Welcome to May This month, we celebrate 42 years of service. Our campus continues to change with the spring as we look to stay connected on our 10-building campus. May is typically the time of year for school graduations and the end of academic year activities. We are proud to have our own, original owner,
Battling Lawn Grubs
Grubs This year I am trying something new. Yesterday, (April 24, 2017) I applied a national brand, grub preventer product to my lawn. Over the last three weeks, I have done some gardening and landscaping, and every time I dug into the soil, (4-8 inches), I would see grubs. Not just one or two, but
Nematodes in Florida Golf Course Turf
Nematode Article This spring, I came across this article about nematodes being an issue in Florida Golf Courses. ( Indemnify Q&A – Topic Nematodes, Golf Course Industry, March 2016) The article looks at the identification of nematodes, collecting a soil sample for nematode analysis and finally identifying which type of nematodes are present. If you
April Update 2017
Introduction Welcome to April. The recent rainfall will soon have grass, trees and plants budding. The recent warm winter has accelerated these activities along with the current soil temperatures, (See Map) which are quite warm for this time of year. From an analysis perspective, the lab areas at Midwest Laboratories are always evaluating current instrumentation
FSMA Produce Safety Rule and Water Testing
According to a recent article in Food Safety News, (More delay for Produce Safety Rule as industry balks over water testing) by Dan Flynn, March 20, 2017 the FDA are reviewing the water requirements and that could extend the compliance date into 2018. I really think what got my attention in this article was a
Lawn and Garden Test
Here is an excellent video on what it takes to collect a proper sample for a lawn and garden test. Soil testing can improve garden, save money Midwest Laboratories Lawn and Garden Package You will receive a soil bag, return shipping label with the kit.
March 2017 update
Spring is almost here. This past month we’ve had a slight taste of spring/summer with temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s. It has made for an exciting February. Soil sample volumes are up with the warmer temperatures. The Animal Feed Laboratory is almost completed. Once complete, the Animal Feed Laboratory will have its receiving, sample
Don’t Treat Soil Like Dirt
Today, I found a great article that makes some simple points that are really profound. The information presented in this article came from the article, “How to Build better soil? Stop treating it like dirt” by Debbie Arrington Here are of some of the points that I wanted to highlight from this article. Consider these
February Lawn and Garden Test
With the above normal temperatures in the Midwest, I am seeing more and more request for the $25 Lawn and Garden Test. It is an ideal time to start planning for the spring lawn and garden. Also, a simple Google search on the topics of “lawn” and “garden” will yield you many different planning documents
February 2017 Update
In January we unveiled a whole new website look. It is our goal going forward to continue to provide visitors with as much analysis information we can provide on analysis, method, turnaround time and cost. If you are looking for a particular analysis, consider going to our test section and locating your specific analysis. Taking
