The acquisition of J. M. Buckley Ag Service in Courtland represented an investment in custom dry fertilizer blending and liquid fertilizer manufacturing. The operation was moved to the Harvey Lyman Ag Service location in Clarksburg shortly after acquisition.
The company completed their first acquisition, acquiring the Pezzaglia Nursery operations in Rio Vista. The acquisition helped the company move further into the liquid and dry fertilizer business.
Les Lyman, Harvey’s son, returned home to the company on a full-time basis in 1974. Already grounded in Harvey’s philosophy of grower service and the importance of valued employees, Les brought a sensible growth mentality to the business. He added…
Harvey Lyman Chemicals and Harvey Lyman Agservice were incorporated as individual companies, but essentially worked as a team to serve an expanding grower base throughout the Delta.
Harvey opens a second location in Clarksburg to serve more customers. The Walnut Grove operation was known as Harvey Lyman Chemicals, and the Clarksburg Operation was known as Harvey Lyman Agservice.
Harvey Lyman and five partners formed Ag Chemicals Inc. to serve growers in the Sacramento River Delta area of California. Their third warehouse and office in Walnut Grove now house the Lyman Group Farm Parts Store and maintenance shop operations.
