Archives for November 2016

Huma Gro® App Released for Android Smart Phones

November 21, 2016 By

app-home-mockup-01The Huma Gro® app for Android smart phones was released during the Bio Huma Netics, Inc. (BHN), 2016 World Conference held October 25–28. The free Huma Gro® app, available on Google Play, provides a foliar application calculator for determining how much product to apply to specific crops on any size of field based on lab analysis, a continuously updated product document library, a product mixing guide, and the ability to save product application data and calculations by field.

Justin Smith, Executive Vice President of Huma Gro® Sales, said, “The Huma Gro® app will allow growers and distributors to always have the most up-to-date information on every Huma Gro® product, and it will be very useful in the field to be able to calculate how much product is needed to get the best yields. In addition, the app provides a way for growers and distributors to directly contact the Huma Gro® Sales Team with any questions they may have regarding Huma Gro® products and their use.”

The Huma Gro® liquid crop nutrition and protection line includes 11 Primary Macronutrient products, 16 Secondary Macronutrient and Micronutrient products, 5 Sustainable Soil Fertility products, 8 Optimal Growth Management products, 5 Carbon-Rich Organic Acid products, and 2 Zero-Residue Crop Protection products—all with the ultra-efficient, proprietary Micro Carbon Technology® delivery system that allows growers and crop managers to achieve far more with much less product. Additional information on Huma Gro® products is available at www.humagro.com.

The iOS version of the Huma Gro® app will be available in 2017.

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Bio Huma Netics Opens New Lab Facility

November 21, 2016 By

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Bio Huma Netics, Inc. (BHN)—the maker of Huma Gro®, Huma Gro® Turf, and Probiotic Solutions® products—held a dedication ceremony to open its new Alpha Synectics Laboratory facility during its 2016 World Conference on October 26. This major expansion of BHN’s laboratory capabilities enables BHN to move in-house in terms of product development & improvement, quality control & verification, carbon extraction & characterization, and bioassay & microbial studies.

The Alpha Synectics Laboratory staff includes 2 formulation chemists, an analytical chemist, a soil chemist, and a phycologist. According to BHN Senior Director of Research & Development Dr. Rita Abi-Ghanem, “This world-class laboratory will better enable us to develop new products as well as maintain the consistent high quality of our Huma Gro®, Huma Gro® Turf, and Probiotic Solutions® products.”
To equip this laboratory, BHN has invested in state-of-the-art laboratory tools including a PerkinElmer NexION 350 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) unit for elemental analysis; an Elementar vario MAX for carbon and nitrogen determination; and a PerkinElmer Fourier Transform Infared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) unit for functional group characterization.

BHN President aalphasynecticslab2nd CEO Lyndon Smith stated, “I’m really excited about the capabilities that this new, fully equipped lab brings to BHN in terms of new product development and enhancements while maintaining excellent quality control over our existing products. The Alpha Synectics Laboratory consolidates BHNs role in developing innovative solutions for agriculture, turf, and soil & wastewater  remediation.”

The name “Alpha Synectics” derives from Latin terms “Alpha,” for “First,” and “Synectics,” which means “Problem Solving/Methodology.” Alpha Synectics Laboratory is located about 1 block from the main BHN headquarters, at 1240 North Mondel in Gilbert, Arizona.

 

 

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Huma Gro® Testimonial Videos from the BHN 2016 World Conference

November 21, 2016 By

At the BHN 2016 World Conference in October we had a chance to sit down with a few of our key distributors and ask them about their experiences with Huma Gro® products. Here are the resulting testimonial videos from distributors in Turkey, Costa Rica, Philippines, and the United States.

Adolfo Meneses—representing Agroinnova S.A. in Costa Rica—talks about his experience conducting Huma Gro® product trials for his company since 2010. Agroinnova now has 22 Huma Gro® products registered in Costa Rica and anticipates registering at least 10 more. “When you use the whole package of Huma Gro® products, the plants are more uniform. Huma Gro® products are high-quality: We’re very happy to be a Huma Gro® distributor.”

Products mentioned: VITOL®, BREAKOUT®, Calcium, PHOS-MAX™, SUPER POTASSIUM™, SILI-MAX®

Crops: Rice, Melons, Tomatoes, Pineapple

Adolfo Meneses 2016 BHN World Conference from BHN_Vimeo on Vimeo.

