Business Members
The businesses listed on this page show their support of the agriculture industry and Fresno County Farm Bureau by being Farm Bureau Business Members. Please show your appreciation by supporting them in return. Let these businesses know that you are a Farm Bureau member, and look for special Farm Bureau “Member Only Discounts”.
Actagro LLC
4516 N. Howard
Biola, CA 93606
Phone: (559) 843-2700
Fax: (559) 843-2845
Website: www.actagro.com
Business Summary:
Actagro is a manufacturer and marketer of organic acid-based products, which are highly effective when used with plant nutrients. These organic acid products are a unique class of plant nutrition products, based on patented technologies and extensive university and field research.
Agrian Inc.
2547 W. Shaw Ave., Ste. 116
Fresno, CA 93711
Phone: (559) 437-5700
Phone: (559) 892-1024
Fax: (559) 437-5701
Website: www.agrian.com
General Email: richard@agrian.com
Primary Farm Bureau Member Contact:
Richard Machado, President
Phone: (559) 892-1024
Email: richard@agrian.com
Business Summary:
Agrian is the leading company in the Agrifood supply chain providing paperless sharing of crop protection information between growers, crop advisors, food processors and governemental agencies.
Agrian provides comprehensive field data to meet the requirements of record keeping, compliance and certification for food safety audits.
Allied Weed Control
PO Box 127
Clovis, CA 93613
Phone: (559) 294-1122
Phone: (559) 285-8671
Fax: (559) 264-4690
General Email: csahrendes@att.net
Primary Farm Bureau Member Contact:
Carl H. Ahrendes, Owner
Phone: (559) 294-1122
Business Summary:
We have been in business over 25 years. We specialize in herbicide control in irrigation canals, railroad right of ways that are usually adjacent to agricultural properties and industrial sites. We are an agricultural business holding an agricultural pest control and pest control advisor licenses.
Big W Sales
3766 S. Bagley Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725
Phone: (559) 486-4744
Fax: (559) 486-3965
Website: www.bigwsales.com
Primary Farm Bureau Member Contact:
Gary Poochigian, Manager
Phone: (559) 486-4744
Email: gpoochigian@bigwsales.com
Business Summary:
Big W Sales is one of the largest suppliers of agricultural fertilizer & spray equipment and accessories in the Western United States. Big W Sales has been serving the agriculture community for over 30 years. Big W Sales currently operates stores in Fresno, California; Stockton, California; and Yuma, Arizona.
Bio Ag Nutrient Solutions Inc.
4218 W. Muscat
Fresno, CA 93706
Phone: (559) 240-5126
Fax: (559) 268-1628
Website: www.organicfertilizerfarming.com
General Email: bioagnsi@netzero.net
Primary Farm Bureau Member Contact:
Greg Gaffney, President
Phone: (559) 240-5126
Email: bioagnsi@netzero.net
Business Summary:
Bio Ag Nutrient Solutions Incorporated manufactures and blends organic soil and foliar products. Since 1975, Bio Ag has worked with growers to improve fruit quality and soil health.
Our motto is "we take the ordinary and make it extrordinary."
Britz Fertilizer, Inc
3265 W. Figarden Dr.
Fresno, CA 93711
Phone: (559) 448-8000
Website: www.britzinc.com
Business Summary:
Britz Fertilizers, Inc. (BFI) is a full service California agricultural retailer and wholesaler of fertilizers, chemicals, seed, application and a wide variety of on-farm services including aerial & satellite imagery. The company was started in 1948 by Albert Britz with one location in Five Points, and is still owned and run by family members. BFI has continued to grow over the years and now has multiple locations/warehouses throughout California.
Ethylene Control Inc.
8232 E. Dinuba Ave.
Selma, CA 93662
Phone: (800) 200-1909
Phone: (559) 896-1909
Fax: (559) 896-3232
Website: www.ethylenecontrol.com
General Email: info@ethylenecontrol.com
Gar Tootelian Inc.
8246 S. Crawford Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
Phone: (559) 638-6311
Fax: (559) 638-6314
Website: www.gtipros.com
General Email: gmusson@gtipros.com
Primary Farm Bureau Member Contact:
Gregory Musson, General Manager
Phone: (559) 908-9884
Email: gmusson@gtipros.com
Business Summary:
Since '1949, the USA's 42nd largest Crop Protection Retailer has provided good, honest advice, and dependable product delivery, to 1400 east & west side growers from Earlimart to Chowchilla. Growers have the ease of working with a single location; 20 of the most experienced and honest Pest Control Advisors in the industry and a proven staff anxious to help.
Hegland Agri-Service Inc.
1230 Otis Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
Phone: (800) 982-9645
Phone: (559) 992-8100
Fax: (559) 992-8040
General Email: HeglandAg2@verizon.net
Primary Farm Bureau Member Contact:
Raymond Rubalcaba, President
Phone: (559) 992-8100
Business Summary:
Hegland Agri-Service Inc. is based out of Corcoran and provides a local custom application service, including: the application of fertilizers, soil amendments, manure variable rate calculations, and liquid spraying. For more information, please contact Hegland at (559) 992-8100 or via email at heglandag2@verizon.net.
Knapp Manufacturing
5227 E. Pine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727
Phone: (800) 582-2588
Phone: (559) 251-8254
Fax: (559) 251-8224
Website: www.knappmfg.com
General Email: sales@knappmfg.com
Primary Farm Bureau Member Contact:
Sandy Riley, Manager
Phone: (559) 251-8254
Email: sriley@knappmfg.com
Business Summary:
Knapp Manufacturing, a well-known manufacturer of agricultural adjuvants since 1969, recently merged with PureLabs, a full-service chemical company in Madison, Wisconsin. This partnership adds a complete line of cleaners, sanitizers, and a industry-leading selection of specialty chemicals for the dairy and food processing industry.
TRUE Organic Products, Inc.
20225 W. Kamm Ave.
Helm, CA 93627
Phone: (559) 866-3001
Fax: (559) 866-3003
Website: www.trueorganicproducts.net
General Email: rmenezes@trueorganicproducts.net
Business Summary:
We take pride in manufacturing organic fertilizers proven to build and strengthen our growers soil with each and every application. We treat our growers' land with respect and care, as if it were our own. Their success is our satisfaction.
When it comes to organics... it has to be TRUE.
Wilbur Ellis Company
12550 S. Colorado Ave.
Helm, CA 93627
Phone: (559) 866-5667
Website: www.wilbur-ellis.com
Business Summary:
Incorporated in 1921, Wilbur-Ellis Company has grown to become a leading international marketer and distributor of agricultural and industrial products, with sales exceeding $1.710 billion in 2006. The Company remains privately held, with ownership concentrated primarily within the founding family.


