Redox Grows

Fertilizer is one of the few inputs growers can control. Farmers need to choose wisely, considering all that is at stake each year. Redox was founded on strong science and our technology reflects it. We have entered a new era in nitrogen optimization technology, aided by the right team, tools and technology in place, including a new state-of-the-art-lab and a research team complete with three PhDs, Gifford Gillette, Debatosh Das and Karthik Mani. “There is excitement that comes from discovery, collaboration and science,” said lead researcher, Dr. Gifford Gillette. “That excitement has been just off the charts since we've been continuing to add to the scientific credibility here at Redox and the facilities.”RDX technology continues to advance with the addition of RDX-Flex™ for Agriculture and RDX-N10™ for turf, which adds tremendous flexibility for customers in optimizing yield and quality. 

Thomas Gallegos has shown incredible perseverance, becoming one of the youngest groundskeepers in all minor league baseball.An injury cut short his baseball career, but Thomas was undaunted. Through hard work and determination, he has risen to become head groundskeeper for the Albuquerque Isotopes AAA baseball team, which is part of the Colorado Rockies' farm system.There are several major challenges in maintaining their turf grass, including excessive heat and dual uses in the stadium of baseball and soccer. Thomas utilizes Redox TurfRx products with excellent results.“The health of the turf is where it needs to be,” he said. “Moving forward with Redox is the clear choice, an easy answer.”

Manure is a key fertilizer source on millions of acres of crops in the Midwest. While it's an affordable, nutrient-rich source, it's not perfect.OsmoFlow® from Redox has been a great addition to many Midwest farms, which helps with several aspects, including relief from multiple stresses to plants.“One of them that comes to mind is just the salt load that comes with it,” said John Parrish, Agronomist and Consultant with Ag Nutrients, who works closely with the Redox Midwest Agronomy Team. “When I say salt, I don't mean sodium specifically. A lot of times that's what it is, but just the concentration or the amount of nutrients. So it's not a uniform source. It does have quite a bit of variability in it and that's where we get that salt load. So now you start to get an elevated level of that nutrient and we start to see plant stresses from it.”Parrish said OsmoFlow has been a key factor in minimizing stress, keeping plants in balance, and maximizing yield and quality.  “OsmoFlow is a biostimulant surfactant designed to help with three different stresses,” he said. “When you apply it soil based, you're looking at trying to, I'm going to say inactivate or reduce that charge, that positive charge most of the time in the soil and help flush it out. And now we're going to start to build soil structure. There's some other properties that are going to help us build that soil structure and that's going to help us start to, release that water easier for that plant to get. The neat part about it is it also works in the plant with the RAM technology that's in there. Now we can start to balance that charge in the plant and that plant can actually help us through this stressor.”Find out more about how OsmoFlow can help your farm, here: https://www.redoxgrows.com/product/osmoflow/.   

The Midwest has long been a farming powerhouse, including productive corn and soybean fields as far as the eye can see. At the second annual XPRT Farm Field Day in Missouri Valley, Iowa, growers and industry members gathered to see crops powered by Redox and hear about the decades of science that backs this successful agronomy. “The difference that Redox is making in the Midwest is absolutely tremendous,” said Redox Agronomist Zach Carlson. “It has absolutely been adopted very, very quickly.”One attendee was Tom Haase with TN Ag in Nebraska, a grower, crop advisor and distributor. A top priority is increasing efficiency with nitrogen. “The more money we can save the farmer, the more return on investment he has on the field.”A key component to better optimizing nitrogen, which has multiple benefits, is the breakthrough product, RDX-N®, a patented and potent biostimulant that took years to perfect.  Grower Chris Duffy in New York also attended the field day. He said he has significantly increased his use of Redox products, and the results to date have been very promising.“Soil health starts with having a healthy plant,” remarked Kelly Roder of Green Key Ag in Iowa. Roder and Noah Fedders from Green Key were also on hand. “A healthier plant means the less fertilizer used, because we are mineralizing better. It's a spiral up verses a spiral down.”Find out more about the 500-acre XPRT Farm at redoxgrows.com/xprt/.

Mel Machado, Chief Agricultural Officer at Blue Diamond Growers, has seen a lot of change in his nearly 35 years working for the cooperative. Since he started, the statewide crop has more than tripled in acreage, and has grown into California's second biggest ag commodity.Harvest is underway, and Machado spends virtually every day, traveling throughout the Central Valley visiting with their 3,000 growers and checking crop progress. The current forecast is for 2.7 billion pounds shelled, which would be very close to the 2025 harvest.While harvest is all encompassing, the almond industry has made steady progress in sustainability, refining crucial areas like water use efficiency, habitat management and getting the most from crop nutrition.Machado said this is his dream job. “I get to work with an amazing group of people around the valley,” he said. “The best decision I ever made was to come to Blue Diamond.”Find out more at bluediamondgrowers.com.

