box 353 Twin Falls, ID 83303-0353 Phone: 208-734-3050 or 800-759-3050 Fax: 208-734-3919  e-mail: stuklab@mindspring.com Web: www.stukenholtz.com Area served Oregon, Idaho Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Test America 9405 SW Nimbus Ave. Beaverton, OR 97008 Phone: 503-906-9200 Fax: 503-906-9210 Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington, California Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting Yes Umpqua Research Co. P.O. Box 609 626 NE Division Myrtle Creek, OR 97457 Phone: 541-863-5201 Fax: 541-863-6199 e-mail: lab@urcmail.net Web: www.chemlab.cc Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes USAg Analytical Services, Inc. 1320 E. Spokane St. Pasco, WA 99301 Phone: 509-547-3838 Fax: 509-547-8645  Area served Oregon, northern Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural Water analysis Chemical (nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes (certified NFTA) Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Utah State University Analytical Lab 4830 Old Main Hill, 166 Ag Science Bldg. Logan, UT 84322-4830 Phone: 435-797-2217 Fax: 435-797-2117 e-mail: www.usual.usu.edu or usual@usu.edu Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington, California Soil analysis Agricultural, Environmental (heavy metals; pesticides, chem. cont.) Water analysis Chemical (nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting No Waterlab Corp. 2603 12th Street SE Salem, OR 97302 Phone: 503-363-0473 Fax: 503-363-8900  Area served Oregon Soil analysis No Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations No Consulting No Western Laboratories, Inc. P.O. Box 1020 Parma, ID 83660 Phone: 208-722-6564 or 800-658-3858 Fax: 208-722-6550  e-mail: john@westernlaboratories.com Web: westernlaboratories.com Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals, pesticides, chemical contaminants) Water analysis Biological (total and fecal coliform); Chemical (pesticides, nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis Yes Feed analysis Yes Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes William F. Black Soil Testing 503 Gardner Rd. P.O. Box 317 Burlington, WA 98233 Phone: 360-757-6112 e-mail: bjlblack@verizon.net  Area served Oregon, Idaho, Washington Soil analysis Agricultural; Environmental (heavy metals) Water analysis Chemical (nitrate in drinking water) Plant tissue analysis No Feed analysis No Fertilizer recommendations Yes Consulting Yes Prepared by John Hart, Extension soil scientist, Oregon State University. This publication replaces FG 74, A List of Analytical Laboratories Serving Oregon. Revised June 2006. Revised May 2008.

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