Services Provided by VDLUFA and Its Members for Agricultural Analytics and Research in Germany

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1 Services Provided by VDLUFA and Its Members for Agricultural Analytics and Research in Germany Association of German Agricultural Analytic and Research Institutes VDLUFA e. V.

2 Foundation of the Association of Agricultural Research Stations in the German Reich in 1888

3 The principal tasks that are traditionally performed by Germany s agricultural research stations Applied research and trials for exploiting basic scientific research ( Research ) Studies of agricultural inputs such as seed, fertilizers, feed and soils ( Studies ) Activities to inform agribusinesses about possibilities for applying experimental results on farms ( Information and Advice )

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5 VDLUFA Membership - Types Full Members (operated or sponsored by the state) Agricultural analytic and research institutes, as well as organizational units that perform this function within larger facilities, e.g. state institutions or laboratories [LUFA] Dairy science and vocational training institutions Research facilities and institutions of higher learning, as well as organizational units of these Associate Members (not operated or sponsored by the state) Legal or natural persons that operate their own agricultural study or research facility Individual Members Staff of full and associate members Free Members

6 Organisation of agricultural analytic and research systems in Germany Landwirtschaftskammer Landesanstalt Sonstige

7 Current work focuses of Agricultural Analysis and Research Institutes in Germany Services for the federal states in connection with official monitoring, studies and consultations; Services for private institutions, e.g. in connection with preventive consumer and environmental protection; Services for agricultural farms in connection with studies on the efficient use of inputs; Services for state and private facilities within the scope of research projects; Initiation and implementation of own research projects;

8 Possible Roles of Agricultural Analysis and Research Institutes and VDLUFA in agricultural research Consultation on and cooperation in illuminating specific analytical topics Evaluation of research data Processing of research findings (e.g. multiyear N-fertilization trials, P-trials, plant analyses) Identification of research requirements Participation in and initiation and administration of research projects (e.g. the project Humus Balancing in Agricultural Soils of the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE))

9 Services of VDLUFA Development, testing, adaptation, validation and publication of standardized methods Interlaboratory and analysis comparisons for quality control Ensuring consistent assessments of study findings Serving as a platform for agricultural research and applied agricultural research (sections, working groups, congresses) Coordinated statements on topics of current interest Drafting of VDLUFA standpoints Participation in national and international bodies Cooperation of the European level Serving as a platform for members Training courses for members

10 Services of VDLUFA Development, testing, adaptation, validation and publication of standardized methods Interlaboratory and analysis comparisons for quality control Ensuring consistent assessments of study findings Serving as a platform for agricultural research and applied agricultural research (sections, working groups, congresses) Coordinated statements on topics of current interest Drafting of VDLUFA standpoints Participation in national and international bodies Cooperation of the European level Serving as a platform for members Training courses for members

11 VDLUFA Methods Book (Complete editions) Volume Content I II.1/2 III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI Soil analysis Fertiliser analysis and fertilisers based on waste materials Chemical analysis of feedstuff Quality determination of agricultural and horticultural products Analysis of seed Chemical, physical and microbiological analysis of milk, milk products and dairy additives Analysis of environmental parameters Method of tray agriculture with higher plants Pot experiments and their techniques Field experiments and their techniques Atlas for microscopy of food and feed Evaluation of feedstuff Techniques for animal experiments Analysis of medicinal and spice plants Analysis of cereals, flour, brewing barley, roots and tubers Use of sewage in agriculture

12 VDLUFA Methods Book - actually deliverable and continously updated volumes Volume Content Number of Methods I Soil Analysis 126 II.1 Fertiliser Analysis 177 II.2 Analysis of Fertilisers based on Waste Materials 91 III Chemical Analysis of Feedstuff 277 VI Chemical, Physical and Microbiological Analysis of Milk, Milk Products and Dairy Additives 209 VII Analysis of Environmental Parameters

