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The LSU AgCenter Forage Testing Lab aims to support the local beef and dairy production and wildlife management through timely and accurate analysis of forage nutritional value. We serve forage growers, cow-calf operations, and various LSU AgCenter Forage programs.
The center diagnoses plant samples with problems caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, insect pests and mites, as well as nonpathogenic agents and weed identification.
The LSU AgCenter Biotechnology Laboratory (ABL) is a core facility that provides basic and applied research expertise to support researchers in the LSU system as well as those in other academic institutions and industry.
The Nematode Advisory Service provides the necessary service to correctly identify the problem and recommend the best methods of managing these pests.
The Ag Chemistry Lab is part of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry. The lab provides analytical support for research and extension efforts of the LSU AgCenter as well as for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Analysis are performed on plant and animal tissues, soil, water, feeds, fertilizers, pesticides, agricultural chemicals and agricultural commodities. The laboratory will analyze these sample types for the general public for a fee.
The Louisiana State Arthropod Museum (LSAM) is a major Systematic Entomology Research Collection in the mid-south region of the US and the only major research collection of terrestrial arthropods in the state.
The Soil Testing and Plant Analysis Laboratory offers a variety of soil, plant tissue and water tests to the general public and research community. With an integrated effort from both research and extension agronomists, the LSU AgCenter Soil Testing and Plant Laboratory is the only laboratory that incorporates latest Louisiana-specific soil fertility research in its recommendation system to help farmers to meet today's challenges in agricultural production.
