New York State Seed Testing Laboratory

New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
Lab Details
SEED LAB DIRECTOR KYLE ARVIN, RST (DIRECTOR)
6 Harriman Campus Road
Albany, NY 12206
Kyle.Arvin@agriculture.ny.gov
(518) 457-4035
Tests Performed
  • Purity
  • Germination
  • Noxious Exam
  • Rough Purity (for unclean chaffy seed lots)
  • Seed Fill Checks (aids in harvest decisions)
  • Accelerated Aging
  • Corn Cold Test
  • Seed Counts
  • Moisture
  • Test Weights
  • Tetrazolium test
  • Seed Identification
  • other specialized tests available by request Reports available through email, secure website download, fax, and always by US mail

Staff Directory

NameTitleEmailAccreditation
Caren BehnFood Laboratory Specialist II (Seed)caren.behn@agriculture.ny.govRST
Emily LapinelFood Laboratory Specialist II (Seed)emily.lapinel@agriculture.ny.govRST
Kamryn DesRochesSeed Analyst Traineekamryn.desroches@agriculture.ny.gov