Idaho's Palouse Region is off the beaten path for many, but it's where a significant impact is made to help keep farmers productive and consumers well-fed.  With a storied history dating back to the 19th century, the University is Idaho is one of the nation's premier public research institutions. Redox was provided a campus tour, including the Soil Stewards Farm and Deep Soil Ecotron."Collectively together we have the opportunity to really lean in and make sure that we're providing as your land grant university the research that's needed to help our producers be successful," remarked Leslie Edgar, J.R. Simplot Endowed  Dean of the University of Idaho's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Find out more about the University of Idaho and how it helps farm productivity at uidaho.edu/cals. 

Specialty crop growers on the California Coast operate with elevated risk.  Many facets of farming are out of a grower's control.Chris Oliva is Key Accounts and Southern Sales Manager for AgRx, a leading independent supplier of traditional and organic crop protection and nutrient products, including Redox Bio-Nutrients technology. He said coastal growers face stringent regulation, high land prices and volatile markets, so sound agronomic decisions are a necessity."I've known these families all my life," Oliva said. "There is a special bond. When we come to them with a product, they trust that this product is going to get them the results that they want." Find out more at AgRx.com.

Just like the industry it is serving, the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Strawberry Center has grown a lot in the last decade. This year's 10th annual field day attracted more than 600 growers, scientists and industry members.  While the California strawberry crop value has increased markedly to $3.5 billion last year, work at Cal Poly has intensified.“The three main areas we cover are entomology, plant pathology and automation,” said founding director, Gerald Holmes. “Part of our mission statement is that the research and education that we do addresses grower's needs. If we're not doing that, we're not doing our job.”Automation is a top industry focus because about 60 percent of a grower's expenses come from labor. Innovations of interest include robotic harvesters, a double-barreled bug vacuum and an autonomous pest and disease control using ultraviolet light.Find out more about the strawberry center at strawberry.calpoly.edu.

As it turns out, dreams do come true. For Wayne Cawley, it took a broken truck and not so subtle reminders from a preacher and social media to realize his dream to become a farm owner.Today, Redemption Farms in Maryland is a highly successful, 38-acre U-pick farm, featuring a plethora of produce items, such as strawberries, tree fruit, potatoes and pumpkins. Cawley credits his strong faith for providing him the right mental frame and fortitude for success.  “The more that I started to lean towards my faith, I wouldn't say things got better, but the better I got with things,” he said. Cawley utilizes Redox technology on his farm, including diKaP™, Mainstay® Si and Mainstay® Calcium 2.0.

Modern farming has seen many changes over the generations. Understanding the latest technology, including biostimulants and biofertilizers, can be powerful tools to maximizing productivity. DunhamTrimmer Chief Technology Officer Vatren Jurin provides thoughtful insight into this subject with The Reckoning, his Substack of scientific writing rooted in practicality in finding positive outcomes for growers.  “Be accountable to what you said to the grower,” he said. “not for one season, but for 35 or 40, because that's the last span of decision making that our clients have.” Jurin said he wants to see more grower input in new product development, better use of updated agronomic tools and more specialists guiding growers.Find out more at https://dunhamtrimmer.com and https://vatrenjurin.substack.com/. 

Continuing to expand our technology for the betterment of farming is the driving force at Redox. It is passionate quest of our research team, headed by Dr. Gifford Gillette.“It's an incredibly challenging time in agriculture right now,” Gillette said. “We are doing our absolute best to provide answers and solutions for the challenges that growers face.”Each summer, a group of talented interns helps this effort, and this year's additions of  Sheldyn Rogers, Dallas Cummins, Shianne Bair and Cyrus Taylor have made an immediate, positive impact with their work ethic and quick acclimation. The company's firm commitment to research is evidenced by a new state of the art laboratory, three PhD's on staff and the recent addition of Jackeline Garza as Chief Technology Officer. 

Traditional Fourth of July fireworks and festivities will feature a little extra this year, with America's 250th birthday. It's a good time to reflect on U.S. history and the foundations for our success. “There's so much to be proud of in our countries history” remarked Idaho State Historian, HannaLore Hein. “These different arenas include innovation, development of new technologies, opportunity that has existed in this country for individuals and for organizations , and just the growth and the progress that the country has led the world in deserves a moment of praise.”Agriculture has long been a central part of America's success, as productive farms have yielded abundant food and positive economic impacts.  The incredible service by our military has also been crucial, and many veterans are involved in farming. “Patriotism is something that's ingrained in a big part of our culture,” said Tommy McMurren of Five Patriots Farms in Illinois, whose family has had generations of military service. “I think it's encoded in our genetics.”While our nation faces challenges, optimism continues to many, including Tyler Adams, Vice President of Sales for Willard Agri-Service on the East Coast. Tyler carried out nine years of active duty in the U.S. Army, including in Afghanistan. “The core of this country is the things I'm really the most optimistic about” Adams said. “It's the ones quietly coaching the kids' sports teams, the ones running the small business, the ones that are raising good kids and families and engaging their communities. They know what America is all about, and that's about working together as a team, building something that's real, showing up.”

