Vegetation and Soil Sampling Instructions - Please remember to send ~
1 gallon amount  for tissue testing and 2 cups for soil testing. 

See below for full details.
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Tests and Scans
Feed
Handling Charge Per Sample:
  • Sample Handling (Liquid).........$5
  • Sample Handling (Solid)...........$12
**Note: these charges apply to all listed below**

Tests (per sample):
  • Moisture....................$7.50
  • Ash, Total..................$8.50
  • Ash, Total (Acid Insoluble).........$21


Feed/Mineral by Flame Atomic Absorption (per sample):
  • 1 Analyte.............$25
  • 2 Analytes...........$34
  • 3 Analytes...........$43
  • 4 Analytes...........$52
**For more that four analytes, see full pricing list above**


Feed/Minerals by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption:
Cost per sample:  $44 per mineral
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium
  • Cobalt
  • Lead
  • Molybdenum

Feed/Minerals by ICP OES Multi-element Profile:
Cost per sample:  $56
Includes:
  • Calcium
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Iron
  • Magnesium
  • Maganese
  • Molybdenum
  • Phosphorus
  • Potassium
  • Sodium
  • Sulfur
  • Zinc

Nitrogen, Total:
  • Dry Feed.............$17
  • Liquid Feed........$24

Protein, Crude:
  • Dry Feed............$17
  • Liquid Feed.......$24

Proximate Analysis:
Cost per sample:  $91.40
Includes:
  • Moisture
  • Ash
  • Protein
  • Crude Fiber
  • Nitrogen-free Extract

Salt.....................$24
Selenium............$30
Sulfur..................$30
Sugars.................$55
Vitamins...............$130 (per vitamin)

Fats:
  • Fat, Crude........................$20
  • Fat, Acid Hydrolysis........$40
  • Fat Base Hydrolysis........$40
  • Fat, Crude Petroleum Ether...$40
  • Oil, Double Ether Extraction..$40​
 
  • Fatty Acid Profile............$180
Includes:
  • Saturated
  • Polyunsaturated
  • Monosaturated
  • Omega Fatty Acids
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Fibers:
  • Crude Fiber AOAC Methods....$20
  • ADF AOAC Methods.................$12
  • NDF AOAC Methods.................$16
  • Lignin Sulfuric Acid 72%H2SO4....$32
Drug Testing
**Each sample has a $12 handling fee not added to price shown**

Cost Per Drug:   $140​

Tests Available:
  • Amprolium
  • Carbadox
  • Chlortetracycline
  • Decoquinate
  • Fenbendazole
  • Ivermectin
  • Lasalocid
  • Lincomycin
  • Monensin
  • Narasin
  • Neomycin
  • Nitrofurazone
  • Ormetoprim
  • Oxytetracycline
  • Piperazine
  • Praziquantel
  • Pyrantel Tartrate
  • Pyrantel Pamoate
  • Sulfadimethoxine
  • Sulfathiazole
  • Tetracycline HCL
  • Tiamulin
  • Tilmicosin
  • Tylosin
Fertilizer Testing
Handling Charge Per Sample:
  • Liquid Fertilizers.........$5
  • Dry Fertilizers...........$12
**Note: these charges apply to all listed below**

Nitrogen, Total:
  • Combustion..........................$28

  • Available Phosphate............$36
  • Soluble Potash.....................$32
  • Water (free)..........................$44
  • Water (total).........................$16

Sulfur:
  • Gravimetric.........................$50
  • Mercury..............................$64
  • Boron (acid soluble)..............$40
  • Boron (water soluble)............$40

Elements (acid soluble):
  • 1 element................$32
  • 2 elements..............$48
  • 3 elements..............$64
  • additional elements..........$16/ea
Choose between:
  • Calcium
  • Copper
  • Iron
  • Magnesium
  • Manganese
  • Sodium
  • Zinc

