Illinois Soil Testing Association
2015 ISTA Members (alphabetical)
A
Advanced Crop Care, Inc.
Jeff Seier
1928 Shady Oaks Road
Amboy, IL 61310
Tel: 815-970-0959
jeffs@advancedcropcare.com
Additional member:
Murray Welden
7892 N. Crestview Road
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
Tel: 815-970-0288
murrayw@advancedcropcare.com
Services provided:
- Agricultural consulting services
A&L Analytical Laboratories, Inc.
Chris Langford
2790 Whitten Road
Memphis, TN 38133
Tel: 901-213-2400
clangford@allabs.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
- Soil toxicity testing
- Turf, garden and horticultural services
- Construction, engineering and environmental
services
- Agricultural consulting services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- MDA: Manure & Soil, Magruber Fertilizer
A&L Great Lakes Laboratories, Inc.
Greg Neyman
3505 Conestoga Dr.
Ft. Wayne, IN 46808
Tel: 260-483-4759
Fax: 260-483-5274
gregn@algreatlakes.com
Additional member:
Brian Thayer
bthayer@algreatlakes.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
- Construction, engineering and environmental
services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
A&L Heartland Laboratories, Inc.
Chris Langford
111 Linn St.
Atlantic, IA 50022
Tel: 901-213-2400
clangford@allabs.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
- Agricultural consulting services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
AgSource Laboratories
Steve Peterson
106 N. Cecil St.
Bonduel, WI 54107
Tel: 715-758-2178
Fax: 715-758-2620
speterson@agsource.com
Additional members:
Christine Clark
Tel: 715-758-2178
cclark@agsource.com
Dave Sievert
ddsievert@gmail.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Wisconsin DATCP Certification Program
Ag View FS
Ben Johnson
22069 US Hwy 34
Princeton, IL 61356
Tel: 815-303-3397
bjohnson@agviewfs.com
Services provided:
- Ag retailer
ASM Inc.
Don Van Engelenburg
PO Box 3655
Champaign, IL 61826
Tel: 217-356-5756
Fax: 217-356-8609
asm@volomail.net
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
B
Brookside Laboratories, Inc.
Luke Baker
200 White Mountain Drive
New Bremen, OH 45869
Tel: 419-977-2766
Fax: 419-977-2767
lbaker@blinc.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
- Construction, engineering and environmental
services
- Agricultural consulting services
- Soil toxicity testing
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
C
Charter Soil Testing
Robert Charter
304 W. Taylor Street
Dwight, IL 60420
Tel: 309-838-0559
bobagone@hotmail.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
Cropsmith Inc.
Tim Smith
107 S. State Street
Monticello, IL 61856
Tel: 217-621-6117
tsmith@cropsmith.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
E
Elementar Americas
Doug Sterner
520 Fellowship Road, Suite D-408
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Tel: 856-787-0022, ext. 202
doug.sterner@elementaramericas.com
G
GMS Laboratories
Georgia Steffen
23877 E. 00 North Road
Cropsey, IL 61731
Tel: 309-377-2851
Fax: 309-377-2017
office@gmslab.com
Additional member:
Herb Steffen
309-377-2851
hrsteffen@gmslab.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
I
Ingram’s Soil Testing Center
Dale Ingram
13343 Fitschen Road
Athens, IL 62613
Tel: 217-636-7500
Fax: 217-636-7548
istc1@ingramsoil.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
Participates in the following quality
assurance programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
K
Key Agricultural Services, Inc.
Dean E. Wesley
114 Shady Lane
Macomb, IL 61455
Tel: 309-833-1313
Fax: 309-833-3993
dwesley@keyaginc.com
Additional members:
Tad L. Wesley
twesley@keyaginc.com
Brian L. Hannant
bhannant@keyaginc.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
KSI Laboratory
David Brummer
202 S. Dacey Dr.
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Tel: 217-774-2421
Fax: 217-774-2866
dbrummer@KSILAB.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Turf, garden & horticultural testing
- Agricultural consulting services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
M
Midwest Laboratories
Joe Thelen
13611 B Street
Omaha, NE 68144
Tel: 402-679-4745
Fax: 402-334-9121
jthelen@midwestlabs.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
- Soil toxicity testing
- Construction, engineering & environmental
services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
P
Pro-Ag Consulting, LLC
Charles Campbell
P.O. Box 41
Windsor, IL 61957
Tel: 217-459-2029
proagllcchuck@consolidated.net
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
R
Rock River Laboratory, Inc.
Dustin Sawyer
PO Box 169
710 Commerce Dr.
Watertown, WI 53094
Tel: 920-261-0446
Fax: 888-270-4347
dustin_sawyer@rockriverlab.com
Additional member:
Bryan Gatzke
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Wisconsin State Certification Program
S
S.G.S.
