AA-Laboratories

Eligibility Criteria

Agricultural producers, farmers, aquaculture industry, dairy producers, veterinarians, general public.

Summary

Laboratories

Agricultural
Livestock Feed Analysis
A Basic Feed Package includes analysis for dry matter and protein content. A range of additional analyses may be added to customize results to individual needs. These include: mineral elements, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), fat, ash, pH and bound or soluble protein. The Hagberg Index (= Falling number) is available on grain samples.

Soil Analysis
A Basic Field Soil Package includes analysis for pH, buffer pH and soil mineral elements. A Soil Acidity Package is now offered and includes pH and buffer pH. A Greenhouse Media Package includes pH, electrical conductivity and soil mineral elements. Soil electrical conductivity or organic matter may be added to customize results to individual needs. A Soil Mechanical (Particle Size) Analysis Package, including the determination of sand, silt and clay fractions as well as soil texture type is also available.

Plant Tissue Analysis
A Basic Plant Tissue Package is available including analysis for nitrogen and tissue mineral elements. Dry matter may be added or done separately to customize results to individual needs.

Dairy
The dairy laboratory provides the following analysis on milk samples Standard Plate Count, Laboratory Pasteurization Count, freezing temperature for added water, Somatic Cell Count and antibiotic residue testing. Milk composition testing includes analysis for butterfat, protein and lactose. Quality testing of dairy solids such as cheese, butter and ice cream includes the Standard Plate Count, Yeast, Mold and Coliform Counts.

Fish Health
The Provincial Fish Health Laboratory was formed to provide quick and accurate diagnostic services to New Brunswick's expanding Aquaculture industry. Presently located in Blacks Harbour NB, the Fish Health Laboratory provides diagnostic testing and screening for the different disease states affecting aquatic animals. Current surveillance and screening programs aid the Government and Private veterinarians in determining the health status of not only a single farm but also the industry as a whole.

Veterinary
The Provincial Veterinary Laboratory has the mandate to provide high quality, efficient laboratory diagnostic service to support the provincial veterinary service, the provincial meat inspection program, and the growth and development of New Brunswick's livestock industries.  The principal focus of the laboratory is diagnostic testing of specimens from food-producing, fur-bearing and other agricultural animal species, including horses. However, since the laboratory provides the only comprehensive veterinary laboratory diagnostic service in the province, it also deals with specimens from other animal species (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) including wildlife, companion animals, exotics and zoo animals.

For more information on the Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture Laboratories, visit the Web site: http://www.gnb.ca/0179/01790001-e.asp.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Agriculture and Aquaculture
Research Station
850 Lincoln Road
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3B 5H1
Telephone: 506-453-2666
Fax: 506-453-7170