{"id":6407,"date":"2016-09-06T15:24:33","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T19:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=6407"},"modified":"2022-03-04T09:01:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T14:01:51","slug":"resources-for-id-or-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/forms-templates-tools\/tools\/resources-for-id-or-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Submitting Samples for Identification or Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Compiled by Richard Brzozowski, Food System Program Administrator, <a href=\"mailto:richard.brzozowski@maine.edu\">richard.brzozowski@maine.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Please provide additions, corrections or comments to Michelle Snowden, <a href=\"mailto:michelle.snowden@maine.edu\">michelle.snowden@maine.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As University of Maine Cooperative Extension field staff and support staff, you ought to be aware of resources in assisting Extension clients (residents, gardeners, farmers, and others). Below is a current summary of both in-house, in state and external help.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Analytical, Diagnostic and Identification Services in Maine<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Air quality: <a href=\"https:\/\/maineindoorair.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Indoor Air\u00a0Quality\u00a0Council website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Animal necropsy or other animal testing:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/submitting-samples\/\">Cooperative Extension Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory<\/a>\u00a0(Note: veterinarians may submit companion or production animals; the public may submit production animals if they do not have a veterinarian). This site explains the policies, directions for shipping or driving to the lab, and also links to the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/submitting-samples\/#forms\">Production Animal Forms and the Companion Animal Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Aquatic plants (including potentially invasive): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/water\/invasives\/whatif.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I determine if a suspicious aquatic plant is an invasive and report it? page<\/a> (Maine.gov, Maine Department of Environmental Protection website)<\/li>\n<li>Drinking water: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/public-health-systems\/health-and-environmental-testing\/standard.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Order Water and Radon Air Test Kits Online page<\/a>\u00a0(Maine.gov, Division of Public Health Systems website)<\/li>\n<li>Forage testing: The University of Maine does not currently test forage. For forage testing, visit the sites listed in the \u201cAnalytical Services Outside of Maine\u201d section below.<\/li>\n<li>Forest insect and disease:\u00a0Maine Forest Service does insect\/disease ID on forest species. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/mfs\/forest_health\/submitting_sample.html\">Sending a Sample to the Maine Forest Service Insect and Disease Lab page<\/a> (Maine.gov, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/greenhouse-media.pdf\">Greenhouse Media Test Information Sheet (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Insect identification: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/submitting-insect-specimens\/\">Submitting Insect Specimens page<\/a> (Cooperative Extension: Insect Pests, Ticks and Plant Diseases website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/Manure.pdf\">Manure Sample Information Form (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Metals, pesticides, synthetic organics, oils, and gas:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/public-health-systems\/health-and-environmental-testing\/inorganic.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory, Inorganic Analyses page<\/a> (Maine.gov, Division of Public Health Systems website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/submitting-samples\/#forms\">Milk samples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maineindoorair.org\/mold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">About Mold page<\/a> (Maine Indoor Air Quality Council website): IAQ\u00a0Testing: Organic Chemicals Note: Testing for mold is not usually necessary as its identification will not eliminate the problem). <a href=\"http:\/\/maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/public-health-systems\/health-and-environmental-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory page<\/a> (Maine.gov, Department of Public Health Systems website)<\/li>\n<li>Plant disease samples:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/how-to-send-a-plant-sample\/\">Sample Submission Guidelines page<\/a> (Cooperative Extension: Insect Pests, Ticks and Plant Diseases website)<\/li>\n<li>Plant identification:\n<ul>\n<li>Agriculture: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/programs\/ornamental-horticulture\/\">Ornamental Horticulture page<\/a> (Cooperative Extension: Agriculture website)<\/li>\n<li>Garden and Yard: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/ask\/\">Got questions about growing vegetables and fruit in Maine? page<\/a> (Cooperative Extension: Garden &amp; Yard website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/blueberries\/weed-images\/\">Weed Image Galleries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Plant tissue tests: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/ANALYSIS.pdf\">ANALYSIS REQUEST for forage, manure, standard soil test, or greenhouse soil test (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Radon testing: <a href=\"http:\/\/maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/public-health-systems\/health-and-environmental-testing\/standard.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Order Water and Radon Air Tests Kits Online page<\/a> (Maine.gov, Division of Public Health Systems<\/li>\n<li>Soil testing: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/\">Analytical Lab and Maine Soil Testing Service website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/Soil-Quality-Field-Form.pdf\">Maine Soil Quality Test Package Sample Information Form (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tick identification: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/\">Cooperative Extension: Tick Lab website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Water and wastewater testing: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2016\/07\/ANALYSIS.pdf\">ANALYSIS REQUEST for forage, manure, standard soil test, or greenhouse soil test (PDF)<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">(not drinking water)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Analytical Services Outside of Maine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dairyone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dairy One<\/a> in Ithaca, NY provides several services related to agriculture [forage testing, feed analysis, tissue testing, pregnancy (cattle, goats &amp; sheep) &amp; disease testing, etc.] Hit \u201canalytical services\u201d on the toolbar. To be prepared, it is suggested that you <a href=\"http:\/\/dairyone.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">request free mailing envelopes or other related items<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>For horse forage testing, many are using the lab in NY associated with Dairy One but especially set up for <a href=\"http:\/\/equi-analytical.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">equine feeds<\/a> (Equi-Analytical Laboratories website).<\/li>\n<li>Cumberland Valley\u00a0Analytical Services in Maugansville, MD performs <a href=\"http:\/\/foragelab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">forage, feed, manure, and water testing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/plantclinic.cornell.edu\/fees.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nematode analysis:\u00a0Cornell University<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Plant Identification Services Outside of Maine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Plant Identification:\u00a0New England Wild Flower Society, 180 Hemenway Rod, Framingham, MA 01701<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weedid.wisc.edu\/weedid.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weed Identification Tool<\/a>:\u00a0This site is hosted by the University of Wisconsin Extension and has a selection option for all states (including Maine).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compiled by Richard Brzozowski, Food System Program Administrator, richard.brzozowski@maine.edu Please provide additions, corrections or comments to Michelle Snowden, michelle.snowden@maine.edu As University of Maine Cooperative Extension field staff and support staff, you ought to be aware of resources in assisting Extension clients (residents, gardeners, farmers, and others). 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