Waste Sample Testing + Fees
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Collapse ▲Waste samples are lagoon and poultry litter. Be sure to label your samples with your name, county, date, and your sample ID.
FORMS
(You will be sent to NCDA’s website)
MATERIALS
Sample containers are not provided by NCDA&CS or our office.
- For liquid waste, submit 12–16 oz of a representative waste sample in a plastic (not glass) bottle. Used beverage containers with the labels removed work great! Be sure to rinse the container prior to sample collection; do not use soap.
- For solid waste, submit 1–2 quarts of a representative sample in a sealed plastic bag.
FEES
NCDA’s Sampling Fee
- North Carolina* growers $8 per sample
- North Carolina* researchers $12 per sample
- Non-North Carolina growers or researchers $25 per sample
More information about the Waste Sample process is available on the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services website. - Payment methods for NCDA Sampling Fee:
- You can provide us with a check made out to NCDA.
- NO CASH
- Or if you’d rather pay NCDA directly online – when you fill out your Sample Information Sheet write “Invoice” and you will have to pay for your invoice online by credit card in order to view your Sample Results when they are ready. You must create an account in order to pay online, click to begin.
- Payments can also be made with an escrow account.
Jones Extension Courier Fee Options
- No Rush Shipping – Thanks to our Regional Agronomist, we now offer FREE shipping for samples that can be sent a bit later. These samples will be sent within 2 weeks. Note that NCDA’s Sample Test fees still apply.
- Daily Shipping – Need your sample shipped immediately? We can send it right away! Our office charges a courier fee based on the sample’s weight. Our office does not keep change so please bring exact cash or check only. See the chart below for our current fees. (As of 5/28/2024)
PALS ACCOUNT
Effective January 6, 2025, clients and advisors will only be able to access reports where submissions were made in their names, which includes being an advisor. This will require clients and advisors to create a PALS online account and login to find reports.
Click on the following hyperlinks to either log in or create a PALS account:
- Login your PALS account.
(Passwords can also be changed at this location.) - Create a PALS account.
RESULTS
- Your results are sent to the email address you wrote down on your Sample Information Sheet.
- Once logged into your account, reports can be found under the link: “Show My Reports.”
- For recent submissions, clients and advisors who are listed on submission forms will continue to receive an email link to their reports.
- View the current Waste Sample Turnaround Time
If you have trouble accessing your results or have questions reach out to us!
CONTACT US
Contact our Livestock Agent, Kristi Welke, if you have questions about your results, the waste sampling process, or waste questions.
Kristi Welke, Extension Livestock Agent
By email: kristi_welke@ncsu.edu
By phone: 252-448-9621 (W) / 229-402-2403 (C)