Oregon Seed Services

Soil/Plant/Water Labs

pH Kits & Supplies

Ag Explorer Software

Services

Oregon Seed Services

• Foundation Seeds

Lee Schweitzer
lee.schweitzer@oregonstate.edu 
(541) 737-5888

• Seed Certification

The Oregon Seed Certification program serves a vital role in making improved varieties of forages, turf, and food crops available to agricultural producers.  Through the certification process, the limited quantity of improved seed and propagating material released by plant breeders as new varieties are increased to quantities adequate to meet the needs of the agricultural industry.  The new varieties have the superior characteristics of improved disease resistance, yield, or quality needed by commercial growers.  The certification staff monitors the seed multiplication process and verifies that the production has met the criteria necessary to protect the genetic identity of these new varieties.
For more information contact:

osu-cert@oscs.orst.edu
(541)737-4513

• Seed Laboratory

Seed testing services focus on evaluating many seed quality factors that are critical for seed production, cleaning, certification, labeling, marketing, and final utilization of seeds.
For more information contact:

SeedLab@oregonstate.edu
(541)737-4464

Soil/Plant/Water Labs

• Central Analytical Laboratory

  The Central Analytical Laboratory provides inorganic chemical analysis of soils, plants, and water. Routine procedures include standard soil testing methods, nutrient analysis of plant tissue, and inorganic water analysis.
  For more information contact:

  Central.Analytical.Lab@oregonstate.edu 
  (541)737-2187
  
  

• Physical Characterization Laboratory
  
  Soil Science Physical Characterization Lab Available services include but are not limited to particle size analysis, moisture retention curves, bulk density, hydraulic conductivity, and particle density. The lab offers the use of equipment, lab space, and lab materials to OSU student groups for small scale projects. The lab also manufactures and constructs equipment for field applications.
  For more information contact:

  Will Austin
  Will.Austin@oregonstate.edu 
  541-737-5731
  
  

• Stable Isotope Research Unit

  We analyze 15N and 13C abundance's in plant, soil, and other types of biological and environmental samples. Our automated, isotope ratio mass spectrometer system consists of a Europa Scientific CN analyzer and Tracermass mass spectrometer.
  For more information contact:

  Rockie Yarwood
  Rockie.Yarwood@oregonstate.edu 
  (541)737-5744