Working along California's Central Coast, Vishal Shinde excels at two different jobs in agriculture – growing food and helping other growers succeed.Shinde is Research Director at Growers Research and Innovation Network (GRIN). He and his team work with many clients, including Redox, to garner valuable data, including product efficacy. He also grows organic blueberries, which are in high demand and help major retailers including Costco maintain good supplies for their customers. Shinde said new technology, including biostimulants, offers great promise for productive farming, providing proper research is carried out.“Since I've grown up with this biological pest management, and so I minimize least amount of pesticides and this blueberry operation, I have not used any insecticides because I rely on those natural enemies of all kinds of pests,” he said. “That's helping us pretty well.' 

Whatever the crop or region, growers prioritize the same things – yield and quality. Understanding the relationship of redox active molecules in maintaining plant charge balance provides a crucial pathway to achieving those goals. “Energy is either building yield and quality or fixing problems” said Dr. Gifford Gillette, Redox lead researcher. “A redox active molecule enables the plant to do more with less.”“What we are talking about is continuing with the fertilizer base that people have,” said Redox CEO Darin Moon. “In order to get better ROI, we have to wrap this inside of plant charge balance. The way you deal with plant charge balance is a redox active molecule, properly evaluated, fractionated and put into a product mix, that can literally affect the ability of a plant to absorb energy,  create energy flow, improve nutrient efficiency, yield and quality.” Redox RAM Technology is unrivaled in its ability to balance plants, helping growers do more with less and improving performance.

Combine the wisdom of a fifth-generation superintendent with a historic golf course in one of the most picturesque parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and you begin to understand the appeal of Blowing Rock Country Club.This golf course dates back to 1915, and is impeccably maintained by Josh Costner and his team. It fits well into this scenic part of North Carolina's High Country, which has a wide array of wildlife, and 160 species of birds, including Bald Eagles. Costner relies on Redox TurfRx products for their impressive playing conditions.“We try to focus on playability a lot,” he said. “That's how we got into Redox, was getting more into the fast, firm, yet healthy grass plants.” Redox TurfRx® products utilized at Blowing Rock include K+, Linx™, XTraction™, Micro+, OxyCal®, CA, Supreme. Platinum and RDX-N®.Find out more about Josh's golf course at blowingrockcountryclub.com. It's the only Seth Raynor-deigned golf course in North Carolina. 

The challenges in agriculture are easy to name and experienced broadly. The opportunities are also there, and Sierra Pacific Farms is helping navigate successful farming for the longterm. The Southern California-based company began in 1988 and is a professional farm management firm that helps growers with a wide variety of areas, including grove management, development, harvesting, consulting and pest management. Hayden McIntyre and Allisen Carmichael head their northern division, and utilize Redox products in the farms they work with.Sierra Pacific specializes in citrus and avocados in high- value California agriculture. Ventura County farm ground exceeds $100,000 per acre, on average. Learn more about Sierra Pacific Farms at spfarminc.com.

The classic proverb “fortune favors the bold” holds widespread truth, including in agriculture. Thoughtfully incorporating new technology can provide a boost to a grower's bottom line, which is especially helpful during their current economic difficulties.John Dunmore with the Biological Products Industry Alliance walks the halls of Congress to help provide raise the profile of biological products, which help crops perform better.Key legislation currently being considered would provide a uniform federal definition of plant biostimulants, which would bolster grower confidence.“These are innovative products,” Dunmore said. “They are great for soil health, the environment, and for agriculture as a whole.”Find out more at bpia.org/.  

Fortitude is very much a necessary part of the toolkit for successful farming. Those at Kimball Ranches- El Hogar know that as well as any.  One of California's most devastating natural disasters, the 2017 Thomas Fire wreaked havoc to their and many other farms in their region. “You could be called crazy for being in partnership with Mother Nature, because as a farmer there are so many things outside of your control,” said Rachael Laenen, Director of Farming and Operations at Kimball Ranches in Ventura County, California. “But it just means  that actually you can really focus on the things that are in your control and do better every day.”This persevering attitude has led to a successful recovery and retooling of their operation, including their crop nutrition.“We were really lucky to come across Redox,” she said. “They have fundamentally changed the way we farm here.”Laenen said Rx Platinum™ has been a crucial part of their young tree establishment program, while Mainstay® Calcium and diKaP have provided major benefits to their older trees. Laenen is the first female chair of the California Avocado Commission's Board of Directors. She and her father, Gordon, carry on the family farming legacy. Find out more about Kimball Ranches- El Hogar, including their retail sales, at https://www.kimballavocados.com.

