Redox Grows

Innovation is a cornerstone of successful farming, and no one knows that more than grower Glenn Noma. After a long, successful career with the large California vegetable farm, Tanimura & Antle, he has a creative new endeavor in the Salinas Valley – hydroponic strawberries. Growing them in this unusual way provides many benefits, including providing berries to consumers during times when conven...

American farmers continue to set productivity records, although they face many impediments to success. Pam Lewison in Washington State knows those struggles personally, and she’s working to keep agriculture vital and viable.  Lewison is research director at the Washington Policy Center’s Center for Agriculture. Her mission includes making sure their elected officials understand how legislation and...

California avocados are a quintessential high value crop. They are beloved by consumers and a big part of Cinco de Mayo celebrations, with 80 million pounds of fruit sold. Grower Jason Cole in Santa Paula, California, said quality and sizing are vital for success,  and he spends great care in the nutrition he uses to achieve that. “We run a lot of humics and fulvics,” Cole said. “We use a ton of H...

Growers can be poised for abundant crops, only to see their production take a major hit due to a stress event like a heatwave or cold spell.  Abiotic stress can be detrimental to any crop. A weakened plant can also be more susceptible to biotic stresses like pests and disease.  Redox Corporate Agronomist John Kelly said stress losses can be lessened when fields and orchards have proper nutrition t...

Sustainable growing methods are garnering more attention and application in agriculture. Increased emphasis in Washington, D.C. on healthy eating could spur even more growth. Amy Bruch of Cyclone Farms in Nebraska  is helping interested growers shift from conventional to organic farming. Named Organic Farmer of the Year by a leading trade organization, Bruch runs AgriSecure, a consulting company t...

Vernon Jones saw firsthand the power of Redox TurfRx® technology as a superintendent before his current position as an agronomist and account consultant for Plant Health Solutions. As superintendent of The Polo Club in Boca Raton, Florida, he saw amazing results from a trial program on a struggling fairway. He expanded his use of TurfRx® products and has become a huge fan of the results.  He now h...

Fifth-generation grower Brandon Hunnicutt is passionate about making a positive impact well beyond his farm in Giltner, Nebraska. Hunnicutt is involved in leadership of many organizations, as he tries to best understand new technology and how he and other growers can improve in areas like synthetic nitrogen use, which has caused concern over impacts on groundwater and community health.  He said a...

When near the nation’s capital, Richardson Farms is a must stop for many. This family owned and operated farm in White Marsh, Maryland is well known for its fantastic produce and amazing meals in their market. The foundation of the business remains several hundred acres of vegetables, and Redox Bio-Nutrients is a big part of their quality harvests.  “Awesome track record,” said Brian Richardson, w...

Restoring our environment is as major focal point throughout the country, with billions of dollars spent each year. Soil reclamation projects are on the rise, including promising work being done in North Dakota with the help of Cody Hatzenbuhler of Pan Ag.  These projects involve restoring soil health in areas where degradation has occurred from numerous of factors, including excessive salt build...

Agriculture has changed a lot over the generations. From the Industrial and Green Revolution to the use of digital technology, farming continues to evolve to stay competitive and meet customer needs. The next revolution in agriculture may well involve farming for health –sophisticated inputs that have more profound impacts on plant yield and quality, leading to tastier, more nutritious food. “We h...

Robert Masson had an unusual path to Yuma, Arizona, and growers in the desert southwest are glad he made it. After time in the U.S. Navy, as a researcher for a Midwest popcorn company and soybean breeding technician in North Carolina, Masson has been an agricultural extension agent for the University of Arizona in Yuma since 2019. Masson works in several ways to help growers succeed, including con...

The Commodity Classic is one of the final shows in a very busy winter meeting season for growers. This year’s activities in Denver once again attracted thousands of growers and industry officials, with hundreds of exhibitors and many educational sessions. The kickoff session featured a packed house to watch Redox CEO Darin Moon outline how growers can optimize their nitrogen use. His message was w...

Business of Agriculture host Damian Mason puts in extraordinary air miles during the winter meeting season, and he made time to visit our headquarters in Burley for the second straight year. He toured the Redox research farm greenhouse and met with our head of research, Dr, Gifford Gillette. He also interviewed company president, Colton Moon. Recently named as Top Ag Influencer at the FarmCon Conf...

