With the goal of changing a pollutant into a valued product, our company has been able to convert raw poultry litter into one of the world's finest organic fertilizers.

Organic Growing Systems, Inc., combines knowledge that goes back to early farming practices with modern organic molecular chemistry. The result is the formulation of a truly organic fertilizer that meets the needs of all growers. Whether one is a backyard gardener, a turf farmer or a golf course manager, a flower grower or a vegetable farmer or even a representative of a governmental entity trying to protect the environment, the use of our TOP Organic Fertilizer will meet all needs.

Gardeners and farmers have known for a long time that poultry manure is a very rich source of micro-nutrients and nitrogen, but garden use of raw poultry manure is risky because the organic nitrogen is so powerful it will chemically burn plants, killing them. Our TOP Organic Fertilizer is radically different because we change the nitrogen from the 100% soluble manure form – nitrate nitrogen designated NO3 – to the insoluble ammonium nitrogen form – designated NH4. This important nitrogen capture which prevents plant burning is accomplished while retaining the tremendous micro-nutrition in raw organic poultry litter.

ADMINISTRATIVE                                                             

Mark Nichols
President / CEO
Mark Nichols has been actively involved in the Green Industry for over 30 years. His direct involvement included landscaping, development and distribution in the Southeastern United States. Mr. Nichols entered the industry as a Regional Manager in the chemical lawn care/fertigation industry. Mark branched into land development and eventually custom home construction from 1984 until 1992. In 1992, Mark became the Senior Manager of one of Atlanta’s largest landscaping contractors. Over the course of several years Mark took this landscape company from $3 million a year to in excess of $10 million in revenue annually. Mark worked with and has strong relationships with several of the top developers in the Southeast. Mr. Nichols has a track record of increasing sales, relationship building and disciplined leadership.

Marc Nichols
National Sales Manager
Marc Nichols, National Sales Manager for Organic Growing Systems has more than 10 years of experience in the landscaping industry. Marc is a graduate of Kennesaw State University with a BBA in Marketing. With more than 5 years of sales and management in the landscape industry, Marc has an excellent track record of sales and profitability. In addition to running his own landscaping business, Marc was among the top salesmen at John Deere Landscapes, cross trained in all three divisions; Hardlines, Irrigation, and Nursery live goods. Marc was Project Manager for Sarros Landscaping of Cumming, GA. for two years and played an integral role in the sales and profitability of that organization. While at Sarros Landscaping, Marc’s work was featured in 4 national publications. Marc holds numerous industry related certifications. Since he has been with Organic Growing Systems, Inc. Marc has established a number of their top clients and is continuing to grow the business as quickly and profitably as possible.

Robin Borden
Chief Agronomist / Director of Technical Services
Jackson, MS native. Education: Assoc. Arts/Horticulture-Hinds Jr. College-68, B.S./Turfgrass management (major in Agronomy/Horticulture)-‘71, Post Graduate MBA/Mississippi College-’83. 13 years as Highway Scientist (Horticulturist specializing in Landscape Design, Weed Control, Erosion Control) with MS Hwy. Dept., 5 years as Chief Agronomist in charge Surface Mine Reclaimation for MS Bureau of Geology, and 20 years/both Scotts and Andersons as Executive Technical Representative.

Founding board member MS Professional Arborist Assoc., founding board member MS Weed Scientist Society, Past President Professional Grounds Management Assoc. of MS, and served on the Board of Directors of the Southern Turfgrass Assoc, and MS Turfgrass Assoc. Licensed as Commercial Applicator of Restricted Chemicals, License as Consultant (for past 36 years) for all areas of Weed Control and Plant Pathology, Licensed as Professional Arborist also licensed in Planting Design, Insect, Turf, and Plant Pest Control. Served as Quality Control Advisor for technical articles for Grounds Maintenance. Currently practicing as a licensed Consultant in Erosion Control and Turf establishment and maintenance.

While serving as Chief Agronomist with the Bureau of Geology, conceived and designed two National Award Winning reclamation projects and co-authored publication on Reclamation of Drastically Distrubed Lands in MS