National Agricultural Genotyping Center

What National Agricultural Genotyping Center does

The National Agricultural Genotyping Center (NAGC) is a 501(c)(5) nonprofit agricultural diagnostic testing laboratory founded in 2016/2017 and located in Fargo, North Dakota, within the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center on the campus of North Dakota State University. The organization was co-founded by the National Corn Growers Association and Los Alamos National Laboratory to translate laboratory discoveries into practical diagnostic tools for production agriculture. NAGC operates an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, high-throughput molecular diagnostics facility that processes hundreds of samples per day using qPCR, PCR-based assays, Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs), capillary electrophoresis, and native PAGE.

NAGC's product portfolio is organized into four testing categories. Honey Bee Pathogen Testing (marketed as BeeCare since January 2017) covers eleven viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoan, and mite targets across multiplex qPCR panels priced at $20 per individual test or $75 for the full panel, with bulk pricing of $50 per sample for orders of ninety or more. Variety Identification Testing is delivered under the CropFiler brand — BarleyFiler, ChickpeaFiler, FieldPeaFiler, and WheatFiler — using SSR markers with capillary electrophoresis, with native PAGE protein fingerprinting for oats and wheatgrass; Variety ID is required for North Dakota seed certification on barley, wheat, and field pea. Amaranth ID and Herbicide Resistance Testing cover Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, and kochia for glyphosate (EPSPS), PPO inhibitor, and ALS inhibitor resistance. Pest and Pathogen Testing spans corn, cotton, pulse crops, soybeans, sugar beets, and wheat — including Goss's Wilt, Bacterial Leaf Streak, Gray Leaf Spot, Tar Spot, root rot pathogens, cyst nematodes, and the first U.S. diagnostic for Tropilaelaps mites. The lab also offers contract test development for custom assays.

NAGC runs a direct-to-customer mail-in service with submission forms and electronic result delivery. Target customers are beekeepers, farmers, seed companies, agronomists, crop consultants, state agencies, and university researchers across the United States, with publicly cited engagements including the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, the North Dakota State Seed Department, The Ohio State University, and North Dakota State University. Operating economics are supported by a combination of per-sample fees, rush processing at 2x pricing, and project grants from NCGA, USDA, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, the North Dakota Wheat Commission, the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council, and the American Malting Barley Association. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

National Agricultural Genotyping Center

Legal name

National Agricultural Genotyping Center

Website

https://genotypingcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NAGC is a 501(c)(5) nonprofit, ISO/IEC 17025 accredited diagnostic laboratory in Fargo, ND providing DNA-based agricultural testing — honey bee pathogen panels, CropFiler variety identification, herbicide resistance panels, and crop pest/pathogen assays — to beekeepers, farmers, seed companies, agronomists, state agencies, and university researchers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Diagnostic Testing Services

NAICS

Other Crop Farming (1119)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Agricultural Services (700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFACAKAG

Pathogen & Disease Diagnostics Services (Plant, Soil, Water)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Agricultural Testing & Diagnostics Services (Soil, Plant Tissue, Water)

SECONDARYAFABAFAM

Seed Testing, Certification & Quality Assurance (Germination, Purity, Phytosanitary)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Seed & Planting Inputs (Seeds, Seed Treatments, Inoculants)

SECONDARYAFACAKAF

Pesticide Residue & Agrochemical Screening Services (Soil/Plant/Water)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Agricultural Testing & Diagnostics Services (Soil, Plant Tissue, Water)

SECONDARYAFACAKAA

Soil Testing & Nutrient Analysis Services

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Agricultural Testing & Diagnostics Services (Soil, Plant Tissue, Water)

SECONDARYAFACAKAN

Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Testing for Farms (Runoff, Nutrient Management, Wastewater)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Agricultural Testing & Diagnostics Services (Soil, Plant Tissue, Water)

Keywords

• Agricultural diagnostic testing
• DNA genotyping services
• Honey bee pathogen testing
• Crop variety identification
• Herbicide resistance testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Fargo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Testing Services: Per-sample testing fees for agricultural diagnostics including honey bee pathogens, crop diseases, herbicide resistance, and variety identification. Rush processing available at twice the standard price. Samples submitted via mail with results delivered electronically.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The National Agricultural Genotyping Center (NAGC) is an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited high-throughput agricultural diagnostic testing laboratory. It provides DNA-based genotyping and pathogen detection services including honey bee pathogen panels (BeeCare), crop variety identification (CropFiler suite — barley, chickpea, field pea, wheat), herbicide resistance weed testing (Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, kochia), and crop pest and disease diagnostics across corn, cotton, pulse crops, soybeans, sugar beets, and wheat.

Product overview

The National Agricultural Genotyping Center (NAGC) provides high-throughput agricultural diagnostic testing services through four main testing categories: Honey Bee Pathogen Testing (11 pathogen panels covering viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and mites), Variety Identification Testing under the CropFiler brand (BarleyFiler, ChickpeaFiler, FieldPeaFiler, WheatFiler, and Protein Variety ID using DNA SSR markers and PAGE electrophoresis), Amaranth ID and Herbicide Resistance Testing (including Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, and kochia panels for glyphosate, PPO inhibitor, and ALS inhibitor resistance), and Pest/Pathogen Testing across multiple crops (corn, cotton, pulse crops, soybeans, wheat). The lab also offers custom contract test development services and is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited. Results are delivered via email through a laboratory information management system with turnaround times ranging from 1-30 business days depending on test type and season.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BeeCare: Honey bee disease testing service launched in January 2017, covering viral and bacterial diseases in honey bee colonies. Bulk discounts offered to beekeeper groups for 90+ sample shipments.