Dusty McPherson
1511 E. Main
Belleville, IL 62221
Tel: 618-233-0445
Fax: 618-233-7292
dusty.mcpherson@sgs.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
Participates in following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
S.G.S. North America
Missy Lindquist
P.O. Box 540
Toulon, IL 61483
Tel: 309-286-2761
missy.lindquist@sgs.com
Additional member:
Jay Wise, PhD
jatara.wise@sgs.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural Consulting Services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Minnesota and Iowa departments of agriculture
Soiltech, Inc.
Ernest Bartoli
22256 3375 E. Street
Arlington, IL 61312
Tel: 815-910-5008
soiltech85@gmail.com
Services provided:
- Construction, engineering & environmental
services
Southern Illinois Ag Solutions
Parker Timmons
1705 State Rt. 161
Centralia, IL 62801
Tel: 618-533-0758
soilagsolutions@gmail.com
Additional member:
Robert Franklin
bob.franklin@soilagsolutions.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
Participates in the following quality assurance
program:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
Southern Illinois Soil Laboratory
Randy Klenke
375 N. Old Route 66
PO Box 448
Hamel, IL 62046
Tel: 618-633-1811
Fax: 618-633-1810
sisl@madisontelco.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
Spectrum Analytic Inc.
Vernon Pabst
1087 Jamison Road
Washington Court House, OH 43160
Tel: 740-335-1562
Fax: 740-335-1104
vernon@spectrumanalytic.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
Sure-Tech Labs
Alexis Neufelder
2435 Kentucky Ave., Building #6
Indianapolis, IN 46221
Tel: 317-243-1502
aaneufelder@landolakes.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Plant tissue testing
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
T
The Climate Corporation, Solum Labs
Linda Bottorff
615 S. Bell Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Tel: 515-505-1036
lbottorff@climate.com
Additional member:
Brad Roetman
broetman@climate.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
The Farm Clinic, Inc.
Kurt Wilhelm
2574 S. State Road 39
Frankfort, IN 46041
Tel: 765-659-1783
kurt@thefarmclinic.com
Additional member:
Deb Hendrickson
deb@thefarmclinic.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
U
United Soils Inc.
Corina Ardelean
108 S. Crystal Lane
Fairbury, IL 61704
Tel: 815-692-2626
Fax: 815-692-4483
ardeleanc@unitedsoilsinc.com
Additional members:
David Allen
Greg Ikins
agronomist@unitedsoilsinc.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
- Turf, garden & horticultural services
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Iowa Department of Agriculture
W
Waters Agricultural Laboratories Inc.
Allen Christy
2101 Calhoun Road-Hwy 81
Owensboro, KY 42301
Tel: 270-685-4039
Fax: 270-685-3989
allenchristy@watersag.com
Additional member:
Jeff Hagan
jeff@watersag.com
Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Agricultural consulting services
- Plant tissue nutrient testing
- Turf, garden and horticultural services
Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- American Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)




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ISTA Advisor
Robert Miller
ALP Program Technical Director
Soil and Crop Sciences Department
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80550
Tel: 970-686-5702
Fax: 970-686-5709
rmiller@lamar.colostate.edu
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2015 ISTA Officers
President
Bob Charter
Charter Soil Testing
304 W. Taylor Street
Dwight, IL 60420
Tel: 309-838-0559
bobagone@hotmail.com
Vice President
Greg Ikins
United Soils Inc.
108 S. Crystal Lane
Fairbury, IL 61739
Tel: 815-692-2626
agronomist@unitedsoilsinc.com
Secretary
Dustin Sawyer
Rock River Laboratory
PO Box 169
710 Commerce Drive
Watertown, WI 53094
Tel: 920-261-0446
dustin_sawyer@rockriverlab.com
Treasurer
Greg Neyman
A&L Great Lakes Laboratories, Inc.
3505 Conestoga Drive
Ft. Wayne, IN 46804-4414
gregn@algreatlakes.com
Director
Georgia Steffen
PO Box 61
23877 E. 00 North Road
Cropsey, IL 61731
Tel: 309-377-2851
Fax: 309-377-2017
gmsteffen@gmslab.com
Director
Bryan Gatzke
Rock River Laboratories
710 Commerce Drive
PO Box 169
Watertown, WI 53094
Tel: 920-261-0446
bryan_gatzke@rockriverlab.com
Director
Tim Smith
Cropsmith, Inc.
107 S. State Street
Monticello, IL 61856
Tel: 217-621-6117
tsmith@cropsmith.com
ISTA Management Office
Debra Keefe
Ron Scherer
320 Bradington Drive
Columbia, IL 62236
Tel: 618-830-7046
rscherer@htc.net
tkeefe@htc.net
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