When it comes to healthy crop production, pollination can be every bit as important as irrigation. That’s especially true in the almond industry, where nut production relies heavily on honeybee pollination. The yearly migration of bee colonies into California’s almond orchards is one of the biggest pollution events on the […]
This week, citrus bloom has been declared in most of Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties. It’s time to start preparing your plants and your soil for the most important stage of the growth cycle. This year, we’re encouraging our growers to focus on nutrition. If properly applied ahead of bloom, […]
Over 100,000 people attended the 2026 World Ag Expo last month, along with 1,179 exhibitors. One of those exhibitors was Fruit Growers Supply, back for another year of face-to-face conversations with our customers and hands-on displays of our irrigation projects. Sam Baldivia, our longtime irrigation sales manager, was there for […]
For the third year in a row, California’s avocado crop is projected to exceed 300 million pounds. The California Avocado Commission (CAC) recently released an early-season forecast of 330 million pounds for 2026. Much of that volume will come from the Hass variety, which first appeared in California during the […]
January was National Citrus Month, but there are plenty of reasons to salute California’s citrus industry all year round. This month, we’re celebrating the news that one of our favorite citrus varieties — the Tango mandarin — is now royalty-free. With its seedless insides, sweet taste, and easy-to-peel skin, the […]
California’s tree crops will start blooming soon. As springtime looms and the bloom window approaches, it’s time to begin gathering supplies for the most critical part of your crops’ life cycle. Irrigation is always important for any growing operation, especially during bloom. We recommend drip irrigation, which can deliver precise […]
When this year’s World Ag Expo opens its doors on February 10th, attendees can head over to Pavilion B to find Fruit Growers Supply. We’re there every year, and we’re always eager to talk about our irrigation work — including custom-designed systems, in-house installations, and our ongoing partnerships with WiseConn […]
It’s been a wet winter in California, but all that heavy rainfall has led us to a sunny announcement. For the first time in 25 years, the entirety of California has been declared drought-free! This graph shows how much water is currently in the state’s reservoirs. Nearly every reservoir is […]
Next month, the largest farm show on earth will return to Tulare. The World Ag Expo opens its doors at the International Agri-Center on Tuesday, February 10, and runs for three days before closing on Thursday, February 12th. With more than 100,000 attendees, 1,200 exhibitors, and 2.6 million square feet […]
Now that it’s officially 2026, more than 900 new laws have gone into effect in California. These include a ban on plastic bags, new changes to food safety labels, and limits on the out-of-pocket cost of insulin. Several of those laws also pertain to the agricultural industry. Here are three […]