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Working with Fertilizer and Pesticide Distributors

Choosing fertilizer and pesticide distributors that will improve your bottom line

By Emily Lugg
Choosing the right fertilizer and pesticide distributors to stock your shelves can mean the difference between your customer's healthy crop and a devastated one. A lot rides on choosing the right substances to put on your customer's crops in order to help them grow and prevent insect and animal infestations. You want your clientele to know that they can come to you for all of their fertilizer and pesticide needs.

Establishing a good relationship for working with fertilizer and pesticide distributors is key to choosing the right materials to keep your customer's crops thriving. The effort in finding what's best to keep on your shelves should be a collaborative effort and done with fertilizer suppliers that you feel you can trust. Consider the following when choosing fertilizer distributors:

1. Identify with fertilizer wholesalers what the most commonly purchased products are as well as a few specialty products.

2. Discuss the option of selling organic materials with fertilizer distributors and pesticide suppliers.

3. Develop a relationship with a select few fertilizer and herbicide distributors to save money.

 

Strategically choose products with help from your fertilizer distributor

Take advantage of the knowledge of the fertilizer and pesticide distributor. They are familiar with the best- and worst-selling products, as well as those products that many stores don't offer but may have good selling potential. Fertilizer distributors can help you to develop an inventory that is especially appealing to your customers and that will keep them coming back.
Try: Knox Fertilizer Company carries products for use at home and specializes in general turf health. Ehrlich Distribution distributes products for pest and vegetation control.

Decide with fertilizer and pesticide distributors if you should offer organic products

Many farmers and agriculturists are using organic fertilizers and pesticides more and more to avoid harmful chemicals. Although organics can be more expensive, you may have a market for them at your store. Evaluate this option with your fertilizer and pesticide distributors.
Try: BioFertilizer is an organic fertilizer distributor. Global Healing Center discusses the benefits of organic pesticides.

Develop a good working relationship with a few fertilizer and pesticide distributors

The more business you give to any one fertilizer distributor, the more likely they are to take an invested interest in your business. They can offer you deep discounts on wholesale fertilizer and alert you of new products before their other customers. Also, the more time a specific fertilizer distributor spends in your store the better they will get to you know and your customers and will be able to guide you even further to the optimal product lines for your store.
Try: The Fertilizer Institute can help you to learn some basic principles of selecting the right fertilizer with your distributor. National Pesticide Information Center will also help you to understand pesticides at a deeper level that will assist you in working with fertilizer and pesticide distributors.

 

  • Talk to you fertilizer and pesticide distributors about offering products that appeal to any of your customers' budgets. You can widen your client base if you are able to offer something for everyone.

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