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
Greenhouse Growers
Extension Specialist for Greenhouse Growers
Dr. Rosa Raudales (BIO)
Assistant Professor, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
860.486.0627
rosa.raudales@uconn.edu
Greenhouse IPM
Dr. Charles Krasnow
Greenhouse and Nursery Extension
617-780-0289
charles.krasnow@uconn.edu
Helpful Tests for Greenhouse Growers
- Saturated Media Extract (SME)
- Soluble salts & pH
Irrigation Water Testing
Useful Information
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 (BIO)
Associate Professor, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
860-486-0162
john.inguagiato@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 (BIO)
Professor, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
860-486-3438
jkuzovkina@uconn.edu
Dr. Mark Brand (BIO)
Professor, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
860-486-2930
mark.brand@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
Commercial Vegetable and Fruit Growers
Extension Specialist for Vegetables
Shuresh Ghimire, UConn Extension Educator
860-875-3331
shuresh.ghimire@uconn.edu
Extension Specialist for Fruits
(Position presently not filled)