Individual Grower Testing Fiber Quality OFDA2000 (Staple): $5.00 per sample OFDA2000 (Snippet): $15.00 per sample OFDA100 (Snippet): $15.00 per sample LaserScan: $12.00 Fiber Content Yield: $20.00 per sample Yield and Vegetable Matter: $80.00 per sample Fleece Coring: $5.00 per sample Juniper Intake JuniperNIRS: $10.00 per sample Commercial Core Testing  Core Test: $150.00 per sample. Fiber Diameter only (Laserscan): $50.00 per sample Combined Reports: $25.00 Plus, additional $5.00 per lot within the report Bill Sims Wool and Mohair Laboratory Price List Bill Sims Wool and Mohair Laboratory Sampling Guide… Read More →

For information on test descriptions and submission forms click here. The Wool and Mohair Research Laboratory, Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (now Texas AgriLife Research), San Angelo was established in 1985 to address specific priority needs in the national sheep and goat, wool and mohair research programs. This facility was made possible by $644,000 in funding from USDA and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, the Texas A&M University System, plus an additional $150,000 from the Texas sheep and goat industry. The laboratory is a custom… Read More →

Fiber Quality OFDA2000 (Staple): $5.00 per sample Our most popular test provides fiber quality characteristics from an unwashed, unprocessed sample. Side Sample Wool, Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere OFDA2000 (Snippet): $15.00 per sample This test provides fiber quality characteristics after the sample is cleaned and prepared on a slide. Side Sample or Fleece Core Wool, Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere LaserScan: $12.00 This test provides the most accurate fiber quality estimates of cleaned wool. Side Sample or Fleece Core Wool Fiber Content Yield: $20.00 per sample This test provides an estimate of… Read More →

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center 7887 U.S. Highway 87 North San Angelo, TX  76901 Phone: 325-657-7327 [email protected] Academic Affiliation: Ecosystem Science and Management, Texas A&M University RESEARCH FOCUS CURRENT PROJECTS RESUME PUBLICATIONS AND ABSTRACTS CURRENT FUNDED RESEARCH     RESUME EDUCATION: Ph.D. (1988)  ·  Range Science, Texas A&M University MS (1981)  ·  Range Science, Colorado State University B.S. (1976)  ·  Wildlife Science, Texas A&M University; graduated Cum Laude PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1997 – present Professor and Resident Director of Research  ·  Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension… Read More →