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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).

Use the Canopy Assist Program to Track Effectiveness of Citrus Treatments

The UF/IFAS Tip of the Week shared information on using the Canopy Assist program to track citrus health and yield data. Many Florida citrus growers are utilizing treatments like gibberellic acid (GA), oxytetracycline injections, and intense nutrient management programs, and the Canopy Assist program can help growers gauge whether those treatments are having a positive impact on citrus tree health and yields, according to the [...]

Spring Management Tips to Combat Pasture Decline

See tips on Spring pasture management factors to fight pasture decline and ensure your pasture is as productive as possible. Pasture decline—”What were once lush green pastures have now turned to dirt. Weeds have replaced the grass and there’s not enough for the cattle to eat”—is a problematic concern for many Florida cattle producers, according to an article by the South Florida Beef-Forage Program. The [...]

Q&A With CUPS Advocate

Read a Q&A with CUPS advocate, Arnold Schumann, a UF/IFAS professor of soil fertility and water quality. UF/IFAS professor of soil fertility and water quality Arnold Schumann was a leading CUPS advocate, and “led the effort to study the effectiveness of citrus under protective screen (CUPS) in protecting trees from HLB,” according to a Citrus Industry article. Read the Q&A with Schumann that looks at [...]

UF/IFAS Professor Makes Recommendations on Psyllid Control

See the updated recommendations from a UF/IFAS professor on psyllid control concerning trunk injections and foliar sprays. UF/IFAS professor Lukasz Stelinski shared updated recommendations concerning psyllid control based on research at an April virtual seminar, according to a Citrus Industry article. According to the article, Stelinski advised only spraying to control psyllids when they reached a certain threshold, and to “use the money saved from [...]

Find Optimal Citrus Tree Spacing for High-Density Plantings

See the advice in the UF/IFAS Tip of the Week article for choosing optimal citrus tree spacing for high-density plantings. Due to citrus greening, Florida citrus growers are striving to improve the productivity and profitability of their citrus groves through high-density plantings, and a UF/IFAS Tip of the Week article maintains that “choosing the optimal tree spacing is crucial.” The article shared considerations for finding [...]

Join the Citrus Pest Management Course

Now is the time to enroll in the Citrus Pest Management Course at UF, a 16-month course, starting in the Fall of 2023. The University of Florida’s IFAS is offering a Citrus Pest Management Course for citrus industry workers who want to learn more about citrus pest management, according to a UF/IFAS blog post. According to the blog post, the 16-month course “provides a comprehensive [...]