Alvey Laboratory, Inc.

Agricultural Testing and Consulting

AAR: ON RATE, ON TIME, ON BUDGET, IN COMPLIANCE

Facilities

AAR is an integral part of the Alvey family of companies, providing comprehensive field research services at three staffed research facilities in the Midwest, representing major soil classes and typical growing conditions. Irrigation is available for client study requirements and dissipation studies. Additional research is carried out at remote sites to provide multi-location and duplicated trials. 

AAR research facilities in South America enable seamless duplication of U.S.-based agronomic studies. Client companies use Alvey to increase the amount of data produced in one year, to comply with regulatory requirements for product introduction in South American countries, and to provide for product exposure in those countries.  

Contract Field Research Services

• Traditional efficacy studies: “apples to zucchini”.
• Terrestrial dissipation studies
• GLP compliant trials
• APHIS regulated trials
• Multispecies weed screens
• Fungicide evaluations
• Insecticide evaluations
• Variety testing
• Breeder and parent seed increases
• Large-scale grow outs for feeding studies: conventional or GMO materials.
• Irrigated trials
• Drought tolerance studies
• Tillage system research
• Equipment evaluation

Specialty Services

AAR increasingly carries out special projects requiring specialized equipment and procedures; the depth of AAR staff experience, expanded facilities and in-house support from the other Alvey companies makes AAR uniquely capable to provide expanded services to our client companies. Examples of AAR Specialty Services include:

• Integrated education centers designed around client seed and crop protection products and services. These centers can be designed and used to provide marketing, research and demonstration facilities, and are a powerful tool for client company sales and product development teams.
• Conventional, GMO and APHIS seed processing
• APHIS seed and plant material storage
• Seed and crop material devitalization/destruction services (on-site and remote)
• Project management
• Additional services provided on request. Please consult with an AAR representative for your particular project needs

Audits conducted by EPA, USDA/APHIS and the Office of Inspector General had no significant findings. AAR maintains full compliance with all aspects of GLP and APHIS regulations.

Alvey Field Office
19300 Marydale Road, Carlyle, Il 62231
Phone: (618)594-7645

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Alvey Laboratory, Inc.
1511 E. Main Street, Belleville, IL 62221
Phone: (618)233-0445

Contract Research

Alvey Agricultural Research (AAR) is proud to be one of the largest private agricultural research firms in the Midwest United States. A highly trained and professional staff of agronomy researchers offers over 50 years of combined USDA/APHIS (Animal Plant Health Inspection Service) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) experience. AAR provides on-time and compliant service, strictly adhering to client study protocols. 

AAR has established working relationships with the largest Ag input providers as well as small product development firms. These firms have traditionally relied on AAR for a variety of efficacy and GLP and specialty field trials.  

Alvey Agricultural Research has a long-established policy that supports not only required industry training but extensive continuing education to keep abreast of industry advancements and regulatory requirements. AAR is a member of the National Association of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC), and the staff includes Certified Crop Advisors (CCA), Certified Professional Agronomists (CPAg), and members of the North Central Weed Science Society of America and the Weed Science Society of America.