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Site Map   Learning Modules   Discussion Archives	Consulting and Services -related to soil health- The following diverse listings include soil and foliar testing services, soil pest identification, agroforestry consulting, and miscellaneous services that are relevant to soil health worldwide. Soil Testing Other Diagnostic and Consulting Services Soil Testing Services Note: The first two links (ATTRA and Cyber-Help) directly below contain lists of soil testing labs within North America. Land-Grant Universities not listed in ATTRA can be found below in the individual listings. See also "soil testing equipment" on the soil health products page. Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) includes a list of soil testing laboratories with an emphasis on: - humus, compost, organic matter and microbial analysis and - mineral analysis (with fertilizer recommendations) There is also a reference list of soil testing tips and interpretation Cyber-Help for Organic Farmers offers a comprehensive list of soil testing services in the United States and Canada broken down by each state. SWEP Analytical Laboratories is an Austrialian company offering soil balance analysis Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratories staff analyze soil, water and plant material for farmers, home garden owners, and a wide range of agencies and individuals. The Bartlett Arboretum at the University of Connecticut offers soil testing which can include a standard nutrient analysis, soil pH, percent organic matter and soil texture. The Analytical Reference Library in Perth, Austrailia, offers soil testing soil testing which includes an analysis of contaminants (e.g. heavy metals, pesticides, PCBs, hydrocarbons, etc) and/or an analysis of the soil's condition (e.g. salt content, pH, conductivity, nutrients, etc). The University of Connecticut has a soil nutrient analysis laboratory whose primary purpose is to provide lime and fertilizer recommendations for commercial agriculturalists and home owners. The Soil Nutrient Analysis Laboratory also offers commercial agronomic and commercial vegetable growers the Presidedress Soil Nitrate Test (PSNT). The University of Tennessee Soil Test Laboratory can offer a basic analysis of soil which provides a reading of pH, Phosphorous and Potassium levels North Dakota State Universities' Soil Test Lab, offers soil fertility analysis including Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Soluble Salts, pH and Organic Matter. Additional nutrient tests are available upon demand for an additional cost. The University of Connecticut has a soil nutrient analysis laboratory whose primary purpose is to provide lime and fertilizer recommendations for commercial agriculturalists and home owners. The Soil Nutrient Analysis Laboratory also offers commercial agronomic and commercial vegetable growers the Presidedress Soil Nitrate Test (PSNT). The University of Tennessee Soil Test Laboratory offers a basic analysis of soil including a reading of pH, phosphorous and potassium levels. Kansas State University Soil Testing Laboratory offers routine fertility, available profile Nitrogen, available Zinc, available Iron, KCl extractable Aluminum, available profile Chlorides, and organic matter tests. The University of Vermont Agricultural and Environmental Testing Laboratory offers soil tests for organic matter, micronutrients, heavy metals, particle size analysis, soluble salts, pre-sidedress nitrate test, saturated media extract, foliar (tissue) analysis, manure analysis and compost analysis. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Feed and Fertilizer Bureau gives a comprehensive list off the soil testing laboratories that were certified Spring, 2003, through the Iowa Soil Testing Laboratory Certification Program. Other Services and Consulting The University of Wisconsin runs both the Soil and Plant Analysis lab in Madison and the Soil and Forage Analysis lab in Marshfield. These laboratories do both routine and special soil tests; most tests are offered at both sites. The Analytical Reference Library in Perth, Austrailia, offers soil testing soil testing which includes an analysis of contaminants (e.g. heavy metals, pesticides, PCBs, hydrocarbons, etc) and/or an analysis of the soil's condition (e.g. salt content, pH, conductivity, nutrients, etc). Soil Foodweb Incorporated (SFI) is a service that provides soil and foliar sample testing, seminars, and educational materials related to the soil food web (the way that soil organisms interact with each other and with plants). The Global Plant Clinic offers various diagnostic services including 1) identification of nematodes, fungi and bacteria, 2) biopesticide consulting and 3) related agricultural diagnostic and advisory services. The Conservation Agriculture Technology database lists commercially available equipment that is specifically designed or is essential for the successful introduction of Conservation Agriculture. Agroforester.com provides consulting services and trainings for communities and landowners interested in forest and agroforest development. Woods End Research Laboratory is a Maine (USA)-based research and education organization that also provides compost testing, bioremediation design and sells composting materials/kits. The Organic Certifiers Directory, compiled by the Organic Farming Research Foundation, contains listings of organic certifiers in the United States, organized alphabetically by state.
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