ST. PAUL, Minn. – University of Minnesota’s Soil Testing/Research Analytical Lab received a nice 2017 update. A $3 million renovation, fully modernizing the laboratory infrastructure and working spaces, will help fill the need for soil information and more across the state.
University of Minnesota soil testing lab completes $3 million renovation
University of Minnesota Soil Testing and Research Analytical Laboratory. Part of the Department of Soil Science, CFANS, and Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.
Brian Barber, University of Minnesota Research Manager 2, Director Soil Testing/Research Analytical Lab. Photo by David L. Hansen, Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.
University of Minnesota Soil Testing and Research Analytical Laboratory. Part of the Department of Soil Science, CFANS, and Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.
Victoria Meltzer, University of Minnesota Researcher 2, operating an Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer or ICP-OES, a multi-element analyzer. Photo by David L. Hansen, Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.