Whether advancements in crops or livestock, upgrading mechanization or efficient use of resources, research carried out by universities has gone a long way to the abundance in agriculture that benefits us all.  It's a top priority for the University of Idaho, one of the top ag schools in the nation. Leslie Edgar, Dean of the University's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, recently visited Redox Headquarters to strengthen our partnership. "Theory is amazing, but making sure that we can actually apply it so it works for producers is really important," Edgar said. "That's the blessing of being at a land-grant university that we get to do that. The value of us partnering with companies like Redox is that you have the innovation, and that we have the scientists and the students that can work with you and then partner at a really high level."

Golf is far more than a cherished pastime, it's an immense economic engine, source of jobs and, perhaps surprisingly, an awesome way to learn about science, math and many other vital subjects.The First Green program from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GSCAA) makes this all possible. “I hear teachers saying things like ‘Hey guys, look at this. This is what I'm teaching you in class, but this is how you apply it in real life,” remarked Dave Phipps, former superintendent and one of the organization's nine regional representatives.Dave is part of a team passionately working in First Green; connecting students with many relevant topics and making them aware of future job opportunities. A growing area of focus is working with the more than one million FFA students in the U.S. 

More growers are utilizing biological products on their crops—it's an emerging category that includes biostimulants, biopesticides and biofertilizers. The global agricultural biologicals market is expected to more than double in value in the next decade. It's promising technology to help with productivity and many other key areas.“Globally, the biostimulant market is growing, and that market is going to explode here in the United States once we get a clear path to market,” remarked Keith Jones, Executive Director of the Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA) in Washington, D.C. Jones said a key benefit would be a uniform federal definition on biostimulants, which is being considered by Congress this session. The BPIA's mission is fostering continued improvements to the biological products regulatory process. The industry's leading market research firm DunhamTrimmer expects the global non-microbial biostimulant market will reach nearly $8 billion by 2030. FInd out more at BPIA.org and DunhamTrimmer.com. 

Planting season is a time for renewal and labor, as the Midwest is home to some 180 million acres of corn and soybeans. There are hurdles every year, and 2026 is no different, with low crop prices coupled with high fertilizer costs.Fourth generation grower Jared Brown in Central Illinois grows 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans. This is his second year working with RDX-N® for nitrogen optimization, and so far the results are encouraging.“ We're going to have RDX-N® across half of our acreage this year,” Brown said. “We'll have really good data next year to say yes, it definitely paid us by cost savings number one, and number two if we can get a yield increase, it's just icing on the cake.” Brown was a top performer in nitrogen management trials with the National Corn Growers Association. He said more growers are intrigued with new technology like RDX-N® because low crop prices and high input costs have created more incentives to make efficiency gains. 

Spring marks a time for heightened activity in fields and orchards across the nation. The nutrition choices a grower makes go a long way towards determining their outcome at harvest.Redox RAM (Redox Active Molecule) technology helps keep plants in charge balance, so your crops can solely focus on yield and quality.RDX-N® has been an excellent addition in California almond orchards, improving nitrogen use by up to 50 percent while maintaining or enhancing performance. “It's really exciting,” said Redox agronomist AJ Borges. “We want to take back a little bit of control and utilize a product that's so powerful. RDX-N gives us the opportunity to take the reins back and utilize nitrogen more efficiently.”Borges said he has seen excellent success with diKaP™ with California cherries, as it helps with unform color, improved quality and protection against abiotic stress events, including untimely rains or heat waves. Additionally, he said OsmoFlow™ has been an excellent addition to improve salinity concerns and water efficiency for field corn grown in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. 

Success in farming is hard-earned. For the Richardson family in White Marsh, Maryland, their farm involves many family members and has included tremendous labor and innovation for nearly a century.Brian Richardson is the fifth generation of the family working at their farm and grocery store. They are known far and wide for their excellent quality vegetables, including kale, collard greens, tomatoes and sweet corn. Many Redox products help nourish their crops, including Rootex, Rx Platinum, diKaP, TriPlex Micro, Mainstay Calcium 2.0 and Mainstay Si.He said he had great success with RDX-N with his winter kale crop and will be using more of this nitrogen optimization technology next season. “I definitely plan to incorporate it more,” Richardson said, including his first sweet corn crop of the year, which he hopes “I can cut fertilizer usage even more and get the benefit of it.”

