The Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station (MAFES) Analytical Laboratory and Maine Soil Testing Service analyzes soil, plant tissue, compost, manure, irrigation water, wood ash, fertilizers, organic residuals and other materials for nutrient content, organic matter, lead and other trace elements. We provide analytical services at reasonable prices to the public and to researchers.

Fall/Winter 2026

Please Note:

We will be moving our entire laboratory operation into renovated quarters over the next 2 months, causing delays in all our analysis, but especially those needed for our Soil Health/CEMA-216 testing program.

For routine soil, compost, and manure analysis our move will temporarily disrupt our normal operations and may result in delays in responding to emails and telephone inquiries, as well as delays in processing and reporting analytical results. We will continue to monitor messages as frequently as possible throughout the transition and will respond as promptly as circumstances allow. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this transition and your continued support of our laboratory services.

We anticipate that it will take most of the winter to clear the current backlog of CEMA-216 samples. We will have cleared our backlog and be able to accept new soil health samples by spring. In the meantime, you may want to consider several commercial labs that are certified to provide CEMA-216 analysis.