Genuine Fertilizer Solutions will begin blending liquid fertilizer in October to serve farmers and suppliers within a 180 mile radius of Hopkinsville.
Christian County Chamber members gathered to cut the ribbon to the new manufacturing faciility that is located off Bill Bryan Boulevard in the Hopkinsville industrial park. President David Barbee says the facility will serve the growing need for liquid fertilizer in the region.
click to download audioBarbee says the plan for a liquid fertilizer blending facility has been a dream for several years.
click to download audioMarketing and Sales Manager Tom Daniel says all liquid fertilizer products that farmers in the region need can be blended in Hopkinsville.
click to download audioDaniel said Genuine Fertilizer Solutions is prepared to serve farmers in retailers in Kentucky and surrounding states.
click to download audioThe company is expecteed to begin blending liquid fertilizer in October. Up to 10 employees will be needed to operate the facilitu when it is running at full production.
Following the ribbon cutting, chamber members toured the facility and witnessed a demonstration of how liquid fertilizer will be blended using high tech pumps and blenders that can be operated remotely from a computer or manually.
