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Griffin Fertilizer Company, a division of Ben Hill Griffin, Inc., is a full-service custom dry & liquid fertilizer blender and crop protection products distributor.

Griffin Fertilizer Company

Griffin Fertilizer Company, a division of Ben Hill Griffin, Inc., is a full-service custom dry & liquid fertilizer blender and crop protection products, distributor. Since our founding by Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. in 1959, Griffin Fertilizer has been committed to helping our customers make sound agronomic and economic decisions in order to maximize their crop yields.

GRIFFIN DUAL PHOS is a proprietary nutrient solution containing highly soluble forms of elements essential to plant growth, crop development, crop quality and yield.

Dual PHOS is formulated with Dipotassium Phosphate (DKP).

A Look at BCS, Cow Nutritional Status, and Cow Herd Reproductive Performance; Part 2

Explore the relationship between BCS, cow nutritional status, and cow herd reproductive performance, from the experts at UF/IFAS. In our last blog, we shared the details of Body Condition Scores (BCS) for beef cattle from a UF/IFAS “askIFAS” article; that same article shared that “There is a direct relationship between cow nutritional status, BCS, and cow herd reproductive performance.” in this blog, the second part [...]

A Look at Body Condition Scores for Beef Cattle, Part 1

See the breakdown of Body Condition Scores to assess the nutritional status of your herd and the success of your nutritional program. A UF/IFAS “askIFAS” article maintains that “cow Body Condition Score (BCS) is a subject that warrants attention;” a BCS is an assessment to determine how much body fat a cow is carrying and thus the animal’s nutritional status. The article also shares that [...]

Have a Successful Calving Season

See guidance from UF/IFAS on having a rewarding and successful calving season this winter in Florida. The majority of cattle producers in Florida spend winter in calving season. According to a UF/IFAS blog article, “The major components to a successful calving season are proper herd health, genetic goals with a controlled breeding season, and adequate nutrition.” The article shares information on these three components. See [...]

The Necessity of Controls for OTC Injections

The UF/IFAS Tip of the Week shares why controls for OTC injections are such a necessity. Florida citrus growers have been administering oxytetracycline (OTC) injections for two years, and while some citrus growers are seeing progress, others feel they are not. A UF/IFAS Tip of the Week article maintained the numerous field trials “found that OTC injections significantly increased fruit yield, fruit quality and juice quality,” [...]

Q&A: Whether Citrus Recovery is Occurring or Not

Read a Q&A with Tom Johnson, owner of TJ BioTech, on whether citrus recovery is occurring or not. We have been sharing the Q&A Series with Tom Johnson, the owner of TJ BioTech, the manufacturer of OTC injections, that have been appearing as Citrus Industry articles. The latest question and answer article looks at questions on whether citrus recovery is occurring or not due to [...]

Benefits of Controlled-Release Fertilizers for Citrus

See the benefits of using controlled-release fertilizers for citrus from the UF/IFAS Tip of the Week. “Soil fertility is a keystone to a productive citrus grove in Florida,” according to a UF/IFAS Tip of the Week article. It adds that “In the era of huanglongbing (HLB), the need to fine-tune soil fertility takes on even more importance.” Unfortunately, as the article shares, Florida’s sandy soils [...]