NATA
Both NATA accredited and ASPAC certified for the majority of soil and plant tissue tests offered, you can have confidence in our provision of credible and validated test results.
Nutrient Advantage is one of the few Australian soil and plant tissue nutrient testing laboratories that is independently verified by 3rd parties for accuracy and traceability. Both NATA accredited and ASPAC certified for the majority of soil and plant tissue tests offered, you can have confidence in our provision of credible and validated test results.
In Australia, the sole authority for accreditation of laboratories to the AS/ISO 17025 standard is the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA). This makes NATA accreditation an effective means to identify a technically competent laboratory. NATA uses both professional laboratory auditors and leading agricultural laboratory scientists to independently audit our laboratory, our qualified staff, our Quality System and each applied Test Method for compliance to the AS/ISO 17025 standard for laboratory quality and traceability, and the means to consistently deliver accurate test results. An audited quality assurance and quality control program is used to monitor and control all aspects of laboratory processes and the state-of-the-art equipment utilised. Nutrient Advantage procedures are designed to provide the most reliable and defensible, fit for purpose analytical results.
Review the comprehensive scope of tests that NATA have accredited Nutrient Advantage for here.
ASPAC
Both NATA accredited and ASPAC certified for the majority of soil and plant tissue tests offered, you can have confidence in our provision of credible and validated test results.
Nutrient Advantage is one of the few Australian soil and plant tissue nutrient testing laboratories that is independently verified by 3rd parties for accuracy and traceability. Both NATA accredited and ASPAC certified for the majority of soil and plant tissue tests offered, you can have confidence in our provision of credible and validated test results.
Nutrient Advantage is a founding member of the Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council (ASPAC). ASPAC promotes excellence in all aspects of soil and plant testing by encouraging the adoption of preferred methods and protocols. ASPAC also coordinates inter-laboratory proficiency testing programs for laboratories involved in soil and plant tissue testing to objectively assesses their performance on a tri-annual basis. Over the course of a year, this involves testing 12 soil samples and 12 plant tissues. ASPAC certification is awarded on a ‘test basis’ and is not a blanket certification for a laboratory. For example a laboratory may be ASPAC certified for Colwell P analysis but not Olsen P. In order to receive ASPAC certification, a laboratory must meet the minimum specified proficiency criteria for an individual test over a 12 month period.
We invite you to review our extensive range of ASPAC certified test methods (and those of our competitors) at: www.aspac-australasia.com
Fertcare
Fertcare is a training, quality assurance, certification and accreditation program delivered by independent third parties on behalf of the Australian fertiliser industry.
Fertcare is a training, quality assurance, certification and accreditation program delivered by independent third parties on behalf of the Australian fertiliser industry.
The program scope includes environment, food safety and occupational health and safety issues associated with fertiliser and soil ameliorant products throughout the supply chain. The industry’s objectives are to manage risk and liability and to maintain an effective position in public policy development in these areas.
The program focuses on providing high quality advice to users of fertilisers to allow them to maximise productivity and minimise environment and food safety risk.
Visit the Fertcare website.
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