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Agricultural laboratories now have a more reliable and useful way to assess their performance. CTS and Dr. Robert O. Miller joined forces in 2007 to create an Agricultural Laboratory Proficiency (ALP) Program that extends well beyond any previous testing program in this field. Combining the nearly 40 years experience CTS has in operating interlaboratory programs with Dr. Miller’s noted expertise in agricultural testing, the ALP Program offers a wide array of analyses on soils, botanicals, water and environmental analyses for soils. The scope of this program allows laboratories to audit a large portion of their activities on an ongoing basis – critical to dealing with the changing dynamics of staffing, equipment maintenance and training. Dr. Miller is ALP’s Technical Director and prepares test samples, assists with interpreting the collected data and provides a summary report. And while CTS is well-known for its clear, concise and actionable reports, we realize that laboratories may at times require more guidance. Therefore, Dr. Miller is available to help laboratories in interpreting their results as well as provide technical support for improving laboratory performance. Finally, the ALP Program assists participants with state certification requirements.
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