Redox Grows

The San Joaquin Valley is a vital producer of fruits, nuts, and vegetables, but it hasn’t been an easy stretch on the farm. Drought, supply chain issues, fallout from the pandemic, and gyrating input costs are some of the hurdles that growers face. Greg Schmidt strives to make a positive difference for farmers bringing stability to these uncertain times. Schmidt is a crop consultant at Buttonwillo...

A parade of storms allowed California to recover from a historic drought, although the cooler and wetter spring has delayed crops and important cultural practices. Third generation grower Jeff Colombini in San Juaquin County is among those impacted. His cherry harvest is 2 ½ weeks later than last year, due to the dramatic weather shift. In addition, ill-timed rain can cause the fruit to swell and...

History, innovation, and perseverance are keys to success for Putt Wetherbee, one of Georgia’s leading pecan growers. Despite the deep roots his family have in farming, this fifth-generation grower continues to seek new ways to improve efficiency and productivity. To this end, he finds promise in the emerging science of regenerative agriculture; a series of management practices to improve soil hea...

Jason Tyrone took a circuitous journey before establishing a highly successful vegetable farm in Lake Park, Georgia. After graduating from Mississippi State University, he returned to his home state of Arkansas to work. After additional steps, he established Tycor Farms in 2010 with his now brother-in law. Tycor Farms grows peppers, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, cabbage, and green beans. Their loca...

The annual Georgia Pecan Show is equal parts history and family, with nearly 900 growers and industry officials in attendance. In addition to renewing friendships and learning the latest technology, growers are on a mission to seek any way to boost their return on investment. This is especially important with crop prices down and higher input costs.  For Dee Simpson of Howhum Nurseries in Pelham,...

Idaho Governor Brad Little, Ag Advocate Idaho agriculture is so much more than potatoes. Farmers and ranchers in the state grow more than 185 different commodities and provide some $8.5 billion to the Idaho economy each year, including Brad Little, 33rd Governor of the Gem State. Little and his wife, Teresa, are the latest in a long line of cattle ranchers in the family.  He said he’s committed to...

About one-third of all the food we eat is made possible through hardworking honeybees. In fact, billions of bees are needed this time of the year to help pollinate 1.5 million acres of almond trees in California’s Central Valley, which is the largest single pollination event on earth. That massive number of bees needed to pollinate almonds come from many different locations, including Belliston Br...

Orange juice from Florida is as ubiquitous as peaches from Georgia and almonds from California. However, it has been a bumpy ride of late. Urbanization, uncooperative weather, and an insect-spread disease in the groves have dropped estimated production at its lowest level since the Great Depression. The McLean family has persevered through this major industry challenge, through their innovative gr...

Golf has been enjoyed for generations around the world, and turf is a vital part of the playing experience. Thousands gathered in Orlando, Florida this month, for the annual Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Conference. The GCSAA has been around for nearly a century, and their conference and trade show brought together industry experts from throughout the US and around the world....

With much of the West gripped by an epic drought, you might wonder if any amount of additional water is too much for California, the nation’s leading agricultural producer. When 32 trillion gallons of water fell during three weeks of a soggy winter, it’s a good question to consider. The massive influx of rain and snowfall is largely a positive for California, including farmers, who benefit from re...

Agriculture is not only fundamental but is also one of the most resilient industries. Every year without fail, growers must clear a myriad of hurdles, ranging from preparing fields, planting, harvesting, shipping, and navigating through market swings. A consistently important factor for successful farming is agricultural research, and a new project should greatly help this area. With its $500,000...

Orange County, California, is best known as home to Disneyland. It’s California’s third most populated county, with more than 3 million residents. Thanks to ingenuity and adaptability, it’s also a big farming region. Orange County farmers grow about $90 million worth of crops each year- primarily nursery crops, trees, berries, and vegetables. Strawberries and green beans are the specialties for Or...

The pace of the world continues to quicken, and patience is sometimes tossed aside. However, agricultural research remains an area where a lot of time is needed to get the best results. Whether on our research farm in Burley, Idaho, or through third parties, the process of quantifying benefits from Redox Bio-Nutrients products can take several years. Dozens of trials are underway or planned at far...