Elements (water soluble):   $32 per test
Choose between:
  • Magnesium
  • Manganese
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Elements:   $60 per test
(by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption)
Choose between:
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Lead
  • Molybdenum
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ICP OES Multi-element Profile:   $205
Includes:
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Cobalt
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Molybdenum
  • Nickel
  • Selenium
  • Zinc​​
Water Testing
Per Sample Charges:
Sample Handling (required)....................$5
Filtering (required for turbid samples)........$8

Optional Per Sample:
Record Temperature & Preservation....$1


Cations:   $20 per element
Choose between:
  • Calcium
  • Iron
  • Magnesium
  • Manganese
  • Potassium
  • Sodium


Individual Analytes:
  • Alkalinity.......................................$16
  • Arsenic..........................................$24
  • Boron............................................$24
  • Cadmium......................................$24
  • Chromium....................................$24
  • Cobalt............................................$24
  • Copper..........................................$24
  • Electric Conductivity...................$12
  • Hardness (titrated).........................$20
  • Hardness (Calcium&Magnesium).....$40
  • Iron................................................$20
  • Lead...............................................$24
  • Magnesium...................................$20
  • Manganese...................................$20
  • Molybdenum...............................$24
  • Nickel............................................$24
  • pH..................................................$12
  • Potassium....................................$20
  • Selenium......................................$30
  • Silicon...........................................$24
  • Silver............................................$24
  • Sodium........................................$20
  • Total Dissolved Solids................$22
  • Total Suspended Solids.............$22
  • Total Dissolved Phosphorus....$30
  • Total Phosphorus......................$30
  • Total Solids.................................$20
  • Zinc.............................................$24
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  • To provide unbiased, quality analytical and technical services to citizens and industries of the state, to regulatory agencies in support of consumer product regulation, and to the university community in support of scientific research.
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  • To conduct related research programs of value to the state and agricultural communities.
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​We have had many great compliments regarding our pesticide program and have added many more active ingredients to our pesticide testing arsenal.  We have expanded our pesticide section including new instrumentation and more personnel to better serve our customers. Remember – we are your one-stop, specialty shop for pesticide analysis!
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Our latest additions to our pesticide testing capabilities:
  • Prothioconazole
  • Desthio-prothioconazole
  • Prothioconazole sulfonic acid
  • Aminocyclopyrachlor
  • Pyrithiobac sodium
  • Clothianidin
  • Thiacloprid
  • ​Acetamprid
  • Imidacloprid
  • Thiamethoxam​
  • Topramezone
  • Propiconazole
  • Florasulam
  • Tebuconazole​​​
  • Fenoxaprop-ethyl
  • Propoxycarbazone
  • Pinoxaden
  • Chlorpyrifos-ethyl 
  • Chlorpyrifos-methyl
  • Permethrin
  • d-phenothrin
  • s-trans allethrin
  • zeta-cypermethrin
  • Cyfluthrin
  • Indaziflam
  • Fluxapyroxad
  • Azoxystrobin
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Pesticide Tests
 **Each sample has a $12 sample handling fee not added to price shown.**
Imidazolinone  (IMI)
Cost Per Sample:
  • Imazalil.........................$150
  • Imazamox....................$150
  • Imazamethabenz........$150
  • Imazapic.......................$150
  • Imazapyr.......................$150
  • Imazaquin.....................$150
  • Imazethapyr.................$150
  • Full IMI Scan (includes all above)........$200
Neonicotinoids  (Neo)
Cost Per Sample:
  • Acetamiprid.............$150
  • Clothianidin.............$150
  • Imidacloprid............$150
