Gardeners and homeowners who are thinking of taking a soil sample this fall or next spring need to be aware that South Dakota State University will no longer be offering commericla testing after October 22, 2011. A list of nearby state or private laboratories that can be used for garden and lawn samples is given below. The private laboratories are not necessarily recommended or endorsed. Gardeners with questions on sampel submissions, analysis charges and recommendationss hould contact the laboratory of interest.
Neighboring State Soil Testing Labs:
Iowa State Soil Testing Lab
G501 Agronomy Hall
Iowa State University
Ames IA 50011-1010
Phone: (515) 294-3076
Fax: (515) 294-5567
Email: soiltest@iastate.edu
Web: http://www.agron.iastate.edu/soiltesting/
North Dakota State University Soil Testing Lab
Waldron Hall, NDSU
1360 Bolley Drive, PO Box 5575
Fargo ND 58102
Phone: (701) 231-8942
Email: NDSU.STL@ndsu.edu
Web: http://www.soilscil.ndsu.nodak.edu/soiltesting.html
Wyoming State Soil Testing Lab
Dept. of Renewable Resources, U of Wyoming
PO Box 3354
Univ. Station
Laramie WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-5045
Email: soiltest@uwyo.edu
Web: http://www.uwyo.edu/uwexpstn/soil_test.html
University of Minnesota Soil Testing Lab
1902 Dudley Ave
Rm. 135 Crops Research Bldg.
St. Paul MN 55108-6089
Phone: (612) 625-3101
Fax: (612) 624-3420
Email: soiltest@umn.edu
Web: http://soiltest.cfans.umn.edu/index.htm
Nearby Private Labs:
AgLab Express
3600 S. Minnesota Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: (605) 271-9237
Fax: (605) 271-9238
Email: aglabexpress@gmail.com
Web: www.aglabexpress.com
Agvise Laboratory
902 13th St. North; PO Box 187
Benson MN 56215
Phone: (320) 843-4109
Fax: (320) 843-2074
Email: Agvise@polarcomm.com
Web: www.agvise.com
Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratory (MVTL)
326 Center Street
New Ulm MN 56073
Phone: (800) 782-3557
Fax: (507) 233-7127
Email: mnsoil@mvtl.com
Web: http://www.mvtl.com/
SGS North America
241 34th Ave.
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: (605) 692-7611 Ext 5
Fax: (605) 692-7617
Email: angela.carlson@sgs.com
Web: www.cropservices.sgs.com/soil-testing-crop-services
Ward Laboratories
4007 Cherry Ave., PO Box 788
Kearney NE 68848-0788
Phone: (308) 234-2418
Fax: (308) 234-1940
Web: http://www.wardlab.com