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  Midwest Laboratories, Inc.     Contact Ken Pohlman    Email: pohlman@midwestlabs.com    Address:  13611 B Street Omaha, NE 68144    Phone:  (402) 334-7770    Fax:  (402) 334-9121    Website:  www.midwestlabs.com

SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION (abbreviated listing)
STATES
Nebraska--Soil (NAPT = North American Proficiency Testing); Public Water Supply: Total coliform, E Coli – membrane filtration & Quanti-Tray; Private Water Supply: Pesticides, Herbicides, Metals, VOC’s, Inorganics, Coliform.  Iowa--Biosolids  (UHL); Soil (NAPT); Soils and Hazardous Waste.  Missouri--Soil (NAPT).  Minnesota--MDA-NEP/AEP; Manure (NAPT); Soil (NAPT).  Indiana--Soil (NAPT).  Illinois--Soil (NAPT).  Ontario--Soil  (NAPT)

PROFICIENCY PROGRAMS
North American Proficiency Testing Program (CSU); Soil--OM, total nitrogen, saturated paste, pH, buffer pH, CEC, texture, Boron, Chloride, Micronutrients (DTPA), total nitrogen, nitrate, P (bray 1 & 2 & Olsen); Compost--Minerals, nitrogen, % carbon; Manure-- % moisture, ammonia, TKN, P, K, Zn, Cu; Water--Irrigation

  Olsen's Laboratory, Inc.    Contact Bob Olsen    Email:  bobolsen@olsenlab.com    Address:  210 E. 1st Street, PO Box 370, McCook NE 69001    Phone:  (308) 345-3670    Fax:  (308) 345-7880    Website:  www.olsenlab.com

Laboratory established in 1976.  Equipment includes ICAP, FIA, HPLC, NIRS, atomic absorption spectrophotometers, graphite furnace, total N combustion analyzer, UV-VIS spectrophotometers, Ankom fiber analyzers, pH meters, conductivity meters, TKN apparatus, and advanced computer technology.  

Sampling Services Provided: Well water by certified technician
Analytical Services:
           Soil: pH, pH buffer, lime requirement, EC, OM , NO3-N, P (P1, P2, Olsen, M2, M3), K, S, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B, Cl, CEC, SAR/ESP, PSA, NH4-N, TN 
Plant:  Leaf: N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, S, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B, Cl, Petiole: NO3-N, PO4-P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, S, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B, Cl  
Water: pH, EC, alkalinity, Ca, Mg, K, Na, NO3-N, S, Cl, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, B, F, coliform bacteria, heavy metals
Animal Waste: Ph, EC , TN , NH4-N, NO3-N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, S, An, Fe, MN, Cu, B, Cl, ash, heavy metals, BOD, COD, TS, TVS 
Analytical Methods:
 Soil: 1:1 pH and EC, LOI (OM), FIA (H2O soluble NO3-N, Bray P1, Bray P2, Olsen P, Mehlich 2, Mehlich 3), NH4OAc (K, Ca, Mg, Na), Ca-P (SO4-S), DTPA (Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, B).  Analysis by ICAP, AA and FIA. 
Plant: Total N (combustion analyzer), minerals (microwave/digestion/ICAP), petiole NO3-N, PO4-P, K (acetic acid/FIA and AA)
Water: EPA and Standards Manual methods
Animal Waste: EPA and Standard Methods Manual methods
QA/QC Methods Employed:  NIST standards, internal control samples, blanks, spikes, blind samples, replicates, sample exchange programs (NAPT, MAP, AAFCO, NFTA, AFPC, Magruder, MAP)
Affiliations:  SPAC, AOAC, ASA, SSSAP
Accreditation Received: State Agencies, EPA, NFTA 
Service Area:
Soil:  Local, statewide, national
Plant Tissue:  Local, statewide, national
Water:  Local, statewide, national 
Animal Waste:  Local, statewide, national
 Interpretation/Recommendations Provided: 
Soil:  Analytical results plus interpretation/recommendations available
Plant Tissue:  Analytical results plus interpretation/recommendations available
Water: Analytical results plus interpretation/recommendations available
Animal Waste:  Analytical results plus interpretation/recommendations available
Other Agricultural Services Provided:
 Feed, fertilizer, compost, sludge, seed, sugar beet cyst, wastewater.  Heavy metals of analysis of soil, feed, fertilizer, water, waste water, and animal waste samples. 

To Contact Us:

Soil and Plant Analysis Council      5231 Francis Street Lincoln, NE 68504      Phone: 970-686-5702
Administrative Assistant Phone 402-601-7110       Email: secretary@spcouncil.com