From greenskeeper to superintendent, Tanner Jacobs has made a steady climb in his young career. He's in charge at Rocky Bayou Country Club in Niceville, Florida, and obsesses over every detail to provide his customers with the best golf experience. Keeping his turfgrass balanced and perfectly playable is a top priority.“I don't make a simple soil application without incorporating calcium and OsmoPro™ in my program,” he said. “I feel since we started using it, we've had a lot of success with health, with growth and just overall playability and how they look. For my program, it's perfect.”Rocky Bayou features 115 acres of championship play, incorporating rolling hills, sprawling oaks and stately pines, including 18 holes that they describe as “challenging play with wide fairways, perfectly managed greens, and five spring fed lakes.” 

Among the watchouts from the Iran War is the supreme challenge of getting key inputs for growers through the Strait of Hormuz.  This has caused price spikes and supply uncertainty during planting season- a crucial period of fertilizer use.Josh Linville of StoneX has spent nearly a quarter century tracking the fertilizer market. He said the situation is terrible in terms of price, but there also have been some overly dramatic reporting. As with many big issues, the truth lies somewhere in between. “Affordability and availability are two completely different terms,” said Josh Linville, Vice President of Fertilizer for StoneX, a prominent financial services network that began more than a century ago. “From an affordability standpoint yes, it's terribly overpriced. But from an availability standpoint, based on what we think we need for imports to finish out this fertilizer year, based on what we know has come and we think has come through March, we only need about a million ton for April and May. But again, good can go to bad very quickly.”

Scientific advancement has been a hallmark characteristic of our company, but it needs to be rooted in practicality for the grower. Fortunately these two areas are seamlessly blending with Redox technology.Dr's Gifford Gillette and Debatosh Das play crucial roles in research at Redox Bio-Nutrients. They collaborate and oversee scores of trials done in a variety of locations, including our research farm in Burley, Idaho, with contract research organizations and universities.The success rate for these projects shows an extremely bright future, as RAM (redox active molecule) technology is a universal benefit to all growers, regardless of crop or region they are farmed.Gillette and Das are both extremely positive about RDX-N®, which has undergone more than a decade of research and fieldwork, and provides up to 50 percent optimization of nitrogen without any performance loss. 

The Iran War has impacted already volatile fertilizer markets. This has not gone unnoticed in Washington, D.C.“We're going to finish the war with Iran, and we will accommodate as best we can the American farmer with additional assistance for their increased input costs,” said Congressman Austin Scott, who is Vice Chair of the House Agriculture Committee. “I believe that additional assistance will come. Again, it will depend on what happens with regard to commodity prices at the end of the year.”The eight term Georgia representative said farm security is national security, and a longer term goal is working to produce more critical agricultural inputs in the United States. 

The conflict in Iran has added yet more uncertainty to fertilizer availability. This is concerning to many in agriculture, as significant input purchases still need to be made before peak planting season.  “We still need to import about 25 percent of our spring need,” said Corey Rosenbusch, President and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute, which represents producers, wholesalers and retailers. “All it takes is one event like this to really mess things up. I'm very concerned.”Rosenbusch said his four main watch outs from the situation in Iran involve the availability of natural gas, urea, nitrogen and sulfur. On a more positive front, Rosenbusch said he's encouraged about work to get a new farm bill in place, which he hopes will include a national definition of biostimulants. He said biostimulants offer great promise for growers and may be even more valuable in difficult times in agriculture like are currently being experienced. 

Maintaining plant charge balance is crucial in all types of agriculture, including turfgrass. Longtime superintendent Dean Piller with Cordova Bay Golf Course includes Redox TurfRx technology in his turf care. A new product he has studied extensively is OsmoPro™, which provides incredible stress relief and is now a fixture on his course.“At the time of the year that we should be shining,  we should be five-star rating, that's when we're struggling the most with abiotic stress,” Piller said. “Having some tools now that I truly believe are going to help reduce that abiotic stress and give us a better chance to show our best colors in peak season. I'm really excited moving forward.”Additional Redox TurfRx products at Cordova Bay include Rx Micro+, Platinum, Rx CA and Xtraction™.

Sometimes opportunity presents itself during challenging circumstances.  The downturn in the agricultural economy may be one example.Tom Haase with TN Ag works with growers on their crop nutrition, including Redox Bio-Nutrients technology. He also grows crops near Albion, Nebraska. With crop prices struggling, input costs high and the likely future for basic fertilizer is only trending upward, Tom emphasizes improving soil health, doing more with less and reallocating dollars for the biggest benefit. Tell me your thoughts about how best to achieve this.He recently visited Redox Bio-Nutrients headquarters in Burley, Idaho, for intensive meetings on how plant charge balance and RAM (Redox Active Molecule) technology are crucial for successful farming. One product that has the attention of Tom and many is RDX-N®, which provides game-changing nitrogen optimization.  

