As the days begin to shorten and the air becomes soft and pleasant, our thoughts turn to Fall and then to Winter and then to……what am I going to feed my horse/mule until Spring? Equine owners refer to this as THE SEARCH FOR THE HOLY BALE (with apologies to King Arthur). To overwinter our trail
We are so pleased to share that we had the opportunity to work with the Today show. The segment is called “Can you trust the calorie counts on restaurant menus?”. The Today show provided the meals and spent the morning at our lab capturing our process for determining calorie counts. This video segment ran on
Background Mycotoxins, as defined by Webster, are “a toxic substance produced by a fungus and especially a mold” For growers, the definition goes much deeper. Quality is the key here. Everyone is a bit cautious when buying and selling grain. Seeking professional analysis from a laboratory or local grain inspection service is the way to go. In
Driving Smart Decisions In September, our team was introduced to the following message, “Driving Smart Decisions” This short phrase sums up the way our employees come to work each day. Our goal is to work smart in order to address our clients’ analysis testing needs. Soil Kick-Off The Midwest Laboratories Associates officially kicked off the
As summer comes to a close, it may be time for a fall application of fertilizer. With the cooler temperatures, I decided to move my fall application up a few weeks. Here are the results of my experience. Fall Pre-Emergent Fertilizer Experiment. On August 24, 2017, I did the unthinkable; I found the pre-emergent fertilizer
Fall Is Around the Corner Labor Day Weekend is almost here. Schools are back in session. Temperatures are starting to cool off and the days are getting shorter. That means football activities are right around the corner too. Right now we are seeing an increased demand for stalk nitrate testing. In addition, many growers and
August Newsletter For many, August 21, 2017, cannot get here soon enough. Solar Eclipse 2017 is almost upon us. Many in the science community are preparing to observe this once in a lifetime event. Fall Sampling Supplies Make sure you get your sampling supplies ordered. This past week, I took a closer look at supplies
Happy 4th of July It is a great time to reflect on all the blessings we have as a result of freedoms as United States Citizens Summer Surge in soil and plant samples. Soil and plant sample volumes continue to remain high. It is apparent that growers are trying to find ways to maximize their investment
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is hosting its annual food science expo in Las Vegas, June 26-28, at the Venetian/Sands Expo Center. Members of the Midwest Laboratories team will be on hand at booth #2417 to answer any questions you may have regarding the recent implementation of FSMA and what these new guidelines mean
The temperatures are quite comfortable as we start the month of June, but very soon we will be moving quickly toward hotter and more humid conditions in the Midwest region. This type of weather is terrific for plants as they begin to grow. May was a wet month, so it will be interesting to see what
