Conference Call: December 2025

In this December 2025 Growers Mineral Conference Call, team members share real-world experiences from the field, highlighting blueberry production success, nutrition-based disease management, and the importance of understanding live soil pH. The conversation focuses on how proper calcium management and informed soil decisions can reduce risk and improve long-term farm performance.

Topics covered include:
0:00 – James Schiltz: call kickoff, December context, and industry observations
3:03 – Todd James (Michigan): blueberry success stories, grower relationships, and his journey as a Sales Representative
16:46 – James Schiltz: live soil pH, risks of over-liming, and understanding true soil activity
20:18 – Markus Weber (Ontario, Canada): Disease Checkmate — how proper nutrition helps outmaneuver crop disease pressure

The call highlights how growers and representatives are using calcium, balanced nutrition, and better soil awareness to make smarter management decisions and protect crop health.

📅 Next Call: January 8, 2026

Our conference calls take place the second Thursday of each month, September through April. Be sure to mark your calendar and join us for the next one! We will often be using pictures and presentations on these calls, so if you're able to access it with a computer or smartphone where you'll be able to see and listen it would be to your benefit. As always, we will strive to make the calls as profitable as possible to all of our listeners.