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
From NCDA’s website
Waste Analysis Reportsand Explanatory Information |
Report Search (PALS) Sample Turnaround Times Understanding the Waste Report Waste Analysis(descriptive brochure) How to Calibrate a Litter Spreader Waste and Compost Analysis Guide |
Waste Sample Analysis Methodology |
NCDA&CS Waste & Compost Analysis Methods |
Sampling for Waste Analysis Forms & More |
Waste Sample Submission Form (Grower) updated! Waste Sample Submission Form (Researchers) NCDA Sample ID Spreadsheet Waste Sampling Quick Guide Dairy Waste Sampling Guidelines Sampling for Waste Analysis Composting Makes $ense |
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
- Our office charges a courier fee based on your 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 1/10/2023)
RESULTS
View the current Waste Sample Turnaround Time
Your results are sent to the email address you wrote down on your Sample Information Sheet.
Don’t have an email? No worries! You can look up your Waste Sample Results online using your name and address!
Click here to look up your Waste Sample results
Enter your last name(comma) first name, business name, or report number. Your name and address should pop up while searching.
If you have trouble accessing your results or have questions reach out to us!
CONTACT US
Contact our Livestock Agent, Brooke Zeleny, if you have questions about your results, the waste sampling process, or waste questions.
Brooke Zeleny, Extension Livestock Agent
By email: bzeleny@ncsu.edu
Please Note: Brooke works in multiple counties so email will be the best way to reach her or you can leave her a message at the Jones Extension office at 252-448-9621, MON-THURS 8 a.m.-5 p.m. & FRI 8 a.m.-12 p.m.