California is not only the largest agricultural state, but it's also the most diverse, with several hundred crops grown. There may be a new major crop in the Golden State – agave.Stuart Woolf heads a large family farm in Fresno County, and has seen excellent agronomic success growing 450 acres of agave. The crop uses a small fraction of the water when compared to many other crops, and it has intriguing market potential for spirits and as a sweetener. This crop may turn into an excellent option especially for farmers in the San Joaquin Valley, who routinely face limited water supplies. Woolf has extensively studied agave production in Mexico and is a licensed nurseryman that has sold tens of thousands of plants to other California growers. U.C. Davis has several years of ongoing research on agave viability, and industry influencers are looking into the feasibility of this fledgling crop being distilled into a high-quality spirit. 

Growers looking to boost crop yield and quality can benefit from new technology - not more fertilizer. Understanding the power of RAM Technology and premium Redox bio-nutrients can help farmers do more with less through improved metabolism and utilization of nutrients.“We are quantifying quality of result, not quantity of result,” remarked Redox Bio-Nutrients CEO, Darin Moon. “In the end, that leads to higher yield and quality every time,” he said.Redox products are specifically designed to help crops achieve plant charge balance, which the single most important thing for successful harvests.  He added that Redox products not only help growers do more with less, bolstering farm productivity and helping ensure high quality, healthy food for consumers. “Food should become medicine,” Moon said. “You cannot do that by worrying about just loading up the plant on unmetabolized nutrients.” 

The food we enjoy every day is a remarkable success story.  Growing the perfect peach is no easy feat. In California's San Joaquin Valley, John Johnston is carrying on a family farming legacy that started in 1919.Johnson peaches are well known for their flavor and consistent high quality. John incorporates several products from Redox Bio-Nutrients to help maintain his impressive track record, including Supreme™, diKap™ and Banx®.California grows about 70 percent of the U.S. peach crop.

Those in agriculture face daily challenges. In Central Oregon, grower Rob Galyen not only persevered through drought, he also fought and won against an insidious and unlikely foe for his age: fast moving cancer.   Through his family support, fortitude and an aggressive treatment program, Rob is now cancer free. Rob said it his family was his anchor through grueling treatments, including 36 sessions of radiation.“They're the reason to my why, plain and simple” he said.Galyen's crop mix includes specialty seed crops, wheat and hay. His nutrition program includes Redox. 

Quantification is crucial to successful farming. With The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) granting certification to Mainstay® Si, Redox Bio-Nutrients is the only company with two certified biostimulants. Last fall, TFI certification was given to Mainstay® Calcium 2.0.Redox Lead Agronomist John Kelly comments on the importance of the independent and rigorous certification, and the beneficial role Mainstay® Si plays for crops. 

Americans eat more than 200 pounds of meat per person per year. One byproduct of meeting that demand is manure, as nearly 9 billion pounds of livestock manure is generated daily.Transforming livestock waste into the most useful form of plant nutrition is the pursuit of people like Abe Sandquist. The former federal soil conservationist started Natural Fertilizer Services 18 years ago.“We need to be constantly figuring out how are going to take these nutrients and recycle them,” he said, “You never buy them, you only rent them. Nutrients are harvested and replaced, and they have to be in circulation just like money. If money stops circulation, the economy fails. So does the soil.”He's bullish on continuing to find the best use of manure to grow crops, which ultimately benefit ranchers, growers, the environment and economy.Sandquist is providing manure for field trials including Redox products at the XPRT Farm in Iowa.

How do you combat low returns? Be adaptive. Using Redox Bio-Nutrients technology affords the flexibility and specificity needed to succeed, even in a down economy.In this episode, Redox agronomists Jeff Yoder and Bill Schwoerer outline growing strategies that allow for flexibility in the field, while still achieving strong yields and quality. Their recommendations include RootRx® for crop establishment, optimizing nitrogen through RDX-N®, adding vital calcium nutrition through Mainstay® Calcium 2.0 and managing in-season stress with diKaP™.Redox products are meticulously designed to achieve you farm's yield potential through Redox Active Molecules (RAM™) and maintaining plant charge balance.

From his early days in Nepal on his families subsistence farm, Pramod Acharya has long valued the importance of farming and agricultural sustainability. In his new capacity as Assistant Professor and Extension Forage Specialist with the University of Idaho's Kimberly Research and Extension Center, he will be working to help  Idaho dairy farms and forage producers, finding ways to enhance efficient forage production, storage and utilization.  Acharya said he will focus on sustainable practices rooted in economic practicality. “Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability or capacity of future generations to meet the same needs,” he said. 

