CoCoon Testing Centre
Medicine Hat College(Brooks Campus)
200 Horticultural Station Road East . Room 197
Brooks, AB T1R 1E5
Telephone: 403-362-0453 | Email: cctc@alfalfaseedab.com
The Cocoon Testing Centre will be open from Nov 27, 2019- April 08, 2020
Christmas closing to be determinedHours are 9:00a.m.-12:00 & 1:00 -3:00p.m Mon-Thur & 9:00 a.m -1:00 p.m on Fridays
Sample Bags are still available to all producers (free of charge) please call/ email the lab and we can send them out or if you’re in Alberta you can get them at the Fall/Winter Alfalfa Seed Commission meeting, or by stopping at the lab.
X-Ray Analysis: live count, parasites, machine damage, Chalkbrood, etc.
$71.43 + $3.57 (GST) = $75.00
Sex Ratio: includes an x-ray analysis & female count, Allow 6-8 week
(Samples must be sent in by March 9/19)
$142.86+ $7.14 (GST) = $150.00
Chalkbrood only 47.62 + 2.38 (GST)=$50.00
VERY IMPORTANT: All samples are done on a 1st come 1st BOOKED BASIS
Please call to book your samples in @ 403-362-0453. Have your total sample numbers as well as your name & phone #. Samples will be processed by booking date and not received date.
- Please include payment (Cheque only) with samples along with phone #, Email address and your reference numbers on the bag.
- Cheques made payable to “Canadian Cocoon Testing Center” or CCTC
- Fill the Cocoon Testing lab sample bags to “Fill Line” (about 2 cups) with a well-mixed batch of bees.
- All samples must be marked with the type of test wanting to be done.
- Samples will not be processed until payment is received.
- All samples requiring sex ratio tests must be received before March 9/19.
- Results will be sent by Email, unless otherwise requested or email is unavailable.
Jane Kopec -Lab Technician