Agrigenix

02/08/2019

Agrigenix is hiring.

Agrigenix, LLC is seeking to hire a Crop Advisor to be based out of our office in Madera, CA (located on the northern outskirts of Fresno).

The Crop Advisor will provide the key interface between our company and our customers for communicating custom fertilization programs, assessing fertilizer performance, inspecting crops and advising on program changes.

The Crop Advisor will also work closely with our field and operations personnel to set weekly fertilization schedules and to specify maintenance requirements on equipment supplied to customers.

The Crop Advisor will have the following responsibilities (other duties may be assigned as required):

- Advise the Director of Chemical Engineering on specific needs for new fertilizer formulations related to specific crop needs or customer requests

- Prepare annual fertilizer programs and customer budgets in conjunction with the CEO and the Director of Chemical Engineering

- Prepare weekly fertilizer application schedules for customer sites and implement these with field personnel, adjusting as needed to achieve target crop yields and long-term soil fertility

- Inspect crops at customer locations, identify and report on any symptoms of nutrient deficiency, insect or w**d pests

- With assistance from field personnel, obtain soil and tissue samples for lab analysis according to schedules agreed with customers

- Supervise and assist field personnel in the siting and installation of new chemical storage and injection systems at customer locations

- Review and approve weekly time sheets for field personnel

We are seeking Crop Advisor applicants meeting the following requirements:

- A 4-year bachelor’s degree in Agronomy or similar agricultural degree required

- Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) certification, required

- Pest Control Advisor (PCA) certification, preferred

- Qualified Applicators License (QAL) certification, preferred

- 3-5 years prior experience required in similar roles in an agricultural fertilizer company or with a farm management company

- Must have a valid Driver’s License

- Basic mechanical and electrical skills to diagnose faulty equipment and perform basic repairs

- Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint and PowerPoint

In addition to the salary offered with this position, Agrigenix provides health insurance benefits for medical, dental and vision. A company vehicle is also offered with this position. The company also offers discretionary bonuses dependent upon company performance and individual efforts.

We will accept applications through Facebook and at the job posting on Indeed.com, however we will not accept solicitations from recruitment firms wishing to hire for this position.

12/20/2018

Agrigenix will be closing its offices from noon on Friday 21st December until 8:00am on Wednesday 2nd January, so that our employees may celebrate Christmas and New Year with their families.

At the conclusion of our first full year in business, we wish to again thank our employees, our customers and our suppliers for helping us achieve a successful year.

The latest data for almond receipts by processors suggests that the almond harvest won't quite beat the 2017 record harvest, however demand remains strong, shipments are strong and there has been an uptick in pricing. All of that suggests a good year for almond producers.

Pistachio producers likewise could come close to the 2016 record crop, which is a great result given the poor outlook at the start of the season. There's considerable optimism for improved prices also for pistachios due to poor yields in Iran, strong international demand and low inventory at processors at harvest time.

Hopefully this all translates as a great year for San Joaquin Valley and California farmers.

We wish you all a safe, enjoyable and blessed Christmas and New Year.

11/21/2018

The Agrigenix office will be closed in about 10 minutes time and will re-open on Monday morning.

We would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We give thanks for a lot of people who have made this, our first year in business, quite successful. To our employees, our customers and our suppliers, thank you.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving and be safe.

11/02/2018

Harvest is completed for many growers, though we still see some fields that are yet to complete second shake for pistachios.

We have some customer locations reporting record yields for grapes and nuts, which is simply outstanding considering the impact of the late freeze this year on nut crops.

Agrigenix is completing its post harvest applications of fertilizers using formulations aimed at strong root growth either side of the dormancy period.

The National Weather Service at Hanford has released its 3 month look ahead for temperatures, with 46% "above normal", 31% "near normal" and 26% "below normal".

https://w2.weather.gov/climate/calendar_outlook.php?wfo=hnx

Also attached is the 3-month precipitation outlook for December-January-February as projected in mid-October. It suggests equal chances for "above", "normal" and "below" for precipitations - which suggests an average precipitation year; at least at this point.

