Help!  Where can honey be tested for various residues?
In the past few years government funding changes have forced changes in the
services offered to industry and in many cases private industry has yet to fill
the void.  A case in point is the testing of honey.
 
Currently there is no place in Alberta where a beekeeper can get honey tested
for his own reasons.  Can anyone identify a lab capable of testing honey on a
fee for service basis?  There is a need for labs that can do pollen analysis,
tests for antibiotic residues, tests for other chemicals such as fluvalinate as
well as tests for herbicides, insecticides etc.
 
For Alberta, preference would be for labs in Canada or the United States.
If you know of such a lab please give address and telephone and fax numbers. If
an internet address is available it would be helpful but voice numbers are
essential.  Please also tell the type of testing they do and an idea of the
costs - if you know.
 
After a period of time I will post a compilation of the responses to this
query.
 
 
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