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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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Deer Minerals as a monitoring tool
Deer Minerals-1 mans "opinion" I have been in the ruminant nutrition world since 1991 and from the first day in my career i've always...
John O'Brion
Feb 10, 20192 min read
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Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants
So many times we read on social media how certain clovers test 37% protein. We hear people discuss the quality of forages like ladino...

John O'Brion
Jul 6, 20183 min read
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The Next Bite
Clovers and perennial forages drop in protein every day as they mature.

John O'Brion
May 20, 20183 min read
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The pyramid
The best money spent is on water and bedding.

John O'Brion
Mar 22, 20182 min read
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The best seed
Tips beyond buying seed
John OBrion
Mar 4, 20182 min read
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Wildlife Habitat Managing
Habitat Balance In all areas of nutrition and agronomy, balance is essential. The same concepts apply for both. The proper pH for deer...

John O'Brion
Oct 8, 20172 min read
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Food Plot Weeds
Weeds, Friend or foe? A weed is something growing where it is undesired to be. For example, if you are a crop farmer and you have a...

John O'Brion
Sep 16, 20173 min read
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How to keep deer on your property
I hear at times how my food plot blends are different than they are used to planting There is a reason for what is in each mix, mother...

John O'Brion
Aug 8, 20172 min read
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G.R.O. Certification
G.R.O is a Wildlife Education Company. We want all of our field staff, pro staff and program members to be educated to help spread the...

John O'Brion
Jun 19, 20171 min read
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Food Plot Chemicals
G.R.O Chemical Information sheet Seed Mix Chemical Use rate ...
John OBrion
Jun 15, 20171 min read
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Food Plot Efficiency
So many of you are looking at adding acreage to their food plots but should first make sure you are doing all you can do with your...

John O'Brion
May 25, 20174 min read
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Where are you in your wildlife program?
I just got back from the ATA show in Indianapolis and had some really interesting conversations the past couple days. It lead to this...

John O'Brion
Jan 13, 20173 min read
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Food Plot Corn.
Here is some food for thought today on the topic of corn. Corn can be a great screening source or food source but here is some "beyond...

John O'Brion
Dec 23, 20162 min read
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Soil, it's not just what is on the surface.
More people are beginning to realize how important having a proper soil pH is, but there is way more to the soil than meets the eye. I...

John O'Brion
Mar 28, 20162 min read
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Genetics Play a Large Part In Finding The Best Brassicas for Deer
So many people think there isn't much difference in finding the best brassicas for deer when it comes to general seed selection. Here is...

John O'Brion
Feb 15, 20161 min read
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The Best Food Plot Mix for Whitetail Deer
On so many food plot forum sites as well as when I do seminars, people ask what is the perfect food plot mix for them to plant? The...

John O'Brion
Dec 6, 20151 min read
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Can you Throw and Grow Over an Old Food Plot?
In July I planted over an old food-plot of waste high corn with turnips, also known as overseeding or throw and grow. The deer now...

John O'Brion
Nov 16, 20151 min read
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New Website Deal
Welcome to the new and improved website. You will find the 2016 lineup and pricing already listed. You will find some new additions and...
Jonh OBrion
Oct 1, 20151 min read
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A few things most do not know....
I get a number of calls and here are a few things people are unaware.. Forage Radish. There are only a small number of growers of radish...
John OBrion
Jul 31, 20153 min read
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