Research Analytical Laboratory

Samples may be mailed/shipped to the lab or placed on the table outside the office in the hallway. We are not able to store and return cardboard boxes. Please use coolers, plastic tubs, or totes.

If you have perishable samples or time-sensitive work that needs to be completed, email or call our office to arrange transfer ([email protected] / 612-625-3101). Email messages often result in fastest response.

COVID-19 Updates - masks recommended but not required.

Under penalty of law, soil from areas that are subject to domestic soil quarantines (z.umn.edu/soil-quarantines) AND soils originating outside of the contiguous United States can only be submitted for testing by pre-arrangement in order to ensure compliance with APHIS regulations. Inquiries should be directed to [email protected] before you send soil samples. This includes Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands https://www.aphis.usda.gov/organism-soil-imports/soil/domestic-soil.

Price Adjustments

Every year on July 1st we update our prices for the new fiscal year. Any adjustments will be reflected on our website and on our Analysis Request Sheets. Please contact us if you have any questions.

STRAL in the News

• The Farmer
• Minnesota Farm Guide
• UMN Extension: Minnesota Crops News Blog

Purchase Authorization Requirements

Please read the document, below, for purchase authorization requirements for government entities.

Purchase Authorization Requirements