Humic and fulvic acid are gaining popularity on the farm, and new scientific understandings should lead to an even brighter future. “I think of humics and fulvics in agriculture as one of the greatest areas of opportunity for a farmer to bring biology into his system,” remarked Dr. Gifford Gillette, head researcher at Redox. “They really meet the needs placed upon us in agriculture right now from...

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America ( GCSAA ) provides the biggest and what many feel is the best show of its kind in the world. This year’s events in San Diego attracted some 10,000 industry professionals from all over the world. “I love seeing the new products that are coming out and being able to network with friends and other superintendents,” said James Rauhuff, Superintend...

More than 10,000 turfgrass professionals are meeting in San Diego this week, for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Conference and Trade Show, the largest event of its kind. The GCSAA show has been a staple for Dean Piller, longtime superintendent of Cordova Bay Golf Course in Victoria, British Columbia. “Well, I think to be successful in anything you do in your life, you need...

Weather can be friend or foe to farmers, and two hurricanes since 2023 have been disastrous for many growers in the southern US. Two years after Hurricane Idalia wreaked havoc, Hurricane Helene packed an even more powerful punch. Pecan grower Buck Paulk of Shiloh Farms lost 19,000 trees during Idalia, and 23,000 more with Helene.  Georgia is the nation’s largest pecan-growing state, and their grow...

Thanks to a program by The Fertilizer Institute, members of Congress are learning more about the essential elements to growing crops. Allen Spray of Willard Agri Service and grower Bryant Lowe of Lakeside Farms in Delaware recently walked the halls of Congress, meeting with elected officials, their staff and Non-Governmental Organizations, to outline the importance of having sufficient tools to gr...

Nitrogen has long been the engine that has propelled agriculture to productive new heights. It sparked an agricultural revolution, benefitting farmers and helping feed the world. While nitrogen has many positives, concerns have been raised regarding overreliance and in environmental areas.  Dr. Hugh Gorman of Michigan Tech is among those closely watching this situation.  Gorman said the process of...

For many growers, crop nutrition has advanced beyond the traditional NPK strategy of old. ValleyAg Consulting Services owner Tracy Miller works with farmers in California’s San Joaquin Valley to get the best results through the latest nutrition choices.  Miller said some of the most promising crop nutrition includes micronutrients like boron, cobalt and molybdenum. He’s also a big proponent of bio...

As owner of ValleyAg Consulting Services since 2010, Tracy Miller works with growers in California’s San Joaquin Valley. His agricultural pedigree is long and impressive.  Although he grew up on a family farm and helped his father’s cling peach operation at a young age, his future career course wasn’t cemented until he helped his mother tend to their family garden. “Every morning, I would wake up...

Trey Bouler fulfilled a longtime dream when he was named superintendent of a golf course. No doubt, work was needed at the Beau Pre Country Club in Natchez, Mississippi, although he has been more than up to the task. The Beau Pre course is a beautiful one, but it struggled with multiple issues, including algae, encroachment and nematodes.  Enter Redox TurfRx™, including OxyCal™ to bolster calcium,...

Resilience is part of the DNA in agriculture, but there’s a massive difference when the adversity being faced is away from the farm and involves a loved one. Grower James Rickert and his wife Casey faced such adversity when their young daughter Emersyn contracted Hemolytic-uremic syndrome caused by E.coli. Earlier this year, Emersyn battled through a multi system shutdown, kidney failure, coma, se...

The rural-urban divide in our country continues to widen. Mike Twining of Willard Agri-Service, one of our great ag retailers, is working hard to help bridge the gap between farmers and consumers.  Twining was among the speakers at TedX Talks in Arizona and Philadelphia. His speeches presented a compelling case for smarter food buying decisions and a continuation of sustainable agriculture, meanin...

The start of summer 2025 will mark the end of Michael Parrella’s near decade as dean of the University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Parrella also spent nearly 30 years as a key agricultural figure in California at UC Davis and UC Riverside. As retirement nears, Parrella said he’s optimistic that research at the university level and through Redox and others in the private s...