Location
Our Forage Analysis Lab is a joint venture with Rock River Laboratory Inc.
Lancaster DHIA Forage Analysis Lab is supported by Rock River Laboratory Inc. The lab is in Manheim, Lancaster County, PA. LDHIA provides the NIR testing and uses Rock River Laboratory for all wet chemistry testing. They maintain all calibrations, quality control, and reviews for the NIR testing at the LDHIA forage lab. We participate in the NFTA program as a certified full NIR service for the local agricultural industry.
NIR Packages
(Call for current pricing and volume pricing)
Our NIR packages are applicable to the following:
- hays,
- haylages
- corn grain
- corn silages
- small grain silages
- straw
- sorghum
- TMR
We now have NIR equations for most commodities including distillers, soybean meal, wheat midds, bakery and grains mixes.
Comprehensive Nutrition
A thorough nutritional view of ration components comprised of each NIR analytic offering
Dynamic CNCPS
With Total Tract Neutral Detergent Fiber Digestibility (TTNDFD; Combs, 2012), 7h in situ Starch D, Dynamic NDF kd, & Dynamic Starch kd
Dynamic NDFD
With Total Tract Neutral Detergent Fiber Digestibility (TTNDFD; Combs, 2012) & Dynamic NDF kd
Corn Grain Digestibility
With NRC 2001 Calculations, 7 hour in situ Starch D (HMCS, Snaplage & Dry Corn) & Dynamic Starch kd
NDF Digestibility
Choose one time point (24, 30, or 48 hour) Default is 48 hour & uNDF240
NIR Extra
With NRC 2001 Calculations. Starch analysis on corn silage, small grain silage, or corn grain
Forage-Based TMRs
For Dairy or Beef( No aNDFom) with NRC 2001 Calcs
Basic NIR
With Starch analysis on corn silage, small grain silage, or corn grain
Comprehensive Commodities
With 13, 30, 72, 120, & 240 hour NDFD time points
NIR Fecal Starch
Add-on NIR Major Minerals
Wet Chemistry Packages
(Call for current pricing and volume pricing)
Total Minerals
Trace Minerals and DCAD
Major Minerals
(DCAD, ICP, Includes Cl) & Na
Simple Feed
Moisture, Protein, ADF, and Major Minerals
Core Nutrients
Moisture, Prot, ADF, aNDF, Fat, Ash, and Major Minerals
Core Nutrients Plus Energy
Moisture, Protein, ADICP/NDICP, ADF, aNDF, FAT, ASH, Lignin, Starch, Major Minerals, and NRC 2001 Energy Calcs
TMR Mixer Accuracy
(min. 4 samples; price is per sample)
Moisture, Protein, Salt, and Major Minerals
TMR – D (TMR Digestibility)
Submit 1 TMR sample and 1 fecal sample at the same time
Additional wet chemistry options available
Yeast, Mold and Toxin Analysis available in different packages. Please contact us for the above and others.
**Swine and Equine available also**
Wet-Chemistry Services
Wet chemistry services are provided by Rock River Laboratory, located in Wisconsin. As one of the largest providers of wet chemistry forage evaluation, they offer a wide range of services. Any sample submitted to the LDHIA Forage Analysis Lab requiring wet chemistry services is sent overnight to Rock River Laboratory.
Additional Tests
(Call for current pricing and volume pricing)
Dry Matter Only
Particle Size Evaluation
(Penn State Separator)
*Kernel Silage Processing Score
(Rotap Shaker)
*Must select an NIR test with CSPS.
Turn-Around Time
NIR results will be available same day if received in the lab by 12:00 PM. No fees for early release.
Results
Available by e-mail (sent as PDF and/or data import files), fax, Rock River Laboratory internet data management system, as well as by mail.
Value Added Services
Local NIR lab for quick turn-around time with access to world-class wet chemistry analysis at Rock River Laboratory.
Web based analysis tools to compare your sample results to others in the local region or nation-wide.
New Visual Analysis Report
Sample Submission
LDHIA provides sample bags and shipping materials at no extra charge. We make available the use of US Mail First Class Return Labels. The average cost is $10.00 or more based on weight of package. There are Drop Boxes available throughout surrounding counties in PA. There is a drop box at the forage lab for after hours use. For Drop Box locations contact Don Breneman 888-202-3442 press 7.
Hemp Analysis
We are now offering Hemp sample processing. We are partnering with Rock River Laboratory in Wisconsin and all analysis will be performed at their lab. Rock River Laboratory has a long-standing standard of excellence and have carried this over to the Hemp program.
We have worked with the PA Department of Agriculture to provide this service to PA and surrounding areas. The requirements may vary from state to state so be aware of any local state requirements you may need to adhere to.
Attached are several relevant articles and a request form.
All samples that are dropped off at our lab will be forwarded to Rock River
Laboratory. Customers are responsible for the cost of shipping and payment is to be included with all samples.
Please contact Don Breneman with any questions you may have.
Don@lancasterdhia.com or call 1-855-252-7741 – Don Breneman
Forage Billing
LDHIA will bill once per month. Payment is expected within 10 days for volume discounted accounts and 30 days for all others. We provide itemized billing and can also bill third parties.
For volume discounts contact Don Breneman.
Location
Don Breneman Jr.
Forage Lab Manager
Forage@LancasterDHIA.com
1-855-252-7741
717-664-0191
LDHIA Main Office 1-888-202-3442 Press #7
Lancaster DHIA Forage Analysis Lab
1377 N. Colebrook Road
Manheim PA 17545
Office Hours
7 AM — 4:00 PM (Mon-Fri)