Test Codes and Price List
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Effective July 1st, 2026
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$25.00 Minimum Charge
Soil Analysis Price List
| Test Code | Price per sample | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | $47.50 | Complete: pH, Soluble Salts (EC), Organic Matter (OM), Lime, Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), % Base Saturation, Nitrate-N (NO3), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na), Sulfate-Sulfur (SO4-S), Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), and Copper (Cu) | ||||||||||
| S2 | $40.00 | Basic: pH, Soluble Salts (EC), Organic Matter (OM), Nitrate-N (NO3), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K), and Sulfate-Sulfur (SO4-S) | ||||||||||
| S3 | $57.00 | Soil Salinity: pH, Soluble Salts (EC), Bicarbonate, Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na), Sulfate-Sulfur (SO4-S), Chlorite (Cl), and Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) | ||||||||||
| S4 | $25.00 | pH and Soluble Salts (EC) | ||||||||||
| S5 | $25.00 | Nitrate-Nitrogen (NO3-N) or Ammonium (NH4-N) | ||||||||||
| S6 | $25.00 | Subsoil Nitrate-Nitrogen (NO3-N) or Sulfate-Sulfur (SO4-S) | ||||||||||
| S7 | $25.00 | Boron (B) | ||||||||||
| S8 | $25.00 | Chloride (Cl-) | ||||||||||
| S9 | $210.00 | Heavy Metals: Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), Molybdenum (Mo), and Selenium (Se) | ||||||||||
| S10 | $45.00 | Individual Heavy Metal per sample plus extraction | ||||||||||
| S11 | $32.00 | Soil Texture by Hydrometer: Sand, Clay, Silt, Texture Class | ||||||||||
| S12 | $25.00 | Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) | ||||||||||
| S13 | $25.00 | Soil Organic Matter (SOM) by Loss on Ignition (LOI) | ||||||||||
| S14 | $25.00 | Total Carbon (TC), Total Nitrogen (TN) and Carbon (C)/Nitrogen (N) Ratio (C:N) | ||||||||||
| S15 | $27.50 | Total Carbon (TC), Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC) | ||||||||||
| S16 | $45.00 | Soil Minerals Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Copper (Cu) and boron (B) | ||||||||||
| S17 | $40.00 | Soil Respiration (24 h incubation) | ||||||||||
| S18 | $40.00 | Permanganate Oxidizable Carbon (POX-C) | ||||||||||
| S19 | $40.00 | Potential Mineralizable Nitrogen (28 day-incubation) | ||||||||||
| S20 | $45.00 | Wet Aggregate Stability | ||||||||||
| S21 | $45.00 | Field Capacity, Wilting Point and Plant Available Water | ||||||||||
| S22 | $45.00 | Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), and Sodium (Na) |
Plant Analysis
Plant Analysis Price List
| Test Code | Price per sample | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | $45.00 | Complete: Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sulfur (S), Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Copper (Cu), and Boron (B) | ||||||||||
| P2 | $30.00 | Basic: Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), Potassium (K), and Sulfur (S) | ||||||||||
| P3 | $40.00 | Micronutrients or Trace Elements: Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Copper (Cu), and Boron (B) | ||||||||||
| P4 | $25.00 | Total Carbon, Total Nitrogen (N) and Carbon (C)/Nitrogen (N) Ratio | ||||||||||
| P5 | $25.00 | Boron (B) | ||||||||||
| P6 | $35.00 | Chloride (Cl) | ||||||||||
| P7 | $25.00 | Molybdenum (Mo) | ||||||||||
| P8 | $210.00 | Heavy Metals Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), Molybdenum (Mo), and Selenium (Se) | ||||||||||
| P9 | $45.00 | Individual Heavy Metal per sample and extraction |
Manure and Compost Analysis
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Manure and Compost Analysis Price List
| Test Code | Price per sample | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1 | $80.00 | Complete: pH, Soluble Salts (EC), Moisture, Dry Matter (DM), Organic Nitrogen (N), Nitrate (NO3-), Ammonium (NH4+), Total Nitrogen, Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na), Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR), Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Copper (Cu), Boron (B) | ||||||||||
