Special Holiday and Summer Hours Announced

Jeffrey A. Ward, Controller

Please note the following special Holiday & Summer Hours for all three OHIGRO locations:

• We will be CLOSED on Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
• We will be CLOSED on all five Saturdays in August.
• We will be CLOSED on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.
  

Summer Wheat Gridding Special

Brian Schweinfurth, Site Specific Sales

We are offering a great rate on grid sampling your wheat stubble over the next few months. In addition, we have been operating our twin-bin spreading unit for almost a year now. With this spreader, we are able to make one trip across your field, applying both potash and phosphorus at a variable rate. This will result in better time efficiency for OHIGRO, but more importantly, a cost savings for you!

For all wheat stubble acres, 2.5 Acre Grid Sampling is just $6/acre! This great rate is only good for wheat stubble jobs completed by September 1st. Payment will then be due September 20th. Be sure to give your local sales rep your orders soon, in order to guarantee this special pricing.

We all know that every acre doesn’t have the same fertility needs. With variable-rate technology, we are only using fertilizer where we need it and saving money by not putting on the acres where we don’t. There are other benefits to sampling after wheat, as well, such as great weather for sampling and plenty of time to apply lime and/or fertilizer.

If you are interested in learning more, or if you have any questions about site-specific agriculture, please feel free to give me a call. I can be reached at our Waldo office at (740)726-2429, toll-free at (800)851-6452, or drop me an email at brianschweinfurth@ohigro.com.

As always, thanks for your valued business!

2009 Ohio Agricultural Fair Schedule

Penny Ward, Business Services

Summer is fast approaching and soon county fairs all over the state will be taking place. Below is a list of a few fairs scheduled around Central Ohio for you to check out. We hope you take the time to get out and enjoy a fair near you!

For a complete fair listing, please visit: http://www.agri.ohio.gov/divs/fairs/docs/Fairs_Schedule_Alpha.pdf

Introducing Andrea Baldinger

Jerry Ward, President

We are thrilled to announce the addition of Andrea Baldinger to our team here at OHIGRO. Andrea will be our new "Seed Specialist" and will be working with customers at all three locations.

Andrea is the daughter of Rick and Sharon Baldinger of Waldo. She grew up on a generational farm where they grew soybeans, wheat, and corn, as well as raised cattle for retail at the Marion Farmers' Market. Andrea also participated in the Marion County Fair for ten years showing hogs and cattle. In October of 2007, Andrea traveled to Indianapolis to receive her American FFA Degree. She is also a recent graduate from Wilmington College with a degree in Agricultural Business and a minor in Accounting. While at Wilmington, Andrea was inducted into the Delta Tau Alpha National Agricultural Honor Society.

When Andrea begins her time at OHIGRO on May 11th, her responsibilities will include a variety of tasks centered on the promotion of OHIGRO’s seed business, including field scouting, test plot planting and evaluations, coordinating and developing seed marketing tools, signing fields, etc. Andrea brings much experience with her to the job, including internships with two different seed companies.

We are excited for you to meet Andrea and for her to learn more about your farming operation. In the coming weeks, you may see Andrea around at our various facilities, so we encourage you to say hello. You are also welcome to get in touch with Andrea by calling our Waldo office at (740)726-2429, calling her cell phone at (740)225-9296, or by sending an email to andreabaldinger@ohigro.com.

Spring Is Here!  Are You Ready?

Jerry Ward, President

With input prices higher than we would like, it is increasingly important to fine tune our crop protection inputs in 2009.  Remember, we're here to help!  We're eager to do whatever we can to assist you with the coming growing season.

Our custom application equipment is ready and waiting to be your extra hand this season, as your needs indicate. Timing is very critical, as we all know, so allow us to help with your application needs so that you can keep the planters and dills moving. Also, remember that we also have a great supply of excellent hybrid seeds and other varieties with proven yield data, in order to help you get the maximum yield.

Any of our three locations will be ready to help you throughout the planting season, so please keep our phone numbers handy and programmed into your cell phones!

We look forward to working with you this spring. Thanks in advance for your continued patronage.

Four Corner Agronomy

Jerry Ward, President

Stine Seed Company has released a great newsletter that I thought may be of interest to our customers regarding the coming 2009 growing season. Articles include information on Liberty Link soybeans, managing increasing input costs, and evaluating costs based on seeding rates. For a copy of the Stine newsletter, download and print the attached file.

Download Stine Four Corner Agronomy Newsletter Here

As always, should you have questions related to your seed and chemical needs for the coming year, please feel free to stop by or give any of our three offices a call. We'd be glad to help!

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