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Welcome to the Growers Mineral Solutions (GMS) podcast. Here we will discuss GMS and how it is used with the Growers program. GMS is a 10-20-10 noncorrosive liquid nutritional product for crops

Asa Bobel

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    Conference Call: February 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 60:49


    The February conference call was held on February 9th, 2023 at 9 p.m. ET. Our featured speaker wasbe Matt Gooding and we discussed the picture and information featured in February of the Growers 2023 calendar. This experiment showcased what effect foliar feeding has on soil microbiological life and plant weight. We discussed information not shared in the calendar as well, so please tune in!To see the video version head to our Youtube Channel (@Growersmineral)  https://youtu.be/3ugY3vlFTP0Support the show

    Conference Call: January 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 52:03


    Our featured speaker was Matt Gooding and we will discussed the pictures featured in January of the Growers 2023 calendar. These pictures showcase the effect of GMS on root growth.  Support the show

    Conference Call: December 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 51:36


    The Growers Conference Call for December was held on December 8th, 2022. Our featured speakers were Tyler Whitsitt and Jim Seiler. Jim Seiler is a peach grower in Indiana who has used GMS to great effect to protect his crop from frost events. Tyler and his father, Marty, are Grower's salesmen in that area who have worked extensively with Jim and are learning a lot about peaches. The call will serve a dual purpose: to give information to anyone interested in starting to grow peach trees, and to discuss Jim's success with the Growers program and how the program works with peach trees. Tyler is himself growing a few peach trees as well. Support the show

    Conference Call: November 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 50:40


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    Conference Call: October 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 52:54


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    Conference Call: September 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 55:49


    The September 2022 Growers Conference Call was held on September 8th , 2022 and is up online. Our featured speaker was Mike Bulcher, a District Manager from Ohio, who discussed several things, including some new GMS trials he has undertaken on his own farm and how our research links with the results he has seen.Support the show

    Conference Call: April 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 45:54


    The call featured Zach Smith, Marguerite Fall, and Asa Bobel, who will be covering the question "What is the Growers Program?". Marguerite and Asa are both familiar with the program but don't have extensive knowledge of it, and will be "interviewing" Zach, as well as voicing their own thoughts on the program. We welcomed any extra questions or input from those calling in as well. This call served as a good foundation for how to define the Growers program and what makes it unique and successful. Support the show

    Conference Call: March 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 39:17


    This month's conference call featured 5 of our District Managers, all from different regions we do business in, who discussed how GMS can be used on various crops in their region. GMS is a very versatile product, and we hope to showcase how it is used on many different crops and the success our customers have had with it. The DM's featured on this call were Loren Scherping of Minnesota, Mike Bulcher of Ohio, Larry Webb of Ontario, John Sensenig of New York, and Daniel Weaver of Georgia.Support the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    Conference Call: January 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 49:52


    This call was focused on the ongoing supply and pricing changes and challenges that Growers is working through. Matt Schoder, our VP of Finance and Operations, will give an update on the pricing and supply chain topics, after which we transitioned into a discussion on the Excel version of our Cost and Nutritional Analysis (CNA). We used the CNA to show how GMS compares to other fertilizer products, given the price increases of all products across the board, to show how our program is still competitive and highly effective. Lastly, we discussed how the Growers program has always put a focus on reducing cost by increasing efficiency, and how that can assist your operation in these high-priced days.Support the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    Conference Call: November 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 54:51


    The featured speakers for the November 2021 conference call were Jim Halbeisen and Zach Smith. We will mainly be discussed the dried GMS experiment where the GMS seemed to grow as it dried, but also discussed other research findings. The growing GMS is an excellent opportunity to learn and discuss the manufacturing technique and structure that help make it such a unique and effective product.Support the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    Conference Call: October 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 56:43


    Matt Gooding and Robert Greenfield come on to discuss their experience using our new Cost and Nutritional Analysis (CNA forms) to compare not only the cost but the nutritional elements of using the Growers Program.Support the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

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    #19 Hay Field Soil Tests

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 37:59


    In this episode of the Growers Podcast, Marguerite Fall and Zach Smith have invited on Matt Gooding, who is one of our District Managers and is our partner in research. In the 2020 season Matt did a soil test trial where he took weekly top and subsoil samples from an established hay field, as well as doing a variety of other tests in the same vein. Our main goal was to observe the changes in test results across an entire growing season. We discuss the results and some observations we've made.Support the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    Conference Call: September 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 52:27


    Our September conference call featured Rick Bobel and Matt Schoder, our President and VP of Finance, respectively, who discussed pricing for the new year, new order forms, raw material pricing, information on our annual winter meeting, and information on our updated sales manualSupport the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    #18 - How can I use Growers on my Lawn?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 42:37


    Larry Webb, Marguerite, Zach Smith, and Jim sit down to discuss how to improve a lawnSupport the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    # 17 - What is MicroBIOMETER?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 70:57


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    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 15 - Plant Animal & Human Nutrition & Proposed Fertilizer...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 23:05


    FULL AUDIOBOOK is Now Available on AMAZONSupport the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 14 - The Farmer and His Profession

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 34:56


    FULL AUDIOBOOK is Now Available on AMAZONSupport the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 13 - Soil and Plant Tests May Be Useful in Increasing Yields

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 28:55


    FULL AUDIOBOOK is Now Available on AMAZONSupport the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 12 - Subsoiling and the Growth of Crops

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 14:24


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    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 11 - Nitrogen Depends on Sunshine to Be Useful...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 24:47


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    Conference Call: April 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 48:27