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Dr. Bülent Özekici—representing SPN Agro in Adana, Turkey—has been using products on a citrus plantation since 2010. He began by doing product tests for 3 years, but is now using full Huma Gro® programs on his trees. “Customers tell me my fruit quality has improved since I started using Huma Gro® products, and that shows me they are working. I’m also saving 18% on my total fertilizer bill, no longer have to worry about my irrigation systems clogging, and don’t need as much product storage space as I needed for conventional fertilizers. With higher yields and better quality, what else can you ask for?”

Products mentioned: SUPER PHOS®, SUPER POTASSIUM™, Boron, GHOST™, Z-MAX®, VITOL®, BREAKOUT®, MICRO CARBON TECHNOLOGY®

Crops: Grapefruit, Lemons, Tangerines, Mandarins, Oranges, Pomegranates

Bulent Ozekici 2016 BHN World Conference from BHN_Vimeo on Vimeo.

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Roy Candelaria—representing Oracle Chemical Corporation in the Philippines—talks about his company being a pioneer in the organic movement and the important role played by Huma Gro® PROMAX® and PROUD 3®, particularly in the management of nematodes and clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae). “We have found no other existing products that can match Huma Gro®; the products are really effective plus they have zero re-entry.”

Products mentioned: PROMAX®, PROUD 3®, ZAP®

Crops: Pineapples, Potatoes

Roy Candelaria 2016 BHN World Conference from BHN_Vimeo on Vimeo.

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Trent Graybill—representing Soilcraft in the USA state of Washington—discusses his experience using Huma Gro® products on tree fruits. “Tissue analysis shows that with Huma Gro® products we have the most elevated nutrient levels we’ve ever seen. We’re also seeing increased fruit set, better color, and higher quality. Huma Gro® products are far ahead of conventional plant nutrition products in terms of being more efficient with less negative impact on the environment.”

Products mentioned: PROMAX®, C-PHOS™, MAX PAK®, Manganese, VITOL®, SOIL-MAX™, FERTIL HUMUS®, BREAKOUT®, Cobalt

Crops: Apples, Cherries, Pears, Row Crops

Trent Graybill 2016 BHN World Conference from BHN_Vimeo on Vimeo.

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Additional Huma Gro® videos are available at https://humagro.com/huma-gro-videos/.

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Bio Huma Netics Hosts 2016 World Conference

November 7, 2016 By

lyndon_bhn2016worldconfBio Huma Netics, Inc. (BHN), hosted its 2016 World Conference on October 25–28 in the cities of Mesa and Gilbert, Arizona. This edition of the biannual Conference had over 150 attendees from 20 countries representing distributors, customers, and staff from BHN’s product lines of Huma Gro®, Huma Gro® Turf, and Probiotic Solutions®.

This year’s conference featured over 30 presentations, including from such notables as Mark Killian—Director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture and member of BHN’s Board of Directors, and Dr. Mir Syedbagher— Professor Emeritus, University of Idaho. Presented on screen in both English and Spanish, BHN also offered live translations of the presentations in 7 languages that attendees could select and listen to from a smart-phone app. Many of the presentations were first-hand accounts of successful BHN product use by agriculture, turf, and wastewater treatment professionals from around the world.

Another feature of the 4-day event was the dedication of BHN’s new Alpha Synectics Laboratory facility. This major expansion of BHN’s laboratory capabilities enables BHN to move completely in-house in terms of product development & improvement, quality control & verification, carbon extraction & characterization, and bioassay & microbial studies. The Alpha Synectics Laboratory staff includes 2 formulation chemists, an analytical chemist, a soil chemist, and a phycologist. According to BHN Senior Director of Research & Development Dr. Rita Abi-Ghanem, “This world-class laboratory will better enable us to maintain the consistent high quality of our products.”

The Conference also served as the official release of the Huma Gro® smart-phone app for Android. The free Huma Gro® app, available at Google Play, provides a foliar application calculator, a product document library, a product mixing guide, and the ability to save foliar application data by field. The app can also be used to contact Huma Gro® sales representatives. The iOS version will be available in 2017.

During the Conference, attendees had the opportunity to participate in some uniquely Arizona activities, including attending a Phoenix Suns basketball game, golfing at the Apache Creek Golf Course, and going on a desert Hummer & UTV tour. Over 400 Conference photos are posted on Flickr: bit.ly/BHNcon2016 .

Conference attendees can access the Conference presentations and videos through the BHN Hub.

Watch a quick 2-minute Conference overview video:

BHN World Conference 2016 from BHN_Vimeo on Vimeo.

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