Perseverance was a key for those in agriculture this past year, as lower crop prices and higher input costs dominated in 2025. Yet, many growers navigated their way to abundance and quality come harvest time.Episode 150 covers highlights of the past year, including stories of passion, perseverance and even agricultural archeology.  We hear from Redox President Colton Moon about key developments for our industry and company, including our patented nitrogen-optimization product, RDX-N®.We wrap things up with a visit with Jaden Wenger from a California farming family, who has made an incredible comeback from cancer. 

A new global study on biostimulants quantifies the increased interest growers have for these tools. The study by DunhamTrimmer, a leading firm for biologicals market data and consulting, was carried out by Manel Cervera, while Vatren Jurin is the company authority on value-added fertilizers.Redox Bio-Nutrients is identified as a top 20 company in the world in biostimulants. Biostimulants are a nearly $4.5 billion-dollar global market, with a compound annual growth rate just shy of 10 percent – which would put 2030 market value at nearly 8 billion dollars. While the United States remains the largest single market, tremendous growth is reported in several parts of the world, including Latin America, Asia and Europe.Fruits and vegetables are most popular for biostimulants, while row crops and cereals are seen as the next major game changer.

Many of the challenges growers faced this year will carry into 2026.  Their resiliency is being tested and wise agronomic decisions are even more vital.Hundreds gathered at the Agricultural Retailers Association Conference and Trade Show in Salt Lake City for updates. “Some of the challenges we have faced, while many of them are similar to the past, there are a few that are unique and new,”  remarked Mike Twining of Willard Agri-Service, which partners with Redox. “A lot of those challenges deal with uncertainty, with changes ranging from local to global that are new and different.”Twining said newer technology including biostimulants can help growers, and it's important for agronomists to provide sound solutions. Grower Grant Norwood of Tennessee is among those increasing his use of biostimulants. He participated in a panel discussion carried out by Farm Journal and EVOIA. Vice President of Fertilizer at StoneX Josh Linville updated growers on the fertilizer outlook, which overall includes higher prices and more volatility. He was optimistic for improvement in the future. “High prices always cure high prices,” he said. “When you get there, supplies start to increase. New potash production is coming down the line. Hopefully new nitrogen production announcements are coming.”ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock said the ag economy downturn has been a little longer than usual, but the cyclical nature of the industry indicates improvement is down the road.

Farmers have grown yields over the years through improved varieties, nutrition and equipment. An emerging frontier involves automation, including robotics and AI. “We believe automation is going to be a whole revolution in farming,” remarked Adam Stager, founder of TRIC Robotics. “It's really the next big thing to drive efficiency on these farms.”One item TRIC has introduced automated, tractor-scale pest and disease control robotics using UV-C light, that was demonstrated at the recent Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Strawberry Field Day. Also on display at the event was a prototype robotic strawberry harvester from L5 Automation.“We've seen a lot of startups attempt this, and a lot of startups have failed,” said Dan Schneider, L5 Director of Software. “We want to make sure that we solve these problems correctly, so that we can harvest all season long. Then we will worry about making the process faster.”Schneider said they expect to harvest trial beds next year, to refine the technology and scale it up to full commercial harvesting. Stager and Schneider said they hope their emerging technologies  will ultimately have application that extends to other crops, in addition to California strawberry fields. 

The research community isn't often in the primary spotlight, but it plays a major role in keeping farms productive and supermarkets well-stocked.Georgia-based Dr. Renee Holland is part of the CRO community; independent, third-party researchers that provide validating data that helps companies, including Redox, in assessing product efficacy. One of her areas of research is biostimulants, which are gaining popularity among growers.“I think they're a tool in the crop production toolbox,” she said. “There's more to learn about them, but there's definitely a lot of research that's showing promise.”She works on a variety of crops, including blueberries, strawberries, peanuts, pistachios and corn. Holland has spent her career in agriculture, and said it's the perfect profession.“I was out in the field with someone, and I knelt down to the ground. I was feeling the soil and smelling the soil and, they said ‘You're really in your element, aren't you?'  I looked up and I said, ‘I sure am!'”

Golf popularity is on an upswing, and a crucial part of a positive experience is maintaining premium quality turfgrass.The Redox TurfRx team works with superintendents throughout the U.S. and internationally, providing next generation technology for superior results. New additions to the team will help secure still more positive collaborations. “It all starts at the beginning with the technology we're using and the philosophy of plant charge balance,” said Chris Toporski, Redox TurfRx Northeast Agronomist. “If we can get that plant moving in the right direction using those secondary metabolites to really make everything work efficiency, then we can reduce stress on the plant and on the playing surfaces, so the superintendents can take that time to focus on other things.”TJ Winzeler, the Redox TurfRx Southwest Agronomist, is helping superintendents maintain courses with several challenges, most notably water.“Down in the Southwest every drop of water that's used is tracked,” he said. “Every drop of water that's used is owned by someone and gets paid for by someone. It's the number one limiting factor in being able to grow any sort of medium and being able to expand your business, in some cases.”Commonalities between all golf regions, and all of agriculture, is finding the ability to do more with less. Redox TurfRx technology is backed by more than 30 years of research and proven results to do just that.

