In 2008, our first recommendation for using the predecessor of our modern WakeUP Spring was: Spray it on corn at the two-leaf stage. When it’s “pop-can high.” It was easy to see how the corn responded with more vigorous rooting. But was tough for corn-soybean growers to get it done. When their corn grows into the V2 […]

Here’s a photo series of corn and soybean roots — all pointing to the same story: Give a seed in-furrow Environoc 401 biological, and its response shows up early with more vigorous root development. May 21, 2018 — These seedling photos were dug from Indiana fields by a rep for Biodyne USA, and forwarded to us

Carey Gillam’s new book, Whitewash, The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science is so compelling that I read it in one afternoon and evening. It’s carefully researched; skillfully written. I’ve personally followed and reported on the safety and regulatory aspects of Roundup since it swept through crop fields across America. I was intrigued to learn

Six days after planting is a long way from harvest. But today when a professional agronomist sent us this photo of germinating corn, we couldn’t resist publishing it as a clue to what might be ahead for this field test. If you’re still planting corn and have in-furrow capability, there’s still time to test this

This spring’s herbicide spray ads focus on putting chemicals “where they’re supposed to be.” That has always sounded like a good idea to us, and we consider WakeUP Summer as one of your proven allies in that battle.  May 16, 2018 — One of the simplest ways to reduce drift is to increase spray droplet

This significant news slipped below the radar in America’s ag press: India’s highest court has confirmed that Monsanto patents on two varieties of GMO cotton seed cannot be enforced under Indian law. May 12, 2018: A news service widely read throughout India reports: “As a result, the patent held by Monsanto, through its Indian arm Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech

This season we’ll field-test a few more potentially synergistic combinations of crop residue digesting fungi, nutrients and in-furrow biological products. Plus, of course, WakeUP Spring to amplify their effects. We’re cooperating with companies and our nearby professional field-testing firm, Agricultural Custom Research (ACRES) to get statistical results. May 11, 2018 — One promising field test will be on

AgriEnergy Resources of Princeton, IL just released a new e-mail report in its “Groundwork” recommendations: Banding nutrients and biologicals close to corn and soybean rows is a low-cost way to enhance yields. We’re reprinting AgriEnergy’s report here, and you can also visit this link to see the original report. May 10, 2018 — Over the past

This simple demonstration shows how NPK, trace elements and biological products surface-applied as liquids after planting can migrate quickly and uniformly to the root zone with WakeUP in the solution. It can help “make up” for missed in-furrow applications abandoned in the rush to get crops planted this spring. May 5, 2018  By Jerry Carlson —

This morning’s arrival on our family’s 20-acre “eco-patch” is a beaver. He or she joined mink and muskrat denizens, and it will be interesting to see if this creature’s appetite will resolve a problem we’ve had for years: Willow saplings whose roots clog our field tile.  May 4, 2018 — This friendly creature circled the