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Test results and recommendations that lead to the wise and economical use of soils and soil amendments.

Landscapers, arborists,and nursery growers please take note: as of January 2011, the address of the UMass Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab has changed. 

The new address for sending samples is:

UMass Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab
101 University Drive, Suite A7

Amherst, MA 01002

For those who choose to hand-deliver samples, this location is easier to get to and parking is free and accessible to the first-floor lab.

Complete information for sending samples to the UMass Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab, including sampling instructions and submission forms, can be found at http://www.umass.edu/agland/diagnostics

For directions to the lab, go to 
http://www.extension.umass.edu/agriculture/index.php/services/plant-problem-diagnostics/visiting-lab