14 Oct Ag Laboratory & Consulting Is Now Ag Laboratory Consolidated
For Immediate Release
Santa Maria, CA September 14, 2018 – Ag Laboratory Consolidated (Formally Ag Laboratory & Consulting) has officially re-branded its retail business to Ag Laboratory Consolidated. Aligning the companies four newly developed divisions with its business distribution and service model.
The re-branding features the roll out of four new division that will provide services in irrigation design and automation equipment sales, fertilizer technology and market development services, regulatory compliance, and affiliated dealers division to provide support and services to clients through out the Western United States.
“As Ag Laboratory Consolidated continue to push the progressive limits in agronomic services through our affiliate division, ALC can now provide a significant number of products and services to our network of growers.” said Eryn Gray, Vice President and managing partner of Ag Laboratory Consolidated.
ALC’s laboratory division is a full-service agriculture laboratory and a USDA level 2 APHSI / PPQ facility. The laboratory provides soil, tissue, disease, microbiological, pesticide residue, and nutrient monitoring analysis for all levels of growing from conventional agriculture systems to green house producti
“We have put a significant amount of effort in building out ALC’s Irrigation division, as we have brought on three new manufactures in 2018. Ridder USA; a controlled environment agriculture company, Netafim; a supplier of irrigation equipment for our Irrigation System Efficiency Evaluation Program (ISEEP), and Davis Instruments for additional environmental monitoring options. These new manufactures will complement our existing product lines that include Aqua Management Inc, HSTI, and Irrometer.” said Eryn Gray.
In May of 2018 ALC Consolidated became the first re-seller of Agrian software in California. As well as becoming a re-seller of AgOtter, an IOT spray tracking and control system company. These partnerships have provided the bases of ALC’s Regulatory Compliance Division. This division provides a solution for growers, packers, and shippers to track spray applications, manage MRL’s and increase the ease and need for track and trace in the agriculture food supply chain. “We also see Agrian as a great tool for delivering laboratory data to our clients in a way that provides a visual field overlay.” said Cole Blythe ALC’s laboratory division manager.
ALC Consolidated continues to push the industries agronomic limits. ALC is excited about the trajectory of the company as they continue to increase products and services along with expanding market share. As increased regulation, lack of labor, and lack of water has created a burden on the industry. ALC’s technology has started to bring resolution in helping grower deal with these significant and impacting issues.
ALC Consolidated is a provider of Agronomic solutions in the field of nutrient and water management, along with irrigation automation and monitoring technology in California, Arizona, Mexico.