    The April 2021 Conference Call was held Thursday, April 8th, 2021 at 9:00 P.M. ET.The featured speakers were Nelson Wedge, Tim Marland, John Sensenig, and Zach Holmer. Nelson is a long-time dairy operator who has been on the Growers program since the 1990’s. Their farm is now in the fourth generation and has been in their family for over 100 years. Tim and John, a Growers sales representative and District Manager respectively, have worked with Nelson as Growers representatives for many years. Zach Holmer has worked closely with all involved and will be mediating this portion of the call. In addition, and time permitting, we will be discussing the research trial featured in April of the 2021 Growers Calendar, which shows the results of a petri dish experiment comparing sod microbes’ reaction to GMS vs. 10-34-0.Support the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 10 - Fertilizer Solutions Have Many Advantages

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 23:06


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    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 9 - Drought and Rainfall Control Yields But There Is Much Man Can Do to Offset Their Hazards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 19:26


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    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 8 - The Farmer is Still a Pioneer in His Profession

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 20:38


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    Conference Call: March 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 60:18


    The March 2021 Conference Call was held Thursday, March 11th, 2021 at 9:00 P.M. ET. The featured speaker was Dennis Grove, a long-time District Manager for Growers, who discussed blueberries on the Growers program. In addition, we discussed a research trial that, in part, highlighted the toxicities present in dry fertilizers Support the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 7 - Our Commercial Fertilizer Research Program Is Not Tenable

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 33:03


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    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 6 - The Soils That We Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 33:34


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    #16 Handling Crisis for Farmers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 34:29


    See the video version on YOUTUBEFor mental Health and Substance Abuse: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helplineFor farmers specifically for the signs of depression and state of mental health: https://www.fb.org/land/fsomFor more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineralSupport the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )Support the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 5 - Crop Yields, Plant Food Materials, & Our Natural Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 22:27


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    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 4 - Fundamental Research Must be Given Preference

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 24:46


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    Conference Call: February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 58:04


    We discussed the February and May pictures in the 2021 Growers Calendar, which feature comparison between cucumbers grown on the Growers program vs. a conventional program and a corn trial done by a customer of David Prater.The February picture can be seen HERE Support the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 3 - Some Crops Are MORE Sensitive to Calcium Needs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 25:49


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    #15 - Hydrology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 29:11


    See the video version on YOUTUBEFor more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineralSupport the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 2a - REUPLOAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 42:59


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    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 1 - REUPLOAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 37:20


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    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Introduction - REUPLOAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 23:58


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    More Food from Soil Science Audiobook Ch. 2b - The Many Effects of Limestone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 101:24


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    Conference Call: January 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 57:41


    The January Conference Call was held on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 9:00 P.M. ET. The callwill feature Marty Whitsitt and Jim Seiler, who will discuss the January calendar picture of an excellent peach harvest and the new Peach video.

    Conference Call: November 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 68:40


    The November 2020 Conference Call was held on the second Thursday, November 12th, 2020 at 9:00 P.M. ET. The featured speaker was Jason Cuddeback, whose son is in the October picture of Growers 2020 Calendar holding several large zucchinis. He discussed the extensive liming background of the garden the zucchinis came from as well as other relevant topics.

    #14 Soil Microbes Pt. 4 - Nematodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 24:47


    See the video version on YouTubeFor more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineralSupport the show (https://linktr.ee/growersmineral )

    #13 Nutrient Runoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 23:41


    Episode 13. Nutrient Runoff.See the video version on YouTubeFor more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineral

    #12 Why Should We Care About Algae Blooms?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 23:31


    Video from our podcast, episode number 12. The team discusses algae blooms in Lake Erie and their effect.See the video version on YouTubeFor more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineral

    Conference Call: October 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 54:25


    The October 2020 Conference Call was held Thursday, October 8th, 2020 at 9:00 P.M. ET. As per usual for the month of October, this call will feature Russell Bobel, Rick Bobel, and Matt Schoder, who will discuss important topics heading into the 2020 sales season, including but not limited to pricing and the annual meeting.

    #11 Trophic Levels: Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 10:46


    Zach, Jim , and Marguerite discuss Trophic LevelsSee the video version on YouTube For more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineral

    Conference Call: September 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 60:41


    The September conference call was held on September 10, 2020 at 9 PM ET. David Armstrong talked about storm damage in Iowa. Zach Smith discussed soil microbes and their importance not only to crop health but also to the ecosystem within the soil.For more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineral

    #9 Soil Microbes Part 3 - Fungi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 22:03


    The third installment of our series on soil microbes. For more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineral

    Conference Call: August 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 64:52


    The August conference call was held August 13th, 2020 at 10:00 PM ET. The featured speakers on the call were South Carolina District Manager Terry Norris and his customers’ Lorell and Kenny Lewis. They are all long time Growers users and have extensive knowledge on tobacco and other southern crops.

    #8 In My Opinion - Jim Halbeisen - Beirut Explosions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 9:57


    Our Director of Research, Jim Halbeisen, came in to discuss his thoughts on the Beirut Lebanon Explosions that happened on August 4th, 2020.As this is a new event, the information discussed is only what was known at the time of recording (08/07/2020)For more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineral

    #7 In My Opinion - Jim Halbeisen - COVID Testing vs Soil Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 8:46


    Our Director of Research, Jim Halbeisen, came in to discuss his thoughts on the COVID Testing and How that relates to Soil TestingFor more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineral

    #6 MFSS 2 PART 1 - The Many Effects of Limestone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 75:59


    Chapter 2 part AWe listen to the audio recording of More Food from Soil ScienceFollowed up with a discussion with Mike Bulcher (Growers Ohio DM)For more info on Growers, visit the links belowhttps://linktr.ee/growersmineral

    #5 Soil Microbes Part 2 - Bacteria

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 23:05


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