  • Thiacloprid...............$150
  • Thiamethoxam........$150​ ​
  • Full Neo Scan (includes all above)........$200
Organophosphorous  (op)
Cost Per Sample:
  • Glyphosate........$200
  • Glufosinate........$200
  • Full OP Scan (includes all above)........$250
Plant growth regulators  (pgr)
Cost Per Sample:
  • 2,4-D......................$150
  • Bentazon...............$150
  • Bromoxynil............$150
  • Clopyralid..............$150
  • Dicamba................$150
  • Fluroxypyr.............$150
  • MCPA.....................$150
  • MCPP.....................$150
  • Picloram................$150
  • Pyrasulfotole........$150
  • Quinclorac............$150
  • Triclopyr................$150
  • Full PGR Scan (includes all above)........$200
Pre-Emergent  (pe)
Cost Per Sample:
  • Acetochlor...............$150
  • Alachlor....................$150
  • Atrazine....................$150
  • Dimethenamid........$150
  • Metolachlor.............$150
  • Metribuzin...............$150
  • Pendimethalin........$150
  • Prometon................$150
  • Simazine..................$150
  • Full PE Scan (includes all above)........$200
Sulfonylurea  (Su)
Cost Per Sample:
  • ​Chlorimuron............$150
  • Foramsulfuron........$150
  • Mesosulfuron..........$150
  • Metsulfuron.............$150
  • Nicosulfuron...........$150
  • Primisulfuron..........$150
  • Prosulfuron.............$150
  • Rimsulfuron.............$150
  • Sulfometuron..........$150
  • Sulfosulfuron...........$150
  • Thifensulfuron........$150
  • Triasulfuron.............$150
  • Tribenuron..............$150
  • Triflusulfuron..........$150
  • Full SU Scan (includes all above)........$200
Individual Analytes
Cost Per Sample:
  • Allethrin......................$150
  • Aminopyralid..............$200
  • Azoxystrobin...............$150
  • Bifenthrin.....................$150
  • Carfentrazone.............$150
  • Chlorsulfuron..............$200
  • Clethodim....................$150
  • Cloransulam................$150
  • Clothianidin.................$150
  • Cyfluthrin.....................$150
  • Cyhalothrin..................$150
  • Deltamethrin...............$150
  • Diflufenzopyr..............$150
  • Diquat...........................$300
  • Diuron...........................$150
  • Ethalfuralin...................$200
  • Fenoxaprop..................$150
  • Florasulam....................$150
  • Fluazifop.......................$150
  • Flucarbazone................$150
  • Flumetsulam.................$150
  • Flumioxazin...................$150
  • Fluxapyroxad.................$150
  • Fomesafen.....................$150
  • Halosulfuron..................$200
  • Indaziflam.......................$150
  • Iodosulfuron...................$200
  • Isoxaflutole.....................$150
  • Lactofen..........................$150
  • Mesotrione.....................$150
  • Paraquat.........................$300
  • Permethrin.....................$150
  • Pinoxaden......................$150
  • Propazine.......................$150
  • Propiconazole................$150
  • Propoxycarbazone........$150
  • Prothioconazole............$150
  • Pyraclostrobin...............$150
  • Pyroxasulfone...............$150
  • Pyroxsulam...................$150
  • Quizalofop.....................$150
  • Saflufenacil....................$150
  • Sulfentrazone................$150
  • Tebuconazole................$150
  • Tembotrione.................$150
  • Thiencarbazone............$150
  • Topramezone................$200
  • Trifloxystrobin...............$150
  • Trifuralin.........................$200
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Our monthly newsletter has been a great success and we continue to add clients to our mailing list. If you are interested in receiving our newsletter please email us at regina.wixon@sdaglabs.com.  We are always happy to answer questions regarding your sample analysis and pride ourselves on providing information specific to your questions. ​
Please be aware - Pesticide/herbicide soil samples require extra drying time.

Rush analysis is available for an additional fee upon approval.  Accepting formulations only on pre-approval.  Please call before mailing.

Please note if you do not have an account set up with the laboratory, payment must be received before your Final Report is released.  Thank you!

Questions: Email Dr. Regina Wixon  or call  605-692-7325 (Monday - Friday: 8am-5pm)

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