Redox Grows

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/.