The NIRS Consortium is an association of commercial laboratories, universities, government groups, plant research entities, and instrument companies. The NIRS Forage and Feed Testing Consortium (NIRSC) was incorporated in 1998, bylaws adopted, and a Board of Directors established and in 2002 the group established the non-profit organization. 

Our consortium collaborates to unify knowledge, accuracy, and application of NIRS technology. The membership shares in the effort and costs to produce standardized calibrations for use. We also strive to help our members in the use of calibrations, instrumentation, educational efforts, and support with instrumentation. We continue to work to standardize NIRS forage and feed testing across our membership and to encompass new technology as it comes available. 

Our mission is to promote and standardize the use of NIRS through the development of robust, accurate prediction calibrations.

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The NIRS Consortium offers annual membership licenses, sponsorship opportunities, instrument vendor partnerships, and collaboration opportunities. The membership categories are: 

  • Instrument Partner Member
  • Collaborator Member
  • Sponsor Member
  • Commercial Member
  • Research and Non-Profit Member
  • Alfalfa Breeder Member
  • Producer Member

NIRSC Membership Brochure

 

Upcoming Events

Event participants will engage in expert-led lectures, interactive lab exercises, and breakout sessions tailored to specific instruments. Real-world forage and feed samples from member laboratories provide the foundation for practical instruction in sample handling, grinding, and scanning. Key topics offered at various events include best practices for sample preparation, calibration validation, and effective use of NIRSC predictions for accurate nutritive analysis.

 

 


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Office

 

 

 

 

Mailing Address:
PO Box 867
Berea, KY 40403

info@nirsconsortium.com

Tina Bowling, Exec. Director
tina@nirsconsortium.com

 

NIRS Applications Specialist, Bobbi Jo Anderson-Husmoen bobbijo@nirsconsortium.com
Instrument Hub Manager, David McIntosh

 

 

NIRSC Instrumentation Hub
David McIntosh
2431 Joe Johnson Dr, ANR 301
Knoxville, TN 37996

dmcintos@utk.edu

NIRS Consortium laboratory members might express opinions about the vendor’s products, software, equipment, and services, but do not represent the opinion or the views of the NIRS Consortium as an organization committed to the neutrality of the partner vendors.

 

Forage Calibrations offered:

  • Grass Hay
  • Mixed Hay
  • Legume Hay
  • Mixed Haylages
  • Fermented Corn Silage
  • Unfermented Corn Silage
  • Alfalfa Breeder
  • Switchgrass ETOH

 

NIRSC Calibration and  Constituents