I started G.R.O after being a part of the wildlife industry distribution chain. I saw unethica and immoral practices. I was reading poor recommendations and seeing really poorly formulated products. I wanted to do what many were afraid to touch.
I started doing consulting work in 1991. I was one of the first independent ruminant nutritionists in the US. I was the nutritionists for the first million dollar animal. I was nutritionists for some of the highest producing herd in the US. I was part of the first discovery farm program doing research. I currently do nutrition work for other nutritionists, feed mills, farm stores and individuals. I have formulated over 300 products that currently are in the market place. I receive a good portion of my monthly income from residual income for products I've formulated.
So, I dont have a PHD but yet I talk to phd's about topics that might bore many of you to death. I get approached by companies offering me unique products to test. I get asked to test forages no one else has in the US. As a result, each of you that put trust and faith in me will have the ability to have the most state of the art technologies and forages. Program members might have forages even the biggest wildlife companies might not have for another year or 2.
So, I do not know what i don't know. What I know is I have confidence in my abilities to help answer just about any question and give you all an honest answer. I have answers because I've been doing this so many years. Because I have been doing this every day there is way more repetitions than most have in the wildlife industry. Many are weekend warriors. I got dirty, continue to get dirty and am always seeking to do better.
So, my challenge to you all is do all you can to do better. Share what you learn. Help our kids and take pride in being a G.R.O Team Member. YOU ARE, Grandpa Ray's....I'm just the guy who started this....let's continue this for our future.
