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Lela’s Tales from the Road: Griffin Grower Expo – West Springfield, MA

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

On August 18th I participated at the Griffin Grower Expo in West Springfield, MA and boy, what a great time it was. I led a training seminar to those attending, right in front of the Dosatron booth. You can see the great turnout from the pictures below.

Lela's Seminar at Griffin Expo

Lela's Seminar at Griffin Expo

Lela's Seminar at Griffin Expo

Lela's Seminar at Griffin Expo

A special thank you to one of our best, long-term, horticulture partners, Griffin Greenhouse & Nursery Supplies, for putting on such a successful event. If you missed me in August, catch up with me in September at:

Griffin Grower Expo
Knoxville, TN
September 15, 2010

Griffin Grower Expo
Lancaster, PA
September 29, 2010 

Until my next Tale from the Road. 

Lela

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Lela’s Tales from the Road: Griffin Road Show

Friday, March 26th, 2010

lelaThis week I’m in Maine, where I had the opportunity to participate in a road show with one of our best horticulture partners, Griffin Greenhouse & Nursery Supply. The presentation focused on water and fertigation issues, with growers bringing in water for Griffin professionals to test, while I and my co-panelists spoke about how our respective products could address their needs.

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Turnout was wonderful; we had 63 participants in attendance representing 42 companies. The topic of my discussion was Dosatron calibration and maintenance. After our presentations, my co-panelists and I answered questions in an open forum. During the Q&A, one grower mentioned his 20-year-old Dosatron… that still works!

When people ask me, “How do you stay on the road so much? Don’t you get tired?” I think about events like these, and how valuable it is for me to spend face-to-face time with the people who are in the field every day, depending on their Dosatrons to grow and protect their crops. A little road-fatigue is a small price to pay for participating in events like these.

I’d like to thank Griffin for putting on such a successful event, and for giving me yet another all-important opportunity to speak to growers personally.

Until my next Tale from the Road,

Lela

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Catch Dosatron and Geremia Greenhouse on GGTV

Friday, March 5th, 2010

In case you missed it, Dosatron recently hosted a spot on GGTV’s Supply Channel with Geremia Greenhouse’s head grower Paul Barnes. In the video, Paul explains how Geremia’s uses Dosatron injectors to direct-inject Zerotol, growth regulators, and other chemicals to keep their crops beautiful and healthy. Check it out:

Dosatron and Geremia on GGTV

Thanks so much to Paul for taking the time to talk to us. Did you know that Dosatrons can be used to direct-inject Zerotol? What unusual chemicals do you direct-inject? Tell us about in the comments!

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Lela’s Tales from the Road: Washington, DC

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Well, 2010 has gotten off to quite the start – I hit the ground running at the MANTS show during the first week in January, and I’ve been criss-crossing the country pretty much non-stop since. It’s hectic, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

A few weeks back, I was back in Washington, DC for another maintenance seminar. This time, I was speaking to a group of growers at a small greenhouse.

As always, it was a delight to meet the growers, listen to their stories, and get their feedback. Here’s what Rachel Aiken, one of the growers we spoke to, had to say about Dosatron:

We’ve been using Dosatron injectors exclusively for the past 12 years. They work really well, and they’re a breeze to work with. And now with the new 14 GPM model, they’re simpler to use and maintain than ever.

Lorien Bristow (left) and Rachel Aiken (right) were two of the growers at our recent maintenance seminar in Washington, DC

Lorien Bristow (left) and Rachel Aiken (right) were two of the growers at our recent maintenance seminar in Washington, DC

The growers all seemed pretty excited that we came out to explain the injectors to them in-depth, and we were excited to be there, too. Fortunately, we got out before all the snow came! Hope all my DC readers are staying safe and warm right now.

Don’t forget, we do maintenance seminars all over the country, and we sometimes invite folks to our Technical Service Center in Clearwater, FL for private sessions. If you’re interested, give us a call at 800-523-8499 to schedule a seminar for your group.

Until my next Tale from the Road,

Lela

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Lela’s Tales from the Road: Cornell University

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

lelaWell, 2009 is drawing to a close, and I’m getting ready to take a short break from traveling so I can recharge before it all begins again in 2010. One of my last stops of the year was the Cornell Research Lab in Riverhead, New York, where they allowed me the pleasure of hosting two maintenance seminars this past weekend.

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We had excellent attendance, and as always, it was wonderful to meet the growers in person and discuss their fertilizer injector questions. My training centered on the importance of maintenance, as well as proper injector calibration. Many growers do not realize it, but these topics are closely related, as regular injector calibration is the key to knowing when it is time to perform maintenance on your equipment.  Without calibration, it’s almost impossible to tell if an older injector is still dispensing the proper amount of fertilizer.  If you calibrate regularly, you’ll know at once if your injector’s seals need to be replaced or if they’re still performing well. In addition to these topics, I also covered pesticide applications and safe handling practices. 

I was assisted by Charles Germano from Green Island, who is Dosatron certified in maintenance and repairs.

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Many growers called Green Island to tell them the seminar was very helpful and they were happy they attended. That’s what makes all the traveling worthwhile for me.

Stay tuned, because I’ll be back on the road in January, visiting growers and conducting seminars. You’ll also be able to catch me at MANTS in Baltimore on January 6 – 8 (booth #2952). And of course, there will be more Tales from the Road.

Thank you all for reading.  Happy holidays, and all the best for 2010.

Lela

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Lela’s Tales from the Road: San Marcos, CA

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Hello, readers! It’s been a crazy summer, and things are finally winding down… but I’m still on the road, trying to see as many of our wonderful customers as possible.

