Ravensdown's new Rolleston lab aims to double soil testing capacity

Ravensdown's new Rolleston lab aims to double soil testing capacity
ARL’s new site in Rolleston, near Christchurch. (Image: Supplied)
Riley Kennedy
When people feel ill, they often get a blood test. When farmers want to know what’s happening under the ground, they get a soil test.Fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown has opened a new purpose-built soil testing laboratory in Rolleston, just outside Christchurch.It replaces a previous site in Hawke's Bay, which was destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle two years ago.The lab, known as ARL, is a portfolio company of Agnition, Ravensdown’s venture arm.'Grow'Its new facility is 50% larger than its previous site. It include...

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