Education & Training
Compost extract at agribio systems
Jesse spoke with Adam York of AgriBio Systems about Adam's journey from conventional to biological farming and the founding of AgriBio.
Tribute to Eddie King
On July 19th, 2025, our team at Hiwassee Products lost a great friend, mentor, and member of our extended family with the passing of Eddie King, a livestock and vegetable farmer of many decades in Chester, New York. Eddie’s passion for pursuing new, better methods to grow vegetables in a market farm environment led him to pioneer many practices that contributed to greater awareness of soil health and nutrient quality. Eddie was an inspiration and frequent collaborator during the development of Hiwassee Products, and his input, patience, and enthusiasm will be missed. His son Jeff continues his legacy and farming operation in the Hudson Valley.
New Product: Cordless Drive
Tired of cranking that manual extractor? You'll be interested in our newest accessory, the Gearbox Drive Package that lets you drive the auger of a manual Bio-Extractor with any cordless drill.
Design award for the Bio-Extractor
It's an honor that the Bio Extractor X350, X250 and X150 are among the top 10 new products highlighted by the Sunbelt Ag Expo 2025 Innovation Awards program. See the announcement here.
Interview with Miles Sorel
Today we are joined by Miles Sorel from Terraforma and Miles, do you want to introduce yourself and tell us a bit what you're about what Terraforma is all about?
What's in Grozome?
Everest Holmes, head of product development for Grozome describes his stringent quality control procedures and explains the roles of various microbes in promoting plant health.
Interview with Graeme Sait
Today we have the privilege of speaking with Graeme Sait, world renowned educator and ag specialist from Australia and founder of Nutri-Tech Solutions. Graeme could you give us a brief overview of yourself, your work and a little bit of how you got you got into this whole business of soil health?
Large Scale Vermicomposting at AgriBio Systems
Matt Drane of AgriBio Systems showed us how they produce 40,000 lb of vermicompost each year to produce compost extract on a commercial scale.
Liquid Compost Extract
A vibrant microbial ecosystem plays a critical role in agricultural soil. Where this ecosystem is inadequately developed, microbial populations can be extracted from biologically rich compost and applied to the soil as a liquid compost extract.
The Rhizophagy Cycle
Today we are going to be hearing from Dr. James White out of Rutgers University and Dr. White's fame in the ag sector has exploded over the past five years with his research on rhizophagy and a lot of the soil health nerds realizing the implication that this research has in determining the connection between the microbial health of the soil and the health and nutrition of plants and crops.
Compost Extract at Neese Farms
Gary and Cole Neese, who grow corn and soybeans on 2,400 acres in Western Indiana, sat down with Colin Boller from Hiwassee Products to talk about their experiences using compost extract, and other regenerative practices they have implemented.
Comparing the Three Bio-Extractor Models
Taylor Henry of Acres USA and Simeon Kleinsasser of Hiwassee Products got together to discuss the three models of Bio-Extractor, their features, and who they are designed for.
Comparing Composts with Matt Powers
At Acres 2024, we got together with Matt Powers to compare the biological activity in samples from 3 different composts.
Talking with Cory Miller
We had a great conversation with Cory Miller of Grass Valley Farms about biological farming, health and of course, compost extract.
Compost Extract at the Henderson Farm
Bob Henderson and his sons use the Hiwasse Products Bio-Extractor on their 2,000 acre farm in Iowa. We stopped by to talk about their experience with compost extract and regenerative farming.
Rick Clark on Soil Health
Rick Clark farms row crops on 7,000 acres in Indiana. He discusses how moving to no-till organic made his farm healthier and vastly more profitable, and how he uses compost extract from the Hiwassee Products Bio-Extractor to supercharge his soil biology.
Compost Extract for Soil Health and Cost Savings
We talked with Douglas Poole who farms 7,000 acres in central Washington. Compost extract helps him revitalize his soil biology and save money in spite of arid conditions and a short growing season. Douglas uses the Hiwassee products Bio-Extractor to make his extract.
Calculating Extract Concentration
The bulk density of compost can vary due to moisture and other factors. In order to calculate your extract concentration in lb/gal:
Extractor Efficiency Report
This is a report evaluating differences in microorganism extraction efficiency from a compost sample between 5 auger speeds of the Hiwassee Bio-Extractor. The Hiwassee Bio-Extractor can extract different concentrations of soil food web organisms from the compost by changing the auger speed which affects the concentration of compost used per gallon of water. This report evaluates the overall extraction efficiency bet
Soil Health Restoration on the High Plains, Part 3
Jay Young and his father, Jerry, own and operate Young Red Angus in Tribune, Kansas. Since discovering the Johnson-Su composting process, Jay has been producing and apply compost extracts on 8,000 acres of corn, wheat, and milo, as well as running cattle on cover crops. Jay shares his knowledge and discoveries, as well as conversations with kindred spirits, on his popular YouTube channel, and has been invited to speak at conferences throughout the Plains region.