Fruit & Vegetable Farm

SHOKER FARMS, British Columbia

Blueberries      

At the beginning of the season, the first harvest of blue berries was two weeks earlier than the year before.  This provided the farmer with a significant market advantage.  A direct comparison was made on the first harvest from 2015 to 2016.  It became immediately apparent the crop was superior.  The berries were bigger, sweeter and heavier and of a uniform, large size.  The Brix scale reading were 16+ indicating an “excellent” finished product.

Harvest Numbers

First Harvest June 2015 – 50,000 lbs.       End of year 2015 – 300,000 pounds

First Harvest June 2016 – 90,000 lbs.       End of year 2016 – 810,000 pounds

Rhubarb

2015 – 4 tons per acre

2016 – Totals at the end of the season saw the average hit 22 tons per acre.

A contributor to this success was ridding the field of wireworm.  It is noteworthy that historically the quality

drops off from cut to cut.  By the 3rd and 4th cut, the quality drops so severely that the crop may be unsalable.

Structured water changed this.  All cuts were robust and healthy with an ‘excellent’ Brix reading.

Beans

Similar results were achieved in bean production but the truly significant change occurred after they were harvested.  Beans are very susceptible to mold and fungi.  It has not been unusual to lose 500 to 1000 cases of beans right after harvest to mold.  Structured water enhanced plant health and increased the Brix readings.  The beans when stored were placed in a cold storage that was treated with RGF’s Advanced Oxidation Technology (AOT).  Spoilage was virtually zero; i.e. less than five cases.

Cabbage

2015 – the average size was 6-7 pounds.  2016 – the average size is 12 pounds.

Harvest Numbers

Harvest September 2015 – 600,000 lbs.

Harvest September 2016 – 1,800,000

Brix readings were 12 and above.  Traditional cabbage has a Brix of 4-5.

Strawberries

Newly planted strawberries rooted exceptionally well.  Growth was dramatic.  They were not harvested in 2016.

“This Technology has proven itself on our farms.  We look forward to installing it on the balance of our operations.  We highly recommend this remarkable technology to anyone in the agricultural field”.

Mr. Bill Shoker, Shoker Farms.

Hog Operations

Sunnybend Farms, Alberta

1. To get the herd to market weight sooner.
2. To increase the size of the animals in this shortened time frame.
3. To reduce mortality.
All three goals were achieved.

Prior to 2018 the average weight of the herd was 118 kilos. After raising two herds on the structured water system this increased to 121 kilos each. The feed conversion ratios remained the same while increasing the overall weight. The herd went to market 10 days earlier than in the past. It is important to note that no other changes were made in the farming operations during this trial. The addition of the Rainmaker was the only change. Needless to say, the operators are extremely pleased.

“The structured water unit has made a tremendous improvement to the overall production and success of our farm.
Not, only are we marketing heavier pigs 10 days earlier we are now using use less acidifier in our water which saves us thousands of dollars every year. Now that we are able to use our water for washing and cleaning, it has made our life a lot easier.
The full pay back (ROI) for the structured water unit was less than 8 months.”

Kenny, Sunnybend Farms
Westlock, Alberta
April 2019

TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR AFFLIIATE IN THE UNITED STATES

2000 Acre Citrus Farm California

Hi Jim,

Sorry it took so long to get back to you, I’ve been traveling for work. I contacted Peter, my citrus grower, and he has not yet harvested. But here is what we do know about this year’s crop. As a bit of background, we installed 4 Crystal Blue Water Structuring devices on 70% of the ranch last April. But because of the unexpected amounts of rain, we had an excellent first harvest, meaning that our yield turned out to be 30% above normal. However, because of a recent typical lack of rain, we calculated that the current yield should be down 35% to 45% from this same time last year. But after finishing our preharvest counts last week, we were ecstatic to realize that we are only down roughly 10% from last year’s record crop which is VERY significant insofar as virtually all of the other farms in the area (who are not yet using the Crystal Blue technology) are expecting their crop yields to be substantially lower, somewhere around a 40% loss. And keep in mind that if we had access to more water, we believe that we may have met or even been able to exceed last year’s bounty!

Peter’s ranch is in the hills. No flat ground at all, and the ground was very hard so water penetration was an issue. Previous to installing the Crystal Blue Water Structuring units, watering had to be done once every 3 hours with a great deal of resulting water loss because the water kept running off down the hill. But since installing the Crystal Blue units, we have been able to extend the watering to once every 18 hours with zero water run off which has saved us 30% in water usage! And one more really great thing, just like you said Jim, our drip emitters have no more scale, and that has saved us a ton of money on equipment maintenance.

Also, we used to use copper and sulfuric acid to help with water penetration, which has obviously harmed the soil. Now, we use nothing at all because the water penetrates straight down into the ground. And the soil is healthier and much more porous!
And here’s even more really great news – we have been able to cut down our pesticides by 40%!

And as far as quality of the fruit, it looks better and tastes better. We don’t do brix testing on this ranch. Nor do we gather scientific data because most of the crop goes straight into juicing. In fact, most farmers around here don’t test their crops either for the same reasons. They are third and fourth generation farmers who inherently know what their crops need just by the way the crops look.
Anyway Jim, hope this helps. We will start the harvest in Jan and continue through July.

Thx again for all you do

Rick

Corn Farm Kansas

Hello Jim,

We installed your structured water unit on one of our pivots for the 2016 season. We planted irrigated corn on this pivot and saw an increase of 15 bushels of corn for each acre which equated out to our best whole field average since 2009. This pivot usually gets stuck in the mud several times during the season, but did not get stuck with the water unit installed because the water never pooled but penetrated straight down into the ground. Also, our corn yield was very even thru out the field.

Dick Stevenson
Selden, Kansas, Stevenson Farms

Dairy Farm Hawaii

Hi Jim,

Thank you for the August update. Since installing the 2” Crystal Clue unit on our farm’s main line we have seen an increase in milk production and general overall boost in grazing and crop vitality. The farm staff have also commented on the soft and sweet taste of the drinking water. Frankly I am sold on the efficacy of the unit and would like to become a distributor if you don’t already have one in Hawaii or on Maui. Let me know your thoughts on that.

Thank you for all your efforts.

Mark Damon
Hawaii, Maui Bees LLC

Poultry Farm Arkansas

“I made more money than ever before after installing water structuring units on two of my four chicken houses.”

• When chickens got sick, they recovered more quickly after treatment
• The chickens in houses with structured water got less complications after being sick than those in houses without structured water
• Placed above all other regional poultry growers in cost per pound per net gain
• Ammonia smell was eliminated from the chicken house
• Chickens were more alert

These are the results we have received from this Poultry farm after 8 weeks of using Crystal Blue Structured Water:

The chickens were 56 weeks old, previously affected by respiratory problems in a pyramid shed that is 17 years old.

Chicken related Observations:

1. Increased water consumption in 12% (this is good because it means that the chickens drank water whenever they desired. They need to be as comfortable as possible.)
2. Increase in weight: 1.6%.
3. Recovery after eggs laid increased more than 15% (meaning an increase in the number of chickens laying eggs).

Equipment related Observations:

1. The sediments in the small containers, located before the nipple from where the chickens drink water, disappeared.
2. There was a considerable reduction in the mineral buildup of the pipes.
3. There was a considerable reduction in the mineral buildup in the nipples, recovering their functionality to 100%.

Raymond Hostetler
Arkansas

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An investment of $3,000 resulted in a return of $80,000 in additional profits in just one year. With no need for further investment or maintenance, these units will continue to generate profits for the Cedar Grove Dairy for generations to come.

South Dakota, Cedar Grove Dairy