ASPAC guidelines and their role in lab result quality assurance
Graham Lancaster - EAL (Environmental Analysis Laboratory) Southern Cross University and Jeff Kraak - Fertilizer Australia
Click on the link below to listen to the audio from Friday 5 June 2020
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How do you know if your soil and plant analysis results are reliable and repeatable, and not just random numbers?
And why certification is important for agronomists and growers.
Our FSG June Webinar covered Australian Soil and Plant Analysis Council (ASPAC) guidelines. ASPAC provides certification of laboratory proficiency for soil and plant tissue analysis.
The webinar recording starts with an introduction from Fertiliser Australia Program Manager, Jeff Kraak, on how ASPAC guidelines link to the Fertcare® Accredited Advisor program, followed by insights from Graham Lancaster, founding director of the Environmental Analysis Laboratory at Southern Cross University
Key topics in this recording include:
- What is ASPAC and who are its members?
- What does ASPAC lab certification mean for agronomists?
- How is lab proficiency measured?
- What is ASPAC and What is the difference between NATA accreditation and ASPAC certification.
Graham Lancaster
Graham Lancaster is the manager and founding director of the Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) at Southern Cross University.
EAL is a commercial, research and teaching analytical laboratory that specialises in the agricultural and environmental analysis of water, soil, plants, compost and fertilisers.
EAL promotes soil and farm management to enhance soil quality, water quality, agricultural productivity and sustainability.
Jeff Kraak
Fertilizer Australia Program Manager, Jeff Kraak, has had an extensive career in the fertiliser industry in technical, product development and sales roles, as well as a private consultant.
Jeff has worked with a broad range industries including sugar cane, horticulture, grains and intensive pasture, and brings the knowledge and experience of his long career to his current role as manager of the fertiliser industry’s environmental and food safety stewardship program, Fertcare®.
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