WELCOME TO

VAN'S LAB

Van’s lab was founded in March 2017 in Bloemfontein, Bainsvlei and since then grew from strength to strength, expanding into six different divisions, namely soil (chemical- & physical-), plant- and water analysis, spatial soil scanning & mapping, irrigation scheduling and environmental management.

Since March 2017 we have assisted farmers with their cropland, including irrigation and dryland. We assisted in research projects for the University of the Free State on mining activity impact on the environment for the mining industry. Taking hands with other industry leading companies, we strive to better service farmers and environmental specialists of South Africa, aiming to roll out into the bigger Africa and the world.

Being a registered member of Agrilasa we assure quality service and results.

Voicing the Soil, Listen to the Land

Our Mission:

Supporting South-African farmers in analysing soil's chemical, physical and fertility properties to promote sustainable agricultural and environmental practices in South Africa. We strive to perform these duties in the shortest timeframe in the industry without compromising on our quality, precision and accuracy. Our staff members undergo continuous in-house training to keep them ahead of the ever-changing industry, thus ensuring you, our client, get the best possible service and satisfactory experience when dealing with Van’s Lab.

Our Vision:

To be a national and international leader in the multiple industries that we serve, supplying an all-inclusive service from soil analysis to harvest, environmental assessment to monitoring, empowering our clients to take better informed decisions to help ensure sustainability within their companies whilst protecting our environment.

Our Operation:

Starting as a research project over 15 years ago within the academical environment and led by Professor Leon Van Rensburg, a well-established soil physics and chemistry professor, the EMI technology was well tested and proven to work. Van’s Lab is making this ultra-precision way of farming available to the South-African market, since 2017 Van’s Lab has helped many farmers overcome operational and production challenges.

Van’s Lab is dedicated to assist our clients with professional services within the agricultural and environmental sectors; we have extended agreements and collaborations with other professional companies within these sectors to ensure our clients receives the best service possible.

Van’s lab strives to help our clients improve their practises by enabling them to optimise their resources, become more efficient whilst protecting the environment in an effort to be more sustainable.

Van’s Lab offers the following services:

  • EM 38-mk2 electromagnetic soil surveying
  • Disturbed and undisturbed soil sampling
  • Soil physics analysis
  • Soil fertility analysis
  • Plant analysis
  • Water analysis (for irrigation suitability)
  • Fertility recommendations
  • Soil hydro physical recommendations
  • Spatial mapping of soil attributes
  • Irrigation scheduling services

Meet our team

Prof. Leon van Rensburg - Founder
Backed by more than 15 years of reasearch, Prof. Leon created the company to practically apply what he has learned internationally on South-African farms.
Backed by more than 15 years of reasearch, Prof. Leon created the company to practically apply what he has learned internationally on South-African farms.
Lindi Smit - Owner
Chemical engineer, CEO and owner of Van's Lab
Chemical engineer, CEO and owner of Van's Lab
Dr. Sabelo Mavimbela
Science department - Soil scientist
Science department - Soil scientist
Science department - Soil scientist
Werner Marais
Science department - Soil scientist
Science department - Soil scientist
Science department - Soil scientist
Duwayne van Staveren
Field team - Field team manager and team leader
Field team - Field team manager and team leader
Sandile van Stade
Field team - Field assistant
Field team - Field assistant
Jennifer Hebler
Lab - Lab manager
Lab - Lab manager
Lab - Lab manager
Aden Domingo
Lab - Lab assistant
Lab - Lab assistant
Lab - Lab assistant
Mariette Hebler
GIS department - Spatial mapping
GIS department - Spatial mapping
GIS department - Spatial mapping
Jay Dee Cockrell
GIS department - Irriwatch
GIS department - Irriwatch
GIS department - Irriwatch
Roelof Smit
Marketing
Marketing
Marketing
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