Low returns, high input costs and a murky trade environment have plagued many growers this year, but there's at least one brighter spot for agriculture heading into 2026.“Since September, we've seen some adjustments to the federal interest rate, and the downstream effects will impact farmers,” commented Redox Chief Financial Officer, Scott Moulton. “Right now, farmers are spending for their operating lines - getting funding for next year's crop. Rates in recent years have been upwards of 8 percent. I can see that coming down with what the fed rate is doing. We should see some decreases coming in 2026, and equipment interest rates should soften as well.”With volatile to higher prices for N, P and K, Moulton said many growers will seek ways to increase efficiency with inputs. Redox technology, including RDX-N®, is specially designed to help growers optimize inputs, while maintaining or enhancing yield and quality.

Born and raised in South Africa, Herman Els has covered a lot of ground before finding his ideal job. As Agronomy Manager at Limoneira, a large and historic farm in Southern California, Herman is overseeing a major cropping change.They are switching hundreds of acres from lemons to avocados, and are in process of being America's largest avocado grower.Els said their new orchards are looking great, and Redox nutrition has been a big factor.“It's been really nice seeing these young orchards grow,” he said. “Our goal is to push them into production as soon as we can. I'm working hard on the root health, the soil health with products like H-85®, Rootex®, RootRx® and Rx Platinum®. They're all amazing products and I'm seeing good responses. The trees are looking really good, and I'm getting lots of compliments on the vigor, the health of the flush and just the rate that these trees are growing.”

Sometimes in farming, more isn't always better. Plant nutrition is a classic example where quality trumps quantity.Plant charge balance is crucial to yield and quality. It's not pounds per acre, but charge per acre that matters most. Redox Active Molecules (RAM) balance plant charge by donating or accepting electrons.  RAM are part of every product at Redox Bio-Nutrients.Our growing understanding of successful farming is evidenced by RDX-N, patented proven technology that replaces 50 percent of synthetic nitrogen, while maintaining yields and enhancing crop quality.“We have a molecule or molecules in our extraction process of the botanical extracts that is more powerful than anything I have ever seen,” remarked Redox owner and CEO, Darin Moon.Moon said his optimism for the company and technological advancements has never been greater. 

South Carolina not only has hundreds of golf courses, it's also where the first where American golf got it's start. Keeping turfgrass in great shape still is a major focus, especially considering the area sees extreme hold and cold conditions. Sam Adams is in charge of making Paris Mountain Country Club look its best, and he relies on a host of Redox TurfRx products to get the job done.  “For me, you can't put a price on having healthy greens,” he said. “We definitely don't want to skimp on quality on our greens.”TurfRx products in use at Paris Mountain include OxyCal, Platinum, Supreme and Xtraction, which he said provide tremendous stress relief, especially during summer heatwaves. Adams has been superintendent at Paris Mountain since 2014. The course debuted in 1938. 

Nitrogen is the most used macronutrient and has long been crucial to abundant crops. New understandings indicate there are ways to reduce nitrogen use while maintaining yield and quality, as well as improving the environment. Our patented new technology  RDX-N® is changing this landscape in an unprecedented way. A small amount of RDX-N, added along with liquid nitrogen applications, replaces up to 50 percent of the nitrogen needed for yield and quality. “The results are going to blow you away,” said Brett Meyer, fifth-generation grower and  founder of Meyer Seeds in Torrington, Wyoming. Meyer produced a strong corn crop with less liquid nitrogen this season, thanks to including RDX-N.Following the positive results, Meyer is comfortable in recommending  RDX-N, which is already  gaining ground among his network or growers. “If it doesn't work on our farm, we don't talk to our customers about it,” Meyer said. “RDX-N is on a lot more acres out here than where we intended, because our tissue samples were coming back so positive that we had faith in it. Everybody that we've had include it is seeing the same results. “

One of every three U.S. potatoes is grown in Idaho, and the industry has a well-earned reputation of quality and abundance.Miller Research is a 50-year-old family business that contributes to that success. Their work, combined with others in the scientific community, led to a near doubling of Russet Burbank potato yields over the last 50 years.Terry Miller and his son, Jeff, have rich academic backgrounds, which help them carry out crucial research for growers and companies at their office and research farm in Idaho's Minidoka County.It's a great industry,” remarked Jeff Miller, company President, CEO and Principal Field Investigator. “These are very down-to-earth people, men and women who are very passionate about what they do. They love what they do. It's more than just a job."Miller Research works in a wide variety of areas, including efficacy of crop protection materials.