08/10/2018

It's harvest time. We wish all of the SJV growers well for a successful and safe harvest. Agrigenix has our field personnel collecting almond hull samples for analysis as part of our consulting services to our customers using Agrigenix fertilizers. We're also preparing post-harvest and 2019 fertilizer plans, including completion of formulating several new products for use in post-harvest.

07/25/2018

At Agrigenix, it's our crop advisors who take the time to research the latest information on crop management in the San Joaquin Valley and wider California agricultural areas. One of our sources of great agriculture information is the University of California's King's County Cooperative Extension service. http://cekings.ucanr.edu/

There's a great article published in this month's edition of "In A Nutshell" which talks about boron deficiency and toxicity. With such a wide variety of boron levels in different soils in the SJV, this article is well worth the read.
http://cekings.ucanr.edu/newsletters/Nut_Crops75997.pdf

After reading the article, if you want more information about how to manage boron using Agrigenix' Genesis micronutrients, then give us a call and ask to speak with Matt or Steven, our company's crop advisors.

Kings County - UCCE Kings County Home Page

06/27/2018

Is it too early to think about post-harvest applications of fertilizer? Not at Agrigenix, LLC. We've started the planning for post-harvest applications for our customers including developing several new products tailored specifically to the nutritional needs of trees after harvest. Give us a call at (559) 753 2900 to talk to our crop advisors about post-harvest application needs. We'll review your plant tissue and soil analysis data and prepare a site specific fertilizer program to ensure your trees are given a great head start on 2019.

06/04/2018

Agrigenix, LLC now has 133 products in its range of liquid fertilizers. Why so many? In keeping with our philosophy of feeding precisely the nutrients that plants need, in exactly the right amounts, we continue to add customized blends of NPK and micro-nutrients for specific crops at specific stages of the life cycle. Almonds at planting, 2nd leaf, 3rd leaf etc. will require different nutrients and application rates to encourage strong root development which "primes the pump" for later years when the NPK and micro-nutrients are focused on leaf growth and nut development. So why use one type of fertilizer throughout? It's not necessary and it's also wasteful to include nutrients that aren't needed or used. We've found ways to custom blend products for our customers and make changes mid-season if necessary to ensure optimum nutrient usage and optimum cost of application; whether it is in response to adverse weather, different soil profiles or different irrigation water qualities.

05/31/2018

Are you planting new trees and need a single product with the ideal ratio of N, P, K, Calcium, Iron, Zinc, Manganese and Copper? Agrigenix, LLC has just added two new products to its Rogue™ product line that can deliver all of these nutrients to your new tree plantings. Contact us on (559) 753 2900 to discuss our new planting fertilizer strategy that is optimized to give rapid growth, sound root development and targeted towards quick yields in future bearing years.

05/16/2018

Agrigenix has now formulated over 125 fertilizer products in its laboratory; providing agricultural producers with a comprehensive range of chemistry options for various soil types and irrigation water qualities. Our Quantum™ stand-alone N, P or K products can be used to fill specific nutrient needs; our Rogue™ products provide NPK and micro-nutrient blends and our Genesis™ products provide stand-alone or blended micro-nutrients. Contact Agrigenix, LLC on (559) 753 2900 to discuss your liquid fertilizer needs.

05/10/2018

Are you looking for micro-nutrient blends to fill in the gaps after your first few soil and tissue analyses have shown some nutrient deficiencies? Contact Agrigenix, LLC on (559) 753 2900 to discuss our Genesis™ range of micro-nutrient blends. Our Genesis™ range includes over 20 different micro-nutrient blends and stand-alone micro-nutrients including boron, calcium, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, molybdenum and zinc.

05/10/2018

Agrigenix, LLC has formulated several new products high in potassium and with iron, copper, manganese and zinc micro-nutrients blended in; with near neutral pH. Contact us on (559) 753 2900 to discuss our Rogue™ products that can be used for pistachio nut fill over the next few weeks, including Rogue™ 0-0-14 + Micros, Rogue™ 0-0-20 + Micros and Rogue™ 0-0-20 + Zinc.