13 Interlaboratory comparisons Comparison of methods Checking the comparability (equivalence) of analytical approaches Validation of methods Determination of the quality parameters of analytical approaches (variation coefficient of repeatability, variation coefficient of reproducibility, recovery and measurement uncertainty Sample certification Characterization of standard reference materials by determining the target value and confidence interval Laboratory checks Competence checks (placement of orders, accreditation, notification)

14 VDLUFA interlaboratory comparisons Examples of interlaboratory comparisons performed within sections: Section II: Study of mineral and horticultural soils to determine their nutrient content, ph and soil type Section III: Study of fertilizers to determine their mineral content, solubility and the alkaline components of liming materials Section IV: Study of seed to determine its purity, contamination with weeds and germination capacity Section VI: Analysis of feed to determine its raw protein, total fat, total sugar, raw fibre, mineral content, vitamins, NEL, mycotoxins and ingredients of animal origin Section VIII: Study of plant materials to determine its mineral and pesticide content

15 EU Fertiliser Ringtest Professional responsibility: Section III Sample preparation: LUFA Nord-West, Staatliche Betriebsgesellschaft für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft Sachsen, Thüringer Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft Statistical evaluation: LTZ Augustenberg Administration: Secretary of VDLUFA

16 Services of VDLUFA Development, testing, adaptation, validation and publication of standardized methods Interlaboratory and analysis comparisons for quality control Ensuring consistent assessments of study findings Serving as a platform for agricultural research and applied agricultural research (sections, working groups, congresses) Coordinated statements on topics of current interest Drafting of VDLUFA standpoints Participation in national and international bodies Cooperation of the European level Serving as a platform for members Training courses for members

17 Analytical Variation Ranges

18 Services of VDLUFA Development, testing, adaptation, validation and publication of standardized methods Interlaboratory and analysis comparisons for quality control Ensuring consistent assessments of study findings Serving as a platform for agricultural research and applied agricultural research (sections, working groups, congresses) Coordinated statements on topics of current interest Drafting of VDLUFA standpoints Participation in national and international bodies Cooperation of the European level Serving as a platform for members Training courses for members

19 General Topics addressed at VDLUFA Congresses Digitization in agriculture: requirements and effects (2018 in Münster) Site-appropriate land use - eco-friendly and economic (2017, Freising) Requirements for using waste materials in agriculture (2016, Rostock) Soils - The basis of life for plants and animals (2015, Göttingen) Nutrient requirements and supply of plants and animals (2014, Stuttgart-Hohenheim) Analysis, Evaluation, Consultíng, Research: 125 years of VDLUFA in the service of agriculture and environmental and consumer protection (2013, Berlin) Sustainability indicators for agriculture - Determination and suitability (2012, Passau) Specialized agriculture - Risk or opportunity? (2011, Speyer) Landscape component or source of raw materials - The multifunctional role of grassland (2010, Kiel)

20 Services of VDLUFA Development, testing, adaptation, validation and publication of standardized methods Interlaboratory and analysis comparisons for quality control Ensuring consistent assessments of study findings Serving as a platform for agricultural research and applied agricultural research (sections, working groups, congresses) Coordinated statements on topics of current interest Drafting of VDLUFA standpoints Participation in national and international bodies Cooperation of the European level Serving as a platform for members Training courses for members

21 Examples of coordinated statements submitted by VDLUFA in 2016 and 2017 Statement on Guidance Document SANTE/11945/2015 Section VI - feed analysis Statement on harmful botanical contamination in unidentifiable traces Working Group Microscopy of Section VI - feed analysis Statement on the draft for the 18 th ordinance for amending seed ordinances in Germany Section IV - seed Statement on the draft for the 2 nd ordinance for amending the German fertiliser ordinance

22 Services of VDLUFA Development, testing, adaptation, validation and publication of standardized methods Interlaboratory and analysis comparisons for quality control Ensuring consistent assessments of study findings Serving as a platform for agricultural research and applied agricultural research (sections, working groups, congresses) Coordinated statements on topics of current interest Drafting of VDLUFA standpoints and position papers Participation in national and international bodies Cooperation of the European level Serving as a platform for members Training courses for members

