Midwest Labs Blog

Conserving water in your lawn and garden areas

Brent Pohlman — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:20:31 +0000

With above normal temperatures in many parts of the country, water may become a precious resource this summer. It’s n0t too early to think about taking ways to conserve water. Here are some tips. Water deep a couple of times a week versus a little bit each day. This approach maximizes water in the soil...

Farmers Markets and Agri-Business

Brent Pohlman — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:39:11 +0000

This past weekend my wife took the kids and went to the Farmer’s Markets in Omaha, Nebraska. The food is incredible and what I could not believe was the price. The prices were literally less than grocery store prices.We hear a lot of talk about eating local and growing your own food. I think more...

Memorial Day 2012

Brent Pohlman — Mon, 28 May 2012 03:08:28 +0000

Please remember to take time and pause for reflection at 3.00pm today in an act of unity! We have a lot to be thankful for in the United States, and perhaps we can set aside our differences at least for a minute and thank those who sacrificed for our freedom. Source Our View: Memorial Day...

Helium shortage could affect many businesses

Brent Pohlman — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:28:15 +0000

In the last few days more news surrounding the current helium shortage is being released. I was reminded of this story in my local newspaper. “Helium shortage deflates grad parties” – Omaha World-Herald, May 22, 2012. Some parts of the article really struck me: The problems began when the federal government enacted a cost-cutting law...

Green Cleaning

Brent Pohlman — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:50:43 +0000

Source: cozi.com via Beckie on Pinterest Using some water, lemons, baking soda, salt and vinegar, you can take steps to make your home a healthier and safer one. Some good tips in this video. Are there some other items you use as part of your green cleaning? I would like to believe there are some...

Made in America selling well in China

Brent Pohlman — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:00:02 +0000

Check out this video news story about this news story about American-made products that are being shipped to China for retail sale. This is very cool news. Lots of entrepreneurs are checking out their options in China. In the past 10 years “Made in America Products” have increased 500% in the past 10 years. I...

Fertilizer-Nitrogen-Phosophorus-Potassium

Brent Pohlman — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:39:38 +0000

N-P-K — These are the three numbers you need to remember on fertilizer bags. I know it may seem obvious to some of you who are reading this, but it never hurts to talk about it from time-to-time. Also, the picture shows the difference that can be seen after fertilizing. You see a lot...

How to get rid of clover in your lawn organically

Brent Pohlman — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:43:53 +0000

A little over a month ago, I first talked about getting rid of clover in your yard. I have started to notice some clover coming up in areas that I have experienced issues with in the past. My goal is to stay ahead of this issue for the summer. With that being said, I wanted...

Gluten Free Pizza

Brent Pohlman — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:35:10 +0000

Domino’s introduces a Gluten-Free Pizza Gluten-Free – Not quite free, but very low, less than 20 parts per million. The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness certification requires products labeled gluten-free to be 10 parts per million or less. Pay close attention to the Disclaimer in the video, “The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness supports the...

The Greens and Browns of Composting

Brent Pohlman — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:05:06 +0000

Check out this video, “Tips for Composting” from About.com What caught my attention were the two groups of items for composting: The Greens and The Browns. THE GREENS – This group is made up of the following items: Manure Grass Cuttings Vegetable and Fruit Scraps, Old Flowers Coffee Grounds, Filter Paper and Tea Bags Egg...