In California, it’s been an unusually busy season for fruit fly invasions. The Queensland fruit fly, Tau fruit fly, Mediterranean fruit fly, and Oriental fruit fly have all descended upon the state in recent months, leaving eight counties under fruit fly quarantines. Hundreds of different vegetables and fruits are at […]
As springtime weather continues to bring warm temperatures to the Central Valley this month, FGS supply centers across the region remain fully stocked with all the irrigation materials our growers need. Irrigation sales manager Sam Baldivia is proud of his department’s expertise, as well as the brands they carry. He’s […]
Citrus bloom is here! Bloom represents the most critical part of the citrus life cycle. The flowers themselves are incredibly fragile — vulnerable to high winds, frost, disease, and heavy water exposure from irregular irrigation — and growers need to be careful with their operations in order to ensure a […]
In California, springtime is irrigation season. “It’s time to wake up your irrigation systems,” says Sam Baldivia, irrigation sales manager at FGS. “Flushing your irrigation lines and cleaning your filters are a key point in having a great, healthy start to the spring season.” The heart of any irrigation operation […]
California continues to battle a high number of fruit fly invasions this growing season. The latest invasion comes from the Oriental fruit fly, which has affected commercial citrus operations as well as backyard trees. Already widespread in southern Asia, the Oriental fruit fly was first discovered on American soil in […]
Heavy rains have soaked California, with many of the state’s key agricultural areas now battling a “catastrophic level of water.” Those words come from Tricia Stever Blattler, executive director of the Tulare County Farm Bureau. Blatter estimates that as many as 100,000 acres of San Joaquin Valley farmland are underwater, […]
Avocado season has officially begun in California, although weather events across the state continue to affect the crop in various ways. In San Diego and Riverside counties, where trees produced a large amount of fruit last year, fruit set has been relatively low in 2024. There have also been complications […]
It’s been two weeks since the 2024 World Ag Expo came to a close, and Sam Baldivia is already seeing the benefits of another well-attended farm show. “As soon as the expo is over, I’ll wait a few days before reaching out to potential customers that I met there,” he […]
Ron Santiago brings a wealth of experience to the pallet industry. With his background as the plant manager at FGS’ pallet division, he’s been pivotal in keeping our company at the forefront of pallet manufacturing in the Central Valley. “The company began its pallet manufacturing venture in the early 70s,” […]
It’s February in California, which means many almond growers across the state are watching their almond trees blossom. This is a crucial time for the almond crop, marking the end of dormancy and the beginning of springtime bloom. Producing the entirety of America’s commercial almond supply is no easy task, […]
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