23 Examples of standpoints prepared by VDLUFA Georeferenced soil sampling on agricultural land as the basis for site specific fertilisation with liming materials and basic nutrients (2000, 2015) Humus balancing - Methods for evaluating and measuring the humus supply of arable land (2004, 2014) Nutrient balancing on agricultural farms (2007) Plant analysis for diagnosing the nutritional state of plants in agriculture, vegetable and fruit farming (2006) Use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for studying feed and plant products Possible environmental impacts of high phosphate levels in soil and ways of preventing them (2001)

24 Examples of position papers prepared by VDLUFA Working paper on determination of measurement uncertainty for NIRSanalytics (2016) Fertilisation of phosphorus according to soil examination Adaptation of guide values for content classes is demanded and necessary (2015) Indication of measurement uncertainty and recovery rate according to VO (EG) Nr. 152/2009 (2012)

25 Services of VDLUFA Development, testing, adaptation, validation and publication of standardized methods Interlaboratory and analysis comparisons for quality control Ensuring consistent assessments of study findings Serving as a platform for agricultural research and applied agricultural research (sections, working groups, congresses) Coordinated statements on topics of current interest Drafting of VDLUFA standpoints Participation in national and international bodies Cooperation of the European level Serving as a platform for members Training courses for members

26 Examples of national and international bodies where VDLUFA Members are involved Scientific Advisory Board on Fertilisation Issues at the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) Working Group on Carry-Over of Unwanted Substances in Feed at BMEL Soil Investigation Advisory Council (FBU) at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) German Institute for Standardization (DIN) German Agricultural Society (DLG) Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft (KTBL) European Feed Microbiological Organization (EFMO) International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) International Organization of Feedstuff Analysis (IAG) European Committee for Standardization (CEN) International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

27 Services of VDLUFA Development, testing, adaptation, validation and publication of standardized methods Interlaboratory and analysis comparisons for quality control Ensuring consistent assessments of study findings Serving as a platform for agricultural research and applied agricultural research (sections, working groups, congresses) Coordinated statements on topics of current interest Drafting of VDLUFA standpoints Participation in national and international bodies Cooperation of the European level Serving as a platform for members Training courses for members

28 VDLUFA as an Information Plattform Colleagues, Bodies of VDLUFA e.g. Sections and Working Groups, VDLUFA Congresses, Homepage, VDLUFA-Newsletter Use of this platform for exchanging information horizontally (LUFA) and vertically (universities, LUFA, chambers of agriculture, state institutions, private companies) across German federal states on: Analytical issues (equipment, quality of analyses, specific analytical problems, emerging issues, government projects, e.g. on new analyses or ceilings) Agricultural research

29 Services of VDLUFA Development, testing, adaptation, validation and publication of standardized methods Interlaboratory and analysis comparisons for quality control Ensuring consistent assessments of study findings Serving as a platform for agricultural research and applied agricultural research (sections, working groups, congresses) Coordinated statements on topics of current interest Drafting of VDLUFA standpoints Participation in national and international bodies Cooperation of the European level Serving as a platform for members Training courses for members

30 Examples of trainings carried out in 2016 and 2017 Course on taking soil samples (LUFA Nord-West) Anorganic analysis of soils, plants and feed using AAS, ICP- OES and ICP-MS (Thüringer Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft, Analytik Jena) Detergent fibres - ND-soluble raw protein (NDLXP) (University of Bonn, Institute of Animal Sciences) Automation of soil analysis with CFA (LUFA Nord-West, Landesbetrieb Hessisches Landeslabor)

31 Conclusions VDLUFA and its members provide diverse services across analysis, research, information and consulting. Federal and state ministries and departments can draw on the vast competence of VDLUFA and its members. Going forward, it will become increasingly important for VDLUFA to represent the interests of the German analysis and research community in national and international bodies and cooperate at the European level. An important goal for the future is to reposition VDLUFA in applied agricultural research. The services directly provided by VDLUFA, as well as the equipment and experience of the LUFAs, can play diverse roles for research and teaching at universities. Universities and VDLUFA both stand to benefit greatly from this collaboration.