Gingerich Tree Farm

Sponsor of the show.

Mentions

• Terry recommends contacting Jay Gingerich early, whether for spring or fall, so he can plan tree production accordingly. 3:00 — Don Higgins Breaks Down His Favorite Properties of 2026 - Chasing Giants #320
• Don recommends ordering quality nursery stock, even from a specialty grower like Gingerich Tree Farm, over cheap trees, for long-term success. 10:17 — Episode #269 - Genetics, Nutrition, or Age (which is more important)
• Don noted apple tree size depends on the rootstock it’s grafted to, and Gingerich Tree Farm uses the biggest rootstock available. 32:55 — Episode #266 Making a Good Stand a Great Stand
• Don says the Midwest Sportsman’s Classic in Shipshewana drew a record crowd, with partners like ASIO, Brenton USA, Jay Gingerich, Gingerich Tree Farm, and 360 Hunting Blinds attending. 1:36 — Episode #261 - Does GMO Traits Reduce Deer Attraction?
• Don describes four special disease-resistant apple varieties sold by Jay Gingerich’s Gingerich Tree Farm: Raptor, Red Dawn, Jehovah’s Choice, and Steady Eddie. 15:13 — Episode #259 Apple Tree Spacing in Deer Plots
• Andy Andreas, breeder of specialty apple trees sold at Gingerich Tree Farm, will give a seminar at the Coldwater, Michigan event. 11:01 — Episode #235 - Is EHD Back in 2024? Bucks Dead in Indiana!
• Don points to Jay Gingerich at Gingerich Tree Farm, who grows thousands of potted cedars annually and sells out every year to habitat managers, as proof cedar planting has demand. 29:33 — Ep. #226 - Mineral Site Placement and Predator Activity Special Memories of Fathers on Father’s Day
• Andy Andreas, the apple breeder working with Jay Gingerich at Gingerich Tree Farm on new apple varieties, will be a speaker at the show. 12:31 — Episode 199 - Dewormer in Deer Feed, Tractors, Screens, and Windmills
• Don plans to plant apple trees from Gingerich Tree Farm, loosening the soil with a 24-inch auger for better root establishment. 2:02 — Episode 198 - Buck Traveling Long Distances After The Rut
• An apple breeder developed disease-resistant apple trees for wildlife and partnered with Jay Gingerich to market them through Gingerich Tree Farm. 3:00 — Episode #188 - Apple Trees for Whitetails
• Don says he met this week with Jay Gingerich of Gingerich Tree Farm and an Ohio apple and chestnut expert. 57:48 — Episode #179 - Is Antler Growth Behind This Year?
• Don plans to pick up another load of trees from Gingerich Tree Farm and finish one more day on his new property before fall ends. 59:48 — Episode #139 - Plans Can Change… Goals Stay The Same!
• The speaker recounts that Jay and his wife Loretta bought Higgins Tree Farm and renamed it Gingerich Tree Farm, growing the business to at least triple its size. 59:23 — Episode #137 - Tree Season or Deer Season?
• Don is having Jay Gingerich of Gingerich Tree Farm plant Miscanthus rhizomes in rows eight feet apart, spaced five feet within the row, scattered through his switchgrass field. 67:06 — Episode #114 - FOOD PLOT SEASON IS HERE!!!!!
• Terry notes Don has adapted his switchgrass plantings by adding Miscanthus structure in X patterns, a technique also used by Jay Gingerich of Gingerich Tree Farm. 43:34 — Episode #113 Prepare Now… Results Come Later!!!!
• Don recommends Gingerich Tree Farm as a good source for buying quality fruit trees. 55:03 — Episode #112 - Chasing Giants in the Big North Woods
• Don had Jay Gingerich of Gingerich Tree Farm help plant his Miscanthus using a tree seedling planter. 9:45 — Episode #20 - Food Plot Prep Continues - Native Grass and Miscanthus in the Ground

Gingerich Tree Farm, run by Jay and Loretta Gingerich, began as Higgins Tree Farm before renaming and growing to at least triple its original size. It sells nursery stock grafted onto large rootstock, disease-resistant apple varieties (Raptor, Red Dawn, Jehovah’s Choice, Steady Eddie) developed with breeder Andy Andreas, and potted cedars that sell out annually. Jay Gingerich also helped Don plant Miscanthus rhizomes and attended the Midwest Sportsman’s Classic in Shipshewana.

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