This week, I was in beautiful San Marcos, California, doing a maintenance seminar with our good friends at Crop Production Services.  I always love doing these seminars, because I get to see people’s injectors and how they’re holding up.  Lots of people brought Dosatrons that were over 10 years old, and still going strong.

Seminar 1

We discussed proper seal maintenance, and as always, I stressed how important it is. Many of the growers in attendance had never done any maintenance on their Dosatron, but they were all amazed at how easy it is. Changing out your seals annually really is one of the easiest, best things you can do to lengthen the life of your Dosatron and keep it working properly.

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After the seminar, CPS served a barbecue lunch and I got to eat with all the growers, which was a blast.  I had a great time meeting them, and getting to hear their stories.

That’s it for now; next week, I’m off to Amsterdam to attend Horti Fair 2009. Keep an eye out for my updates on the show!

Until my next tale from the road,

Lela

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Lela’s Tales From the Road: California

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

lelaHello, blog readers! Today I’m writing to report on my recent trip to California, where I spent a week visiting with customers, getting the latest on our California-based applications.

I was off to see one of our long-time customers, who just happen to be the largest mushroom grower in the US. During our tour of their facility, we got to see one unusual method of using Dosatrons: to wash truck tires!

Sanitizing vehicle tires using a Dosatron

Sanitizing vehicle tires using a Dosatron

The Dosatron is used to inject iodine to sanitize all vehicle tires coming into their facility to prevent spread of disease. They also use Dosatrons in each mushroom growing house to sanitize with chemicals.

I did a maintenance seminar for the entire grower staff at this location, showing them the difference between the DI16 – 11 GPM and the D14 – 14 GPM, and they want the 14 GPMs because they are so simple! Since portability is important to this grower, we discussed the DosaCart portable system as well, which they are also interested in implementing.

Our next stop was a vineyard in Northern California, where they’re using Dosatrons to inject fish fertilizer. This particular customer was very creative when it came to building a larger strainer to inject fish emulsion.

A vineyard injecting fish fertilizer with a Dosatron

A vineyard injecting fish fertilizer with a Dosatron

All in all, this was a great trip; I got to see customers I haven’t seen in awhile, saw interesting new applications, and had a wonderful time! Can’t wait until the next time I get out to California!

Until my next Tale From the Road,

Lela

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Lela’s Tales From the Road: Greenhouse Specialists

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

My never-ending effort to visit and check on as many of our valued customers as possible brings me all across the country.  This week, it’s taken me to a truly wonderful place: Big Island, Hawaii. 

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Greenhouse Specialists was gracious enough to host a maintenance seminar in their facility. In attendance were growers from all over the Big Island, whose crops range from orchids to fruit trees.  The best event of the night was the hands on maintenance. 

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One grower brought their unit and demonstrated how easy it was to change the seals on her DI16.  Another grower was put to the test to re-assemble the new D14MZ2, and he completed the task almost with his eyes closed. 

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It was such a treat meeting with customers we don’t get to see often, and in such a beautiful setting. Though we often talk about the importance of maintenance and seal kit changes in our electronic and phone communications with our customers, nothing beats face-to-face interaction to help emphasize and explain these important concepts.

 What are your experiences with maintenance and your Dosatron?  Have you ever been to one of our maintenance seminars?  How about Hawaii?  Don’t be shy — tell us all about it in the comments!

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Lela’s Tales from the Road: Geremia Greenhouse

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

lelaBy Lela Kelly, Vice President

 

Last week I stopped by Geremia Greenhouse to visit with my friends Paul and Phil Banning and make sure all of their Dosatrons were working properly. Since they have over 20 Dosatrons at their facility, I thought we should make sure they are all in tip top condition.  It’s also a pleasure just stop by and see their facility; they have certainly made innovation, cleanliness, and sustainability their watchwords in their growing operation.

Dosatron is proud to help Geremia in their quest for innovation.  For example, the staff at Geremia uniquely utilize our specialty models, such as the D20S2000 and the D45RE3000, for direct injection of Zerotol from our friends at Biosafe.

D20S2000s direct-injecting ZeroTol

D20S2000s direct-injecting ZeroTol

We were also impressed with their homemade portable cart with an onboard hose reel.

Geremia's homemade fertilizer cart

Geremia's homemade fertilizer cart

We’re proud to count innovators like Geremia Greenhouse among our friends and clients.  It’s always a pleasure visiting with them and seeing what they’re up to.

If you’d like more information on our ability to direct-inject water treatment chemicals like Zerotol, give us a call at 800-523-8499, or use this form to contact us electronically.

What innovative uses have you come up with for your Dosatrons?  Let us know in the comments.

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Lela’s Tales from the Road: The Smithsonian

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

 The Smithsonian Institution

On a recent visit to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, I was able to visit their gardens and greenhouses, which are all fertilized with Dosatrons. The staff uses the Dosatrons on portable carts to apply both fertilizer and chemicals through a garden hose.

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We were invited to do a maintenance seminar for the grounds and greenhouse staff to help them understand and use their Dosatrons more effectively. Understanding how to maintain and use the injectors is essential to proper fertilization and chemigation.

 Smithsonian Garden

With millions of visitors viewing their gardens each year, they find the portable Dosatrons an easy way to keep the plants looking beautiful.

If you’d like to schedule a maintenance seminar for your staff, give us a call at 800-543-8499. Who knows? You may just end up being my next Tale From the Road!

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