College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources

The Soil Nutrient Analysis Lab (SNAL) offers routine soil fertility testing to gardeners, farmers and growers. This analysis includes soil pH, major and minor plant nutrients and lead. Soils can also be tested for the percent organic matter, soil texture and soluble salts. The lab also offers saturated media testing for greenhouse soils and plant tissue analysis. Researchers should contact the lab prior to submitting samples.

The UConn Plant Diagnostic Laboratory diagnoses plant problems including diseases, insect pests and abiotic causes. Special services offered through the diagnostic lab include extraction and quantification of plant parasitic nematodes from soil or plant material and ELISA testing for plant viruses and other pathogens.

The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) provides veterinary diagnostic laboratory services and professional expertise, and collaborates with state and federal agencies to detect and monitor diseases important to animal and human health and detect newly emerging diseases. CVMDL strives to develop new approaches to disease identification, investigation, prevention and to contribute to the education of graduate, undergraduate, and post-doctoral students (including veterinarians) seeking advanced training in disease related studies.