🌿 Hemp Sampling Services

At Dustin's Sampling Service, we provide certified USDA hemp sampling as well as potency checks for internal use. Our Sampling Agents visit your site and collect samples in a precise, methodical, and compliant manner, ensuring they are representative of your crop and properly handled at every step.

🧪 Types of Sampling Plans We Offer

 

1.  ✅ USDA Pre-Harvest Compliance Sampling

Required for regulated hemp crops under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program, this plan follows USDA protocol and includes:

• Sampling within 30 days of harvest
• Chain of custody and secure documentation
• Submission to a DEA-registered laboratory

2.  🔬 Potency Checks (Non-Compliance Sampling)

For growers looking to monitor cannabinoid levels during various growth stages, we offer internal-use potency checks. These are:

• Not reported to the USDA
• Not entered into the HeMP platform
• Ideal for crop development monitoring or informal testing

⚠️ Potency checks do not fulfill USDA pre-harvest testing requirements and are for informational use only.

 

3.  🧰 Turn‑Key Sampling Services

Starting at $300
👉 Available for both Potency Checks and USDA Compliance Sampling

Our Turn-Key service is a fully managed solution — from sample collection to lab submission and results tracking. We handle the process using your lab account or assist with account setup if needed.

Included:

• On-site sampling by certified agents
• Lab coordination and administrative paperwork
• Sample packaging, labeling, and shipping
• Results tracking and delivery
• Optional explanation of lab results

💡 Lab fees can be fronted by DSS or paid directly by the client. Pricing varies depending on the type of test (potency, compliance, or full-panel) and the level of administrative support required.

 

4.  ⚡ Rush Turn‑Key Sampling

Starting at $400
🚨 Guaranteed Scheduling Within 72 Hours

Need fast turnaround? Our Rush Turn-Key service prioritizes your request and ensures expedited sampling and processing — without sacrificing quality or compliance.

Includes all Turn-Key services, plus:

• Priority scheduling within 72 hours (subject to availability)
• Express lab coordination and shipping
• Results tracking and follow-up

⚠️ Any service requested with less than 72 hours' notice qualifies as Rush Turn-Key and is billed accordingly.

💲 Service Pricing and Coverage

Our service offers an initial site visit and sample collection at a flat fee of $125.00. This fee ensures seamless and professional service eliminating unexpected costs, delays, or inconveniences, whether you are located in Catawba County or neighboring areas.

Additional samples are priced as follows:

• 1-5 samples: $50 each
• 6-10 samples: $45 each
• 11+ samples: $40 each

We provide services not only in Catawba County but also in the following neighboring counties in North Carolina:
- Alexander County
- Iredell County
- Lincoln County
- Burke County

For locations beyond a 30-mile radius from Hickory, NC, an additional charge of $0.75 per mile applies. 

Please contact us for an exact quote based on your location.

📘 Consulting Services

1.  🧭 COMPLIANCE CONSULTING SERVICES

Our compliance consulting services help hemp producers navigate regulatory requirements with confidence and clarity. Whether you're just getting started or refining your operation, we offer:

• Staff training on USDA sampling readiness

• Development of custom compliance strategies

• Documentation, lab account setup, and tracking assistance

• Guidance on lot creation and remediation options

• Ongoing regulatory support

2. ✍️ SOP Writing and Review Services

We help producers develop or improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support USDA compliance and internal quality control. Whether you're starting from scratch or refining existing SOPs, we offer:

• Sampling and chain-of-custody procedures

• Testing, remediation, and reporting protocols

• Safety and sanitation documentation

• Recordkeeping and compliance tracking SOPs

📄 SOP support is billed at $75.00/hour, with a 1-hour minimum.
📦 Flat rate quotes available for multi-SOP projects.

3.  💼 Consulting Rates & Packages

• Hourly Consulting: $75.00/hour (1-hour minimum)

• Half-Day Package (up to 4 hours): $275.00

• Full-Day Package (up to 8 hours): $500.00

📄 Flat rate quotes available upon request for custom or multi-service projects.
🚗 On-site consulting includes travel time billed at the standard hourly rate. Mileage charges apply beyond 30 miles from Hickory, NC.

🗂️ Regulatory Reporting Services

Accurate reporting is critical to maintaining compliance. We provide full regulatory reporting support, ensuring:

1. Timely and accurate documentation
2. Proper submission of USDA-required forms
3. Readiness for audits and USDA reviews

📅 We recommend contacting us 4–6 weeks before your expected harvest date to ensure appointment availability and lab readiness.

🧪 Certified Laboratories:

Under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program, laboratories conducting THC concentration testing for hemp must be registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for handling-controlled substances by December 31, 2024.

Please click on the link to the USDA laboratories specializing in hemp testing that meet DEA registration requirements.

🔍 Choosing the Right Lab

Producers may use the laboratory of their choice, as long as it meets USDA and DEA requirements for compliance testing.

To help streamline your process, we recommend the following based on your testing purpose:

We recommend selecting the lab that best fits the purpose of your test:

 

1.  🏛️ For USDA Pre-Harvest Compliance Testing

✅National Science Laboratories(NSL) Gastonia NC
Operated by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, NSL is a DEA-registered lab and widely used for official compliance testing.

To establish an account with NSL Gastonia click here.

For a NSL Sample submission form, FORM ST-3

 

2.  🧪 For Potency Checks (Non-Compliance Testing)

✅ New Bloom Labs
Ideal for internal use testing and cannabinoid profiling at any stage of plant development. Not for USDA compliance.

New Bloom Labs

To establish an account and see prices for sampling click here

💲 Lab Fees

Producers are responsible for all laboratory testing fees.

💡 If you are using our Turn-Key or Rush Turn-Key services, Dustin’s Sampling Service can front the lab fees on your behalf and include them in your final invoice for added convenience.

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