A&L Great Lakes is an independently owned laboratory. The science of agricultural analysis is our core, but so are the people we provide our analysis for.
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Jun 10
🌽 Corn tissue sampling tip! 🌽
📲 Save this graphic to your phone for a quick reference in the field. Correct sampling means more accurate results—and better decisions for your crop.
âś… Right leaf = right data
âś… Right data = better yields
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As one of the first commercial labs, ALGL announced the adoption of M3-ICP to clients in 1991.
Using M3-ICP is very common among commercial laboratories today and has been rapidly adopted in recent years by the agronomy industry and research.
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“What do we do with all of the data collected?”
Production agriculture is on the precipice of change again. The adoption of infield technologies has gone from early adopters to mainstream: croplife.com/editorial/dave-…
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🌱 Taking Tissue Samples? Start Here.
Accurate plant tissue analysis starts with proper sampling. Use our Fact Sheet to ensure you're collecting the right part of the plant at the right growth stage: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/09…
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It was only a year after the construction of the new lab that the rapidly expanding ALGL market led to the first of many additions to the “new” lab facility in 1989.
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May 29
For most crops more nitrogen means more yield and better product. For some crops, like apples, more is not always better.
Read more: algreatlakes.com/blogs/news/…
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May 27
Between the need to reduce production costs and increased weed pressures, herbicide applications require good management to be successful.
Learn more: croplife.com/crop-inputs/her…
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May 26
As we celebrate 50 years of A&L Great Lakes Laboratories, we’re proud to honor the people who built the foundation of who we are today. Today we honor Dr. Richard Large, the “L” in A&L Agricultural Laboratories.
Watch his story: youtube.com/watch?v=Jk4QuRcN…
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May 22
We've been fielding quite a few questions recently about how cover crops impact your nitrogen plan. We've laid it all out in our recent blog post: algreatlakes.com/blogs/news/…
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May 20
If you are considering a plant tissue monitoring program this summer to keep track of your crop nutrition, we can help make it easier. We offer custom reporting for repeated tissue testing; enroll before the first sample is collected.
Contact the lab at lab@algreatlakes.com.
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May 18
Donald (Don) Ankerman was an agronomist at heart — and the “A” in A&L Agricultural Laboratories.
His impact on the company and the agricultural community continues to be felt decades later.
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May 15
Soil Sample Shipping Tip: For the strongest possible box bottom, fold the flaps in opposite pairs , while taping with the "H" method (along seams and sides) provides superior strength for shipping and heavy soil samples.
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May 13
The submission window for our 2027 Photo Calendar Contest is underway!
How to Enter:
📧 Email: Send your high-res photos to news@algreatlakes.com
đź“ť Include name, address & story behind the shot
🗓️ Deadline: Submit by Sept 15
Full rules & details: algreatlakes.com/blogs/news/…
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May 12
Tissue sampling season is upon us. Do you have all the supplies you need?
Order more here: algreatlakes.com/pages/suppl…
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May 11
The History of A&L Great Lakes starts before our establishment in 1976. In 1971, Dr. Richard Large and Don Ankerman started the business as United Agricultural Labs in Memphis, TN in a small, rented space.
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The best place to find submission forms is on top of the sample within the box that contains the first sample. This way, the staff knows how many fields are in the box and the number of samples for each submission.
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Did the 2025 drought impact soil test results from the fall and winter? In short, yes—for those areas that experienced a D3 drought. Check out our blog for a deeper dive: algreatlakes.com/blogs/news/…
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To help remember what leaf to collect when collecting wheat tissue samples this spring, save this picture to your phone.
Learn more tips & tricks: algreatlakes.com/
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1987 ushered in a new chapter for ALGL with the construction of a new laboratory. Construction continued throughout the year, and some office and environmental staff moved in that fall. The remaining agricultural lab staff moved in the following spring.
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