Agronomic Growers

Extension Specialist:
Richard Meinert
860.626.6240
richard.meinert@uconn.edu

Helpful Tests for Agronomic Growers

• Standard Nutrient Analysis **See our Discount Policy for Bulk Samples**
• Organic Matter Test
• PreSideDress Soil Nitrogen Test (PSNT)
• End-of-Season Cornstalk Test for Nitrogen
• Plant Tissue Analysis

Useful Information

• UConn Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources Extension Educators List
• Animal Science Resources

Greenhouse Growers

Extension Specialist for Greenhouse Growers
Dr. Rosa Raudales
Assistant Professor, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
860.486.0627
rosa.raudales@uconn.edu

Greenhouse IPM
Leanne Pundt
Cooperative Extension Educator
860.626.6043
leanne.pundt@uconn.edu

Helpful Tests for Greenhouse Growers

• Saturated Media Extract (SME)
• Soluble salts & pH

Irrigation Water Testing

• UMass
• PennState

Useful Information

• UConn Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Cooperative Extension Specialists List
• New England Greenhouse Update

Lawn Care Companies/Commercial Turf Applications

Lawn Care Companies General Questions

• Home and Garden Education Center
• 877.486.6271 (toll-free in CT, out-of-state, use (860))
• ladybug@uconn.edu

Turf Grass Diseases of Golf Course and Other Commercial Turf Systems

Dr. John Inguagiato
Associate Professor, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
860.486.0162
john.inguagiato@uconn.edu

Website: turfgrass.cahnr.uconn.edu

Helpful Tests for Lawn Care/Commercial Turf Companies

• Standard Nutrient Analysis
• Discount Policy for Bulk Samples
• pH ONLY
• Organic Matter
• Textural Analysis

Nursery Crop Growers/Christmas Trees

Extension Specialists for Nursery Crops

Dr. Julia Kuzovkina
Professor, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
860.486.3438
jkuzovkina@uconn.edu

Dr. Mark Brand
Professor, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
860.486.2930
mark.brand@uconn.edu

Leanne Pundt
Cooperative Extension Educator
Integrated Pest Management
860.626.6240
leanne.pundt@uconn.edu

Helpful Tests for Commercial Nursery Growers

• Standard Nutrient Analysis (for mineral soil)
• SME (for Nursery Crops grown in soilless media)
• Organic Matter Test (for mineral soil or compost)
• pH & Soluble Salts (for mineral soil or compost)

Plant Tissue Analysis

• UConn Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Educators List
• UConn Plant Database
• University of Massachusetts Agriculture & Landscape Program