Products and services

• Full Honey Bee Pathogen Panel (HBQ)
• ABL2 Test Panel
• AES Test Panel
• DWV Test Panel
• ISL1 Test Panel
• KNN Test Panel
• TLC Test Panel
• CAA Test Panel
• Africanized Honey Bee (AHB) Test
• Apis mellifera Solinvivirus-1 (AmSV1) Test
• Varroa Amitraz Resistance (VAR) Test
• BarleyFiler
• ChickpeaFiler
• FieldPeaFiler
• WheatFiler
• Protein Variety ID (VID-P)
• Palmer Amaranth & Related Pigweeds Identification
• Full Herbicide Resistance Panel (Palmer/Waterhemp)
• Glyphosate Resistance Test
• PPO Inhibitor Resistance Test
• ALS Inhibitor Resistance Test
• Herbicide Resistance Panel for Kochia
• Bacterial Leaf Streak Test
• Diplodia Test
• Goss's Wilt Test
• Lactobacillus Test
• Curvularia & ADON Test
• Gray Leaf Spot & Northern Corn Leaf Blight Test
• Southern Rust & Tar Spot Test
• Anthracnose, NCLS & SCLB Test
• Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus (CLRDV) Test
• Anthracnose Test (Pulse Crops)
• Pulses Root Rot Panel
• Soybean/Sugar Beet Cyst Nematode Test
• Ascochyta Test
• Dome Test - Bacterial Blight
• Aphid Resistance in Soybeans Test
• Wheat Leaf Blotch Test
• Wheat Rust Test
• Herbicide Resistant Weed Survey
• Contract Test Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Turnaround time reduced from 4-6 weeks to 2 days for weed testing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• National Corn Growers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAGC was founded by the National Corn Growers Association and Los Alamos National Laboratory. NCGA has funded multiple projects including corn disease assays (Goss's Wilt, Bacterial Leaf Streak, Gray Leaf Spot), honey bee pathogen panels, and general operations. NCGA chairman Larry Hoffman noted the partnership focuses on translating discoveries into practical solutions for farmers.
• Los Alamos National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of NAGC along with National Corn Growers Association. Contributed technological expertise in genotyping and high-throughput assay development.
• North Dakota State Seed DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAGC has assumed all Variety ID testing for the state of North Dakota in conjunction with NDSSD. NDSSD uses VID testing during regulatory inspection to verify stated variety on labels. Variety ID testing is required for final seed certification in North Dakota for barley, wheat, and field pea.
• USDAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with USDA to identify Xanthomonas in corn and cotton. Through USDA collaboration, NAGC modified assays for greater throughput. Project funding from USDA for Bacterial Leaf Streak disease research.
• North Dakota Department of AgriculturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded multiple projects through Specialty Crop Block Grants including chickpea variety ID testing, pulse crop disease testing, and Africanized honey bee detection. Also funded bioscience innovative grants.
• National Predictive Modeling Tool Initiative (NPMTI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration for predictive modeling in agriculture. NAGC testing services used to investigate how DNA-based tests can help predict root rot risk in pulse crops. Funded Curvularia/ADON testing and Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus projects.
• North Dakota State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAGC is housed on the campus of North Dakota State University in the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center. Collaborates with NDSU researchers on weed science, plant pathology, and agronomy projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Intertek provides agricultural and food testing services globally, including seed testing and crop diagnostics. It is comparable to NAGC as a broad incumbent in agricultural testing, though it operates at much greater scale across multiple testing categories.
• Neogen Corporation: Neogen is a publicly traded food safety and animal diagnostics company with a Genomics/plant testing line that offers DNA-based variety identification and crop diagnostics. It is comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in agricultural molecular diagnostics, though much larger and more diversified.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with agricultural commodity testing including seeds and grains. It is comparable as a broad incumbent serving similar agricultural customers with laboratory-based testing services, though NAGC's niche is more DNA-based pathogen diagnostics.
• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is the world's largest network of food, environmental, and agricultural product testing laboratories. It is comparable to NAGC as a broad incumbent offering agricultural testing services, including seed and crop diagnostics, with vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• SGS SA: SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with agricultural services including seed health testing and crop diagnostics. It is comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in agricultural testing, although NAGC is far more specialized in DNA-based pathogen diagnostics.
• IDEXX Laboratories: IDEXX is a leading veterinary and water diagnostics company with molecular testing capabilities relevant to honey bee pathogen detection. It is comparable to NAGC in its molecular diagnostic orientation and serving niche agricultural/livestock testing markets, though its focus is animal health rather than crop.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Bio-Rad is a major manufacturer of qPCR and PCR instruments and reagents used by diagnostic laboratories including NAGC. While primarily an instrument/reagent supplier rather than a direct testing competitor, its products underpin NAGC's core technology platform, making it an important adjacent player in the value chain.

Emerging players

• Phyto Diagnostics Company: Phyto Diagnostics is a smaller specialty lab offering DNA-based plant pathogen testing to the agricultural industry. It is comparable to NAGC as an emerging specialized player in plant molecular diagnostics, though with a narrower test menu focused primarily on ornamental and nursery crops.

Regional players

• Clemson University Agricultural Service Laboratory: Clemson's Agricultural Service Laboratory provides soil testing, plant tissue analysis, and nematode diagnostics for the southeastern U.S. It is comparable to NAGC as a public-sector agricultural testing lab offering diagnostic services to growers and researchers, though it focuses more on routine soil and nematode testing rather than DNA-based pathogen panels.

Direct peers

• Agdia, Inc. Agdia is a leading U.S. provider of plant pathogen diagnostic test kits and testing services for crops. It is directly comparable to NAGC because both specialize in agricultural disease diagnostics using molecular methods (ELISA, PCR) and serve seed companies, breeders, and diagnostic labs across the same crops.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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