NIRS Forage and Feed Testing Consortium
“Dedicated to
increasing the accuracy and knowledge of NIRS testing.”
Please print, fill out, and return to Patty Laskowski.
(See back for how to send.)
Please
fill out one form per instrument; circle selection or fill in blanks.
1. NIRS Consortium Member
Name:_________________________________________________
2. NIRSystems Instrument Model: 6500 5000
4500
3. Sample Presentation Module: Spinning Auto-Sampling Transport Unitran
Cell: Type Subsample
scans used*
Ring Cup - static ________ ________
Ring Cup – spinning ________ ________
Quarter-Cup – static ________ ________
Quarter –Cup – spinning ________ ________
Natural Products Cell ________ ________
* A= Consortium Visit from B= ISI C= 30-Sample Characterization D=Single Sample
Mark Matteson Set, no Visit
5. Standardization Filename: _______________________________ Date: __________________
6. ISI Software Version:
______________________________
7. ISI Software Capability: Routine Calibration
Network System
Analysis Development Management
8. Calibration Product Purchased OR In-House OR
Consortium
Equations Used: ___________ _______ _______ _______
___________ _______ _______ _______
___________ _______ _______ _______
___________ _______ _______ _______
9. If Calibration Equations are Purchased, what
Version? Expandable Non-Expandable
10. List Hay Equation Filename:
___________________________
11. List Check Sample Filename:
___________________________
12. NIRSystems NSAS Diagnostic Software Version:
____________________
13. Date of Purchase of NIRS Instrument:
__________________
14. Below is a list of Products that may be
analyzed by NIRS. Please rank the
Products, by
importance, for your lab. Please begin with 1 as most
important.
_____ Legume Hay _____ Corn Silage
_____ Legume
Silage _____ Fresh Forage
_____ Legume/Grass
Hay _____ Oatlage
_____ Legume/Grass Silage _____ Wheatlage
_____ Grass Hay _____ Ryelage
_____ Grass Silage _____ Barlage
_____ Corn Silage and Haylage _____ Fresh Peas and Small Grain Silage
_____ High Moisture Ear Corn _____ Fresh Small Grain Silage
_____ High Moisture Shell Corn _____ Commercial Dairy Feed
_____ High Moisture Small Grain _____ Soybeans
_____ Sudan/Sorghum _____ Soybean Meal
_____ Dry Ear Corn _____ Cottonseed
_____ Dry Shell Corn _____ Corn Glutten
_____ Peas/Oats _____ Protein Mix
_____ Peas/Oats/Alfalfa _____ Hog Feed
_____ Legume/Small Grain Silage _____ Sorghum Grain
_____ Small Grain Hay _____ Mineral Mix
_____ Dry Small Grain _____ Mean/Bone Meal
_____ Grain Mix _____ Other: __________________
_____ Total Mixed Ration _____ Other: __________________
Please Return To:
Patty Laskowski
NIRS Consortium
8396 Yellowstone Drive
phone: 715-387-2523 ext.
3010 / fax: 715-387-1723