The ANR Analytical Laboratory performs analyses on selected chemical constituents of soil, plant, water and waste water, and feed in support of statewide research and extension activities. ANR Analytical Laboratory clients are County Advisors, County Directors, Extension Specialists, and University of California faculty. The Lab is also able to accept samples from government agencies and other educational institutions on a limited basis. In addition to its analytical services, the Lab has an educational role by providing training to students and research staff in the operation of a number of analytical instruments.
Lab History
- The ANR Analytical Laboratory was first established in 1950 at UC Berkeley
- An additional laboratory was opened at UC Riverside in 1954
- The lab was relocated from Berkeley to the Davis campus in 1959
- The Riverside laboratory was consolidated into the Davis laboratory in 1990
Location and Facilities
The ANR Analytical Laboratory is located in Hoagland Hall on the Davis campus of the University of California. Campus Map (Click on campus map and then type "Hoagland" into the search field. The Lab's Sample Receiving Area is located in Hoagland Annex which is the unlabeled building off the bottom left corner of Hoagland Hall.)
Administrative Offices - Room 224, Hoagland Hall
- Main Laboratory Area - Room 213, Hoagland Hall
- Sample Receiving Area - Hoagland Annex
Laboratory Staffing
- Dirk Holstege, Director
- David Benning, Programmer
- Gary Chan, Receiving Manager
- Traci Francis, Laboratory Supervisor
- Kelly Gardner, Chemist
- Marcos Jimenez, Chemist
- Olga Kovaleva, Laboratory Assistant
- Leah Montez, Administrative Assistant
- Gail Nishimoto, Systems Analyst
- Warren Ng, Lab Assistant
- Irenee Ramirez, Chemist
- Melinda Russell, QA Consultant
- Stephanie Samra, Chemist
- Nikki Schwab, Management Services Officer
- Rani Singh, Chemist
Laboratory Advisory Committee
John Maas, Chair
Cooperative Extension Veterinarian
U.C. Davis
Stephen Grattan
Cooperative Extension Water & Engineering Specialist
U.C. Davis
Maggi Kelly
Cooperative Extension Specialist
GIS, Remote Sensing, Landscape Ecology,
Wetlands, Deforestation
U.C. Berkeley
Jeffrey Mitchell
Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops Specialist
Kearney Agricultural Center
Randall "Cass" Mutters
County Advisor
Butte County
Blake Sanden
County Advisor
Kern County
Rhonda Smith
County Advisor
Sonoma County
Richard Smith
County Advisor
Monterey County
Frank Wong
Cooperative Extension Urban Plant Pathology Specialist
U.C. Riverside