Illinois Soil Testing Association
2013 ISTA Members (alphabetical)

A
Advanced Crop Care, Inc.
Jeff Seier
40 East Joe Drive
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:
- Consulting services


A&L Great Lakes Laboratories, Inc.
Greg Neyman
3505 Conestoga Dr.
Ft. Wayne, IN 46808-4414
Tel: 260-483-4759
Fax: 260-483-5274
gregn@algreatlakes.com
Additional members:
Don Burgess
dburgess@algreatlakes.com
Brian Thayer
bthayer@algreatlakes.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Turf & horticultural services
- Full-service agricultural testing, including plant
tissue, manure, compost, animal feed, fertilizer
and lime analyses

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa
departments of agriculture


AgSource Laboratories
Steve Peterson
106 N. Cecil St.
Bonduel, WI 54107
Tel: 715-758-2178
Fax: 715-758-2620
speterson@agsource.com
Additional member:
Dave Sievert
ddsievert@gmail.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture


Ag View FS
Ben Johnson
22069 US Hwy 14
Princeton, IL 61356
Tel: (o) 815-876-2516
Tel: (m) 815-303-3397
bjohnson@agviewfs.com

Services provided:
- Consulting services
- GIS mapping, soil sampling, tissue sampling


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
- Consulting services



B
Blacklog Ag Services
Vicky  Shaffer
RR1 Box 23
Lakewood, IL 62438
Tel: 217-774-4838
blacklogtesting@yahoo.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory


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
- Turf and horticultural services
- Environmental services

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana and
Pennsylvania departments of agriculture
- NAPT-PAP



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
- Consulting services

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural 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
- Consulting services
- Research



E
Elementar Americas
Jean Bernius
520 Fellowship Road, Ste. D-408
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Tel: 856-787-0022
j_bernius@elementar-inc.com

Services provided:
- Instrument manufacturer



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
hrsteffen@gmslab.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Consulting services
- Turf and horticultural services
- Nematology

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)


Greene County Farm Bureau
Soil Testing Laboratory
Stephanie Knittel
RR 3, Box 132 D
Carrollton, IL 62016
Tel: 217-942-6958
Fax: 217-942-9090
greenefb@frontier.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory



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
- Consulting services
- Turf and horticultural services
- GPS mapping
- SCN testing

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana
departments of agriculture



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
- Consulting services

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- Illinois Department of Agriculture


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

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)



M
MSE-TA Laboratory
Sara Ward
200 Technology Way
Butte, MT 59701
Tel: 406-494-7334
labinfo@mse-ta.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)



Midwest Laboratories
Joe Thelen
13611 B Street
Omaha, NE 68144-3693
Tel: 402-679-4745
Fax: 402-334-9121
jthelen@midwestlabs.com

Home address:
9312 Hunington Circle
Johnston, IA 50131

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Consulting services
- Turf and horticultural services
- Manure, water, plant tissue, feed, food

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture



P
Precision Soil Labs, Inc.
Jared J. Kosta
807 N. Cullen St.
Rensselaer, IN 47978
Tel: 219-863-0311
Fax: 219-866-8891
cropguardjoe@gmail.com
Additional member:
Thomas Wing

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Consulting services

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)



R
Rock River Laboratory
Dustin Sawyer
PO Box 169
710 Commerce Dr.
Watertown, WI 53094
Tel: 920-261-0446
Fax: 888-270-4347
dustin_sawyer@rockriverlab.com
Additional members:
Andrew Berner
andy_berner@rockriverlab.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Consulting services
- Turf and horticultural services

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- Wisconsin and Minnesota departments of
agriculture



S
S.G.S. North America
Ryan Hodge
1511 E. Main
Belleville, IL 62221
Tel: 618-233-0445
Fax: 618-233-7292
ryan.hodge@sgs.com
Additional members:
Dusty McPherson
dusty.mcpherson@sgs.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory

Participates in following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Missouri Dept. of Ag


S.G.S. North America
Judy Brooks
117 E. Main St.
Toulon, IL 61483
Tel: 309-286-2761
judy.brooks@sgs.com
Additional members:
Eddie Klumb
eddie.klumb@sgs.com
Missy Lindquist
missy.lindquist@sgs.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Minnesota and Iowa departments of agriculture


Soiltech Inc.
Ernest Bartoli, P.E.
22256 3375 E. St.
Arlington, IL 61312
Tel: 815-910-5008
Fax: 815-638-2522
soiltech85@gmail.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Turf and horticultural services
- Engineering

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Laboratory Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)


Solum Inc. - Iowa
Linda Bottorff
615 S. Bell Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Tel: 515-661-5500
lbottorff@solumtech.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)


Southern Illinois Ag Solutions
Parker Timmons
1705 State Rt. 161
Centralia, IL 62801
Tel: 618-322-4182
Tel: (o) 618-533-0758
ptimmons96@gmail.com
Additional members:
Timothy Phoenix
tj.phoenix@soilagsolutions.com
Robert Franklin
bob.franklin@soilagsolutions.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Consulting services
- Turf and Horticultural services


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:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- 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

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
- Minnesota and Iowa departments of agriculture


Sydney Environmental & Soil Laboratory
Murray Fraser
PO Box 357
Pennant Hills, NSW
1715 Australia
Tel: + 612-9980-6554
Fax: + 612-9484-2427
murray@sesl.com.au

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Consulting services
- Fieldwork
- Training

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- ASPAC
- NATA
- SAI Global



U       
United Soils Inc.
Corina Ardelean
108 S. Crystal Lane
Fairbury, IL 61739
Tel: 815-692-2626
Fax: 815-692-4483
ardeleanc@unitedsoilsinc.com
Additional members:
David Allen
Greg Ikins
agronomist@unitedsoilsinc.com
Gary Fisher
gfisher@unitedsoilsinc.com
Melissa Dean
Marion Shier
shierm@unitedsoilsinc.com

Services provided:
- Soil testing laboratory
- Consulting services
- Turf & horticultural services

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)



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

Participates in the following quality assurance
programs:
- Agricultural Lab Proficiency (ALP)
- North American Proficiency Testing (NAPT)
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2013 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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2013 ISTA Officers

President
Bob Charter
Charter Soil Testing
304 W. Taylor Street
Dwight, IL 60420
Tel: 309-838-0559
bobagone@hotmail.com

Vice President
Corina Ardelean
United Soils Inc.
108 S. Crystal Lane
Fairbury, IL 61739
Tel: 815-692-2626
ardeleanc@unitedsoilinc.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
Dave Sievert
AgSource Laboratories
106 N. Cecil St., PO Box 7
Bonduel, WI 54107
Tel: 715-758-2178
Fax: 715-758-2620

Home:
Cell: 920-366-7175
ddsievert@gmail.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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