BRANDON — Quality feed and quality water are essential in any successful livestock endeavor. But to guess about quality is to cheat your animals and your business. Accurate scientific analysis is needed.
Central Testing Laboratory has provided analysis in Manitoba for more than 90 years. The Winnipeg lab runs certified full analysis on grain, forage, rations, oil seeds, supplements and any food product for human consumption.
Central Testing representative Michelle Mulko was at Manitoba Ag Days to explain that many of the firm’s prices are lower than many feed and water labs, meaning that producers can often afford to know more about their operations than they realize.
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“All our prices are listed on-line so a farmer can make the comparisons for themselves. We run the same tests as the other labs, using the same methods.”
Mulko says Central is ISO 17025 accredited. This specifies the general requirements for competence to carry out tests and calibrations. It covers testing and calibration performed using standard methods, non-standard methods and laboratory-developed methods.
The Standards Council of Canada ensures all ISO 17025 labs meet those standards. The company processes samples from across North America.
One significant price break is water testing.
“We have a simple water test for E. coli and coliform, which is $57. Some of our competitors charge upwards of $160 for the same test.”
