I hear this question a lot. “Isn’t it just easier to buy a soil test kit and do the test myself?” Answer is yes! I cannot argue that going to one location, purchasing a kit, taking it home and conducting the test myself isn’t easier. However, the question is, what do you really get from…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Top 10 Reasons for Shopping at C-Stores
Convenience Store Buyers | I came across these statistics in Convenience Store News – March 22, 2010 Edition. Think about your trips to convenience stores, what is the number one reason you stop. See if your list matches their list. Number 10 – To buy a newspaper/magazine Number 9 – To buy fill-in/emergency grocery items…
Midwest Laboratories | Some Questions Regarding Service
Where are Midwest Laboratories Clients located? I get this question a lot. When I tell them that our clients come from all parts of the United States , they wonder as to how we can effectively serve clients across the company. Here is the next question that usually follows: How can you serve national clients…
OmahaCoupons.com | Midwest Labs | How we use social media
Last night, I attended the Social Media Omaha Club Meeting and listened to Kelly Olexa’s message on how social media had really made a difference in her personal and professional life. I also ran into a great friend of mine, Gary W. – OmahaCoupons.com Background | OmahaCoupons.com Omahacoupons is a site which is the home…
13611 B Street Omaha, NE 68144 | Midwest Laboratories
Would you recognize the address above if the company name were not listed behind it? Sometimes we get so enamored in wanting to know our web address that we forget to tell people about our physical location. Many of our clients pass through our front doors each day dropping off samples, asking questions. We need…
Have you received your soil sampling supplies?
Soil Sampling Supplies – Have you placed your order? Yesterday, I posted information regarding Soil Testing & Soil Sampling Today, I want to remind people to get their Soil Sampling Supply orders in early to assure timely return. A few ways you can do this: Midwest Laboratories Clients Clients can order their supplies on line,…
Soil Sampling & Soil Testing
It appears that growers are getting out into their fields and trying to collect soil samples in their fields and gardens to determine the value of their soil. This week, with temperatures in the 50′s and only a chance of rain later in the week, it appears like the perfect week to collect samples. Soil…
March Madness
How can we build off of this weekends games? Always a fun time! First off, could someone tell me where there is a tournament bracket that I could print off which has the first two rounds in the book. I think we are going to start a family pool with the sweet 16. Can’t tell…
Listening
Yesterday, I saw so much excitement from the Omaha Chapter of Score. What a great group of people. All of them were so eager to learn new ideas. Based on that experience, I have decided I need to listen more and see where people are coming from and learn from their experiences. Most of the…
Happy Birthday | Rudolph Diesel
Today, March 18, 2010 is the birthday of Rudolph Diesel. He designed the first diesel engine to run on peanut oil. Today, thanks to his discovery, we have all types of diesel engines for automobiles and trains. It is kind of ironic that Rudolph Diesel was really interested in designing a car that would run…
