Brian Milne, Author at Gypsum, Soil Amendments, Orchard Removal, Spreading, Agronomy in Bakersfield, Fresno, Madera, Paso Robles

Grants for California Farmers Promoting Sustainable Soil Management

Brian Milne2021-05-27T21:17:01-07:00

DID YOU KNOW there are a number of local, state and federal grants available to growers who adopt sustainable soil and recycling practices in California?These grants can be cumbersome to navigate, but the financial resources for these sustainable farming programs are well worth the paperwork.Below you will find a summary of the grants available to California growers for improving on-farm soil health management and recycling old orchards and vineyards, and we will provide additional details on our Grant Resources Page as programs become available.While these grants are made available via local, state and federal agencies, please feel free to contact Holloway for [...]

Grants for California Farmers Promoting Sustainable Soil ManagementBrian Milne2021-05-27T21:17:01-07:00

How Double E Farms Leverages Deep Ripping to Help Grow ‘Monster’ Trees

Brian Milne2021-04-22T14:54:16-07:00

A fifth-generation farmer, Matthew Efird has been the Vice President of Double E Farms since 1999. The company has been growing almonds and other permanent crops south of Fresno sine the early 1980s. When it comes to redevelopment of their aging orchards and vines, Efird said they’ve done what many growers traditionally do when it comes to ripping and prepping new developments. “We’ve used big iron, big shanks, ripping through the field with a lot of horsepower to break it up as best we can,” Efird said at the Holloway & AgSoilworks Field Day in Raisin City [...]

How Double E Farms Leverages Deep Ripping to Help Grow ‘Monster’ TreesBrian Milne2021-04-22T14:54:16-07:00

Sign Up for Our 2021 Spring Field Day!

Brian Milne2021-04-17T00:38:56-07:00

AgSoilworks and Holloway are excited to be hosting our 2021 Spring Field Day in Lost Hills on April 28, 2021. Come join us at the Field Day for: Demos of AgSoilworks’ precision deep ripping and development services, which include single to five-shank ripping for optimal root-zone conditions and placement of gypsum, compost and fertilizer. Redevelopment Planning Discussions from local growers and experts. Updates on Holloway’s soil-first solutions, amendments, agronomy program, Grave-to-Cradle removal and spreading services. Holloway Gypsum Mine Tours, showing you the historic mine where it all started. BBQ lunch and refreshments. Daniel Boone Green Mountain Smoker and other giveaways, and much more! [...]

Sign Up for Our 2021 Spring Field Day!Brian Milne2021-04-17T00:38:56-07:00

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