| MC2 | $25.00 | pH and Soluble Salts (EC) | ||||||||||
| MC3 | $38.00 | Organic Nitrogen, Nitrate (NO3-), Ammonium (NH4+), Total Nitrogen | ||||||||||
| MC4 | $25.00 | Total Carbon (C), Total Nitrogen (N), C/N Ratio | ||||||||||
| MC5 | $210.00 | Heavy Metals Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Cobalt (Co), Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni), and Selenium (Se) | ||||||||||
| MC6 | $45.00 | Individual Heavy Metal |
Feed and Forage Analysis
Feed and Forage Analysis Price List
| Test Code | Price per sample | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | $50.00 | Proximate Complete: Moisture, Dry Matter, Crude Protein, Crude Fiber (CF), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF), Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN), Net Energy (gain, lactation, maintenance), Relative Feed Value (RFV) | ||||||||||
| F2 | $45.00 | Moisture, Dry Matter, Crude Protein, Crude Fiber (CF), Crude Fat (CFt), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF), Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN), Net Energy (gain, lactation, maintenance), Relative Feed Value (RFV), Lignin, Starch, Water Soluble Carbohydrates, Ethanol Soluble Carbohydrate, Non-fiber Carbohydrates, and Ash | ||||||||||
| F3 | $45.00 | Minerals: Moisture, Dry Matter, Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Copper (Cu), and Molybdenum (Mo) | ||||||||||
| F4 | $35.00 | Nitrate (NO3) | ||||||||||
| F5 | $45.00 | Selenium (Se) |
Water Analysis
Water Analysis Price List
| Test Code | Price per sample | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | $87.00 | Household Drinking Water Suitability: pH, Soluble Salts (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Carbonate, Bicarbonate, Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Nitrate (NO3), Nitrate-N (NO3-N), Nitrite (NO2), Nitrite-Nitrogen (NO2-N), Phosphorus (P), Sulfate (SO4=), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu) | ||||||||||
| W2 | $87.00 | Irrigation Water Quality: pH, Soluble Salts (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Carbonate, Bicarbonate, Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Nitrate (NO3-), NO3--N, Nitrite (NO2), Nitrite-N (NO2-N) Ca, Mg, K, Na, P, Sulfate (SO4=), Chloride (Cl-), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Boron (B), Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) | ||||||||||
| W3 | $82.00 | Livestock Water Sustainability: pH, Soluble Salts (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Carbonate, Bicarbonate, Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Nitrate (NO3), Sulfate (SO4=), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn) | ||||||||||
| W4 | $40.00 | Nitrate-N (NO3-N) and Ammonium (NH4+) | ||||||||||
| W5 | $210.00 | Heavy Metals: Aluminum (Al), Arsenic (As), Barium (Ba) , Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), and Selenium (Se) | ||||||||||
| W6 | $45.00 | Individual Heavy Metal | ||||||||||
| W7 | $25.00 | Individual Cation such as Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na) | ||||||||||
| W8 | $25.00 | Individual Anion such as Nitrate-N (NO3-N), Sulfate (SO4=) Chloride (Cl-), Fluoride (F-), Phosphate (PO4-3), Bromite (BrO₃⁻) | ||||||||||
| W9 | $45.00 | Metals such as Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Boron (B) | ||||||||||
| W10 | $25.00 | Individual Nutrient or Mineral | ||||||||||
| W11 | $30.00 | Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | ||||||||||
| W12 | $25.00 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | ||||||||||
| W13 | $25.00 | Total Organic Carbon (TOC) | ||||||||||
| W14 | $45.00 | Total Alkalinity and Total Hardness | ||||||||||
| W15 | $25.00 | Fluoride (F) |