Redox Grows

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...

Being patient is far from easy, but it can be essential in getting correct results, especially in agricultural research.  At our Redox Bio-Nutrients office in Burley, Idaho, about 20 acres are devoted to meticulous research to make sure our products are indeed an asset to growers.   The crops and materials used vary, although the common thread is we must be patient and precise in reviewing the ben...

This year has already been a challenge for farmers – with soaring costs, erratic weather and many other hurdles to clear. Now more than ever, efficient use of resources is vital for growers seeking a good return on investment.  Maintaining healthy soil and being laser-focused on strong plants with proper nutrition are vital to strong yields come harvest time. Fortunately, there are tools out there...

California’s 1.6 million acres of almonds have reached a critical juncture in the growing season.  Hull split signals harvest is nearing. It’s also a time when this multi-billion dollar crop is susceptible to threats from Navel Orangeworm and fungal infection.  “It’s both a direct pest and an indirect pest,” remarked Dr. Joel Siegel, Research Entomologist with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Serv...

Rising costs and instability in many key areas have caused big headaches for farmers this year. From record high fertilizer costs to supply chain issues, there seem to be challenges at every turn. Navigating through uncertainty isn’t new in agriculture, although 2022 has taken that process to an entirely new level. “Agriculture is facing some interesting times,” remarked Darin Moon, founder and ow...