UMass Diagnostic Services
Landscape & Turf Diagnostic Testing
MAA ’ s Management Team , past and present , celebrated 30 years in business in June . Front ( l-r ) Peggy Benjamin , Virginia Wood , Diane Zinck , Jen McPhee . Back ( l-r ) Charissa Sharkey , Kristen Dreyer , Carrie Martin .
The University of Massachusetts , in cooperation with the UMass Plant Diagnostic Lab is accepting plant disease , insect pest and invasive plant / weed samples . By mail is preferred , but clients who would like to hand-deliver samples may do so by leaving them in the bin marked “ Diagnostic Lab Samples ” near the back door of French Hall . The lab serves commercial landscape contractors , turf managers , arborists , nurseries , and other green industry professionals . It provides woody plant and turf disease analysis , woody plant and turf insect identification , turfgrass identification , weed identification , and offers a report of pest management strategies that are research based , economically sound and environmentally appropriate for the situation . Accurate diagnosis for a turf or landscape problem can often eliminate or reduce the need for pesticide use . For instructions on sample submission and for a sample submission form visit https :// ag . umass . edu / services / plant-diagnostics-laboratory . Mail delivery services and staffing have been altered due to the pandemic , so please allow for some additional time for samples to arrive at the lab and undergo the diagnostic process .
It ’ s your business . We just make it safer .
We offer these services to improve your job-site safety and keep you OSHA compliant . Please mention if you are an MAA , TCIA and / or ISA member for valuable discounts and CEUs when booking !
• Mobile Crane Operator License Preparation
• Bucket Truck Operator Safety
• Massachusetts Hoisting Engineer 1B License Preparation and Continuing Education
• Operator Qualifications
• On-site Equipment Inspections
• Online Safety Management Portal for training & equipment records
Soil & Plant Nutrient Testing
The lab is accepting orders for Routine Soil Analysis ( including optional Organic Matter , Soluble Salts , and Nitrate testing ), Particle Size Analysis , Pre-Sidedress Nitrate ( PSNT ), and Soilless Media ( no other types of soil analyses available currently ). Testing services are available to all . The lab provides test results and recommendations that lead to the wise and economical use of soils and soil amendments . For updates and order forms , visit the UMass Soil and Plant Nutrient Testing Laboratory web site .
Celebrating 20 Years in Business 2001-2021
To find out more , check out our website at www . cranes101 . com or call us at 866-788-7600
Tick Testing
The UMass Center for Agriculture , Food , and the Environment provides a list of potential tick identification and testing options at : https :// ag . umass . edu / resources / tick-testing-resources .
From Hort Notes 2022 Vol . 33:3
SUMMER 2022 MAA NEWS 17