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TrevorSchuurman KarenBernickBeneficialReuseManagementLLC 563-285-6832312-784-0300 karen@karenbernick.comtschuurman@gypsoil.comHollyBellmundGLCMinerals920-965-4202hbellmund@glcminerals.comGYPSOILtoOfferUltraCal™LimefromGLCMineralsChicago,August23,2016...Midwesterncropgrowersnowhavebetteraccesstohigh-value,high-calciumagriculturallimeformanagingsoilpHasaresultofanagreementbetweenGLCMinerals,GreenBay,WI,andtheGYPSOILDivisionofBeneficialReuseManagement,here.ThenewagreementpavesthewayfortheintroductionofGYPSOILUltraCal™LimeandmarksthefirsttimeGYPSOILhasmarketedlimeinadditiontoitsGYPSOIL™brandgypsum.“WeareveryexcitedtoofferourcustomersthehighestvaluelimeavailablefromareputablemanufacturerlikeGLCMinerals,”saysTrevorSchuurman,nationalsalesmanagerforGYPSOIL.“GLCMineralsisproudtomanufacturetheindustry’sstandardincalciumcarbonateproductsbecauseweselectourinputsbasedonexactchemistryrequirementsforspecificproducts,”saysHollyBellmund,presidentandCOOofGLCMinerals.“We’vebuiltareputationasaleadingagriculturallimemanufacturerandournewpartnershipwithGYPSOILwillallowustobetterserveMidwesterncropgrowersastheyseektomanagepHintheirsoils,”Bellmundsays.Applyinghigh-qualityagriculturallime,suchasUltraCalLime,isanexcellentoptionformanagingpHonfarmland,accordingtosoilscienceexperts.RaisingcropsinsoilswithbalancedpHincreasesnutrientavailabilityandcropproductivity,andhelpspreventenvironmentalproblemslikerunoff.

ADDONERecommendedtargetsforpHinsoilsvarybycrop.Forgraincornorsoybeans,growersshouldaimforpHlevelsof6orhigher.Foralfalfa,pHshouldbe6.8orhigher,accordingtoUniversityofWisconsinliterature.*HighestvaluelimingmaterialavailableUltraCalLimeisahighly-pure,high-calciumlimethatisavailableatGYPSOILdealersthroughouttheMidwest.Ithasaneutralizingindexof90-99,indicatingthatUltraCalLimeoffersthehighestrelativevalueavailablebasedonpurity(percentcalciumcarbonateequivalent)andfineness(particlesize).Itis97percentcalciumcarbonateorhigher,with38.2percentormorecalcium.UltraCalLimeisafast-actingandhighlyeffectivelimingtool.Sofarmerscantypicallyapplylessproducttoamendsoilsthaniftheyoptedforlimewithalowerneutralizingindex.“Wemanufactureaccordingtospecificqualityguidelines,dayinanddayoutsofarmerscanbeassuredofwhattheyarepurchasing,“saysBellmund.“UltraCalLimegoeshandinhandwithourgoalofhelpingfarmersimprovesoilhealth,”addsSchuurman.GYPSOILcanbeusedtobalancesoilchemistrybyincorporatingsolublecalciumandsulfatesulfur,twoimportantnutrientsthatalsohaveapositiveimpactonsoilhealth,Schuurmanexplains.ButsinceGYPSOILispHneutralitisnotusedtomanageacidity.“UltraCalLimeisournewoptionforgrowersthatwanttomanagepH,”hesays.ItisimportanttoclarifythatUltraCalLimeiscalciticlime,notdolomiticlime.Itismanufacturedfromcalciumcarbonate(CaCO3)versusmagnesiumcarbonate(MgCO3)limestone.UltraCalLime,saysSchuurman,isanideallimingoptionforcommonMidwesternsoilsthataretight,pronetocompactionandnaturallyhighinmagnesium.Incontrast,dolomiticlime(CaCO3+MgCO3)canexacerbatesoilstructuralproblemsbyaddingmoremagnesiumintothesoilcomplex.“NowourGYPSOILcustomershaveaccesstoUltraCalLimetoadjustpHandaddhigh-qualitycalciumatthesametime,andGYPSOILforwhentheydon’twanttoalterpH,”Schuurmansays.AgronomyexpertiseGYPSOILhasdealersin21stateswith12experiencedagronomyprofessionalswhocalloncropgrowers,agretailersandfertilizeroutlets,customapplicatorsandotheragriculturalproductdealers.

ADDTWO“GYPSOILoffersdeepexperienceworkingwithcropgrowerstoimprovesoilquality,”Bellmundsays.“OuragreementwillenableourexistingcustomerstotapintothatexpertiseandofferGYPSOILanimportantnewproducttoservetheindustry.”GYPSOILalsohasdevelopedanefficientandcost-effectivelogisticalsystemtoensureUltraCalLimecustomershaveaccesstothelimingmaterialattheleastcostpossible.Thenewagreementiseffectiveimmediately.Thetwocompaniesareagoodfitbecausebothcompaniesarefamily-ownedbusinessesandfocusedonsupplyingsoilchemistrysolutionstoimprovesoilhealth.FormoreinformationaboutGYPSOIL’snewUltraCalLime,contact866-GYPSOIL(497-7645)orwriteinfo@gypsoil.com.

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*Peters,etal,ChoosingBetweenLimingMaterials,UniversityofWisconsinCooperativeExtensionBulletinA3671,1996.GYPSOILisadivisionandtradenameofBeneficialReuseManagementLLC.Itsmissionistomakeapositiveimpactinitscustomers’soilandcropswhileconservingnaturalresourcesandprotectingtheenvironment.GYPSOILhelpscropfarmerstoaccessandunderstandtheagronomicsandapplicationofusinggypsumandotherhighvaluesoilamendments,anddevelopsefficientdistributionnetworkstoservethem.GYPSOILproductsaresoldtocropgrowersintheMidwest,DeltaandSoutheast.www.gypsoil.com.GLCMineralshasbeenprocessingcalciumcarbonateproductsatitsdocksidefacilityinGreenBay,Wisconsin,since1945.Withrootsbackto1871asafamilyrunbusiness,thecompanyhasgrowntobecometheleaderincustommineralprocessingformarketssuchasagronomy,animalfeed,environmental,glassandindustrialfillers.www.glcminerals.comGYPSOILandUltraCalLimearetradenamesoftheGYPSOILDivisionofBeneficialReuseManagementLLC ●372WestOntarioStreet●Suite501●Chicago,IL60654●1-866-GYPSOIL(497-7645)●www.gypsoil.com●Twitter@gypsoil●Facebook.com/pages/gypsoil.

HollyBellmund,GLCMinerals

PresidentandCOO

TrevorSchuurman,GYPSOIL/BeneficialReuseManagementNationalSalesManager

RepresentativesofGLCMineralsofGreenBayrecentlywelcomedrepresentativesoftheGYPSOILDivisionofBeneficialReuseManagement,Chicago,foratourofGLCMineral’sPortofGreenBayoperations.PicturedareGLC'sBoardMemberGlenYurjevich(left)and

ProductionSupervisorKevinFye(center),withGYPSOIL'sBrandonKann(right).KannwillleadthelaunchofGYPSOIL’snewUltraCalLime,ahighcalciumlimeproduct

manufacturedbyGLCandusedbycropfarmerstoamendsoilsandpH.