California’s Central Valley is one of America’s top farming regions, providing more than half of the fruits, nuts, and vegetables grown in the United States.  The Filter family is among those who have spent generations growing crops and helping keep abundant, affordable food for consumers. They grow 900-acres of walnuts, cling peaches, and prunes in the Sacramento Valley near Yuba City. They also...

Anyone with any time spent in farming knows it’s a job filled with challenges as well as rewards. With soaring input costs, supply chain snags and uncooperative weather in many regions, the past year provided more of the former than the later. “Some of the big items that impacted us this last year especially was we were late due to weather,” remarked Andrew Eddie, a hay grower in Moses Lake, Washi...

To farm successfully, a lot of things need to go right. One of the most basic ingredients to success is soil.   Ensuring healthy soil is one of the four foundational elements of the grower tools developed at Redox Bio-Nutrients.  It’s also a top priority of Cody Hatzenbuhler, agronomist and owner of Pan Ag, who works with growers in North Dakota and surrounding areas to find solutions to help them...

Farmers frequently battle less than perfect weather, but 2022 provided extra challenges in many regions.   Whether it was too hot, dry, cold or wet, many crops were stressed in the past year. As a result, abiotic stress defense has become an even bigger topic of discussion in agriculture.  The good news is, success is possible through thoughtful planning that strengths your soil, promotes healthy...

Apples and blueberries are two of America’s most popular fruits. They also have undergone a lot of changes at the farm level over the years. Dan Griffith, Crop Horticultural Advisor with GS Long in Yakima has spent more than forty years helping Washington apple growers get the most from their orchards. Washington is the nation’s leading apple producer, accounting for two-thirds of U.S. production,...

From Japan, With Passion Mory Ogata’s energy and enthusiasm are evident the moment you meet him. As the sole Redox Bio-Nutrients distributor in Japan, Ogata, 84, has worked hard and creatively to gain traction for our line of high efficiency agricultural inputs. His most successful early marketing efforts have been with Redox Turf products. Japan is widely known as a place with excellent, impeccab...

Chances are you’ve never heard of Laconia, Indiana, but if you’re a golf enthusiast, it needs to be on your bucket list. With a population of 50 and surrounded by farmland, Laconia is home to Chariot Run Golf Club https://chariotrungolf.com , featuring an immaculate, award-winning course.   “Our motto is ‘you pass a lot of good golf courses to get here, so we have to be great,’” said general manag...

Fall harvest season is underway throughout the U.S., wrapping up a year with higher costs of production, volatile markets and a myriad of weather issues, including massive drought in the West. “It has definitely been a challenging year,” remarked Redox Bio-Nutrients agronomist Jared Sannar. “Mother Nature threw us some difficulty… I would say it has been a pretty challenging year, but we’re wrappi...

America’s Heartland is an impressive place. With rich soils and an even richer agricultural heritage, so much of our food comes from this region. Andrew DeGroot is continuing a 70+ year family farming tradition started by his grandfather in St. Anne, Illinois, about an hour’s drive from Chicago. DeGroot Farms has made their mark in traditional crops, as well as some you might not expect. In additi...

Golf has enchanted tens of millions of people across the globe and for good reason. With an outdoor setting and intensely rewarding and challenging nature, it’s no wonder it has captured so many for centuries.  Turf is one of the most important aspects of a positive golfing experience. And with some 16,000 golf courses in America, turf is also a major crop in America.   Keeping turf at its best is...

America is full of business success stories, both small and large, where entrepreneurs worked hard and persevered their way to success.   Henry Ford grew up on a farm in Michigan and worked for a company run by Thomas Edison before borrowing $28,000 to establish the Ford Motor Company.   Ray Kroc dropped out of school as a teenager and spent 17 years selling paper cups before he got the break that...

Late summer is traditionally a time when families get ready for the start of the school year, many crops are nearing harvest and temperatures spike.  This time out, there have been a few extra hurdles in weather trends to navigate through.  “This summer has been unusually hot for many parts of the country,” remarked Les Colin, longtime meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boise. “The...