UGA Cooperative Extension
Banks County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources Testing Services
UGA Agriculture & Environmental Services Laboratories (AESL)
- Soil, Plant, and Water Lab
- Feed and Environmental Water Lab
- Pesticide and Hazardous Waste Lab
The UGA AESL provides testing for:
- Soil analysis
- Plant tissue analysis
- Water quality
- Pesticides and hazardous waste
- Feeds and forages
- Special analysis
To submit samples to the labs contact the Banks County Cooperative Extension Office (706) 677-6230.
Most Common Testing Service Fees
- Basic Soil Samples priced at $8.00
- Basic Water Test priced at $17.00
- Bacterial Water Test priced at $30.00. Please call our office for important information pertaining to this specific test.
- Basic Plant Tissue Test priced at $22.00
- Feed and Forage Samples priced at $17.00 and up.
- Poultry Litter, Total Mineral test free of charge, shipping charge apply. Submit litter in pint size plastic ziplock bags.
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