90 Years of Providing Only The Best
Lowell Berry
founds The Best Fertilizer Co. in Oakland, CA, in the midst of the Depression
Production of Ammonium Sulfate
tops 1,200 tons daily, more than any other company is producing at the time
The Best Fertilizers Co.
buys a 100-acre tract of land at Lathrop, CA, on which plants and warehouses are built
California Ammonia Co.
(CALAMCO), a cooperative with BEST® and California farmers, is formed
Plant Expansions
and independent fertilizer dealerships acquired
Homogeneous Pellets Developed
via “Berry’s Best” product
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
acquires The Best Fertilizers Co. and the Ag Chem formulation plant is built
Super Iron®
product launches
Turf Supreme®
comes to market
Turf Gold®
hits the marketplace
J.R. Simplot Company Buys the BEST® Brand
Lathrop facility, and shareholdings in CALAMCO, an active partner today
APEX®
line of nursery fertilizers launched to compliment BEST®
Nitra King®
Nitra King® launches
Polymer Coating Technology
brought into the BEST® product line to support controlled release efforts
Simplot Launches GAL-Xeᴼᴺᴱ®
after acquiring a new polymer coating for controlled release
FŪSN®
a fused ammonium nitrate-based fertilizer available in select BEST® nutrient blends, comes to market
BEST® Spread Rate
application hits market
GAL-Xeᴼᴺᴱ® Curve
GAL-Xeᴼᴺᴱ® Curve launches
BEST® NK
Slow-release zero-phosphate fertilizer is introduced
BEST® Fertilizer
celebrates 90 years of providing best-in-class fertilizer
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