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Mother Nature's Challenge
Finally, she had enough. The two wildlife seed experts went back and forth on social media as to who had the better bag of seed. All was...
John O'Brion
Dec 15, 20194 min read
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The Perfect Forage
In my career I have always been involved in research and development. I am always looking for something to compliment my current...
John O'Brion
Dec 3, 20193 min read
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Humics- Why G.R.O. Sells them.
A typical agricultural soil has 1% to 6% organic matter. It consists of three distinctly different parts which are: 1) living organisms...
John O'Brion
Nov 25, 20192 min read
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Healthy Soil is Essential To Success
I grew up with soil. I learned how to judge soil. My life involves soil. My first book was titled From Soil to Success. This might have...
John O'Brion
Nov 20, 20192 min read
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Habitat Management
A challenge to you all. Most on here have properties that they manage. I am fortunate to be able to get on properties across the US and...

John O'Brion
Oct 4, 20193 min read
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Top 10 Factors in Harvesting a Large Buck
John’s Top 10 Ways to Harvest a Large Buck 10) Reduce the need for “compensatory gain” If bucks are depleted from the previous season,...

John O'Brion
Sep 30, 20193 min read
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Connecting The Dots
Connecting the Dots The average food plotter understands the importance of having their soil in the proper pH range, but they don’t...
John O'Brion
Sep 16, 20192 min read
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10 Steps to Making Your Food Plots More Attractive to Deer
.No matter what one plants in a food plot the seed you plant has only a small role in a deer's attraction to it. You as a food plotter...
John O'Brion
Sep 4, 20192 min read
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Plan for Success
The first question I see asked by people on social media or at events is "What should I plant?" I normally pause for a moment before...

John O'Brion
Aug 26, 20194 min read
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Scout your fall plots
Now that we are in the middle of the fall food plot season, many of you have already planted your plots. You may be done planting but...

John O'Brion
Aug 8, 20192 min read
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The Team Approach
Back in the early 90's a gentleman asked if I would be his consultant. This farmer had one of the top 5 highest producing dairy herds in...

John O'Brion
Jul 29, 20193 min read
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Tags matter
Only in the wildlife industry does tags not matter. How many of you ever go on a website and buy a seed mix, mineral product or foliar...

John O'Brion
Jul 24, 20191 min read
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GOLD
4 years ago i started testing balansa fixation clover and even put the lawn mover deck down to try to stunt off the regrowth. It still...

John O'Brion
Jul 16, 20192 min read
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Have a Plan
When people reach out to me for help, it is rare that they have a short term and long term plan. No matter what one plants in the current...

John O'Brion
Jun 30, 20191 min read
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The four seasons
The wildlife industry and most food plotters focus on the fall when it comes to food plots. "They just want to kill a big deer." Even...

John O'Brion
May 21, 20193 min read
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What clover is best to plant?
Basic clover concepts 1-What grows the fastest, is the most nutritious early on. 2-What lasts the most years, takes longer to establish....

John O'Brion
May 13, 20192 min read
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Minerals through forages
In many places in the United States it's becoming illegal to use minerals and supplements. My third book I released this year was...

John O'Brion
May 6, 20193 min read
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365 Day Forages for Deer
So many people focus on the August to November time frame for food plot forages on their properties. From my experiences next to no one...
John O'Brion
Apr 27, 20193 min read
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Proper Fertilization of Food Plots
Over 90% of food plotters are improperly fertilizing their food plots. Where does that number come from? I receive thousands of soil...
John O'Brion
Apr 7, 20193 min read
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Erosion
I get people asking me all the time what to plant on their properties. There are so many factors that come into play but the one thing I...

John O'Brion
Mar 25, 20192 min read
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