Agronomy

Post-Harvest 2024: The Time is Now for Soil Amendments

2024-08-13T15:31:51-07:00

Harvest season is here, which means it’s time to start thinking about post-harvest soil amendments, spreading, agronomy and Whole Orchard Recycling services for our depleted soils. And do our soils ever need it. After two years of heavy rains, not to mention cutbacks on previous applications due to soaring input costs, our soils are depleted of nutrients and moisture-holding capacity. Enter: Holloway. Our locally produced soil amendments aren’t just cost effective, they’re easy to apply with spreading and delivery services at your disposal. Contact us today or fill out the form on this page to get your soils tested and amendment [...]

Post-Harvest 2024: The Time is Now for Soil Amendments2024-08-13T15:31:51-07:00

Crop Update: Hull Split in Almonds is Here

2023-07-14T12:30:12-07:00

As of July 14, hull split is finally starting to show on some almond blocks in the south Valley, weeks later than we traditionally see due to the wet weather and cooler temperatures affecting this season.

Crop Update: Hull Split in Almonds is Here2023-07-14T12:30:12-07:00

Spring Tissue Sampling Provides Critical In-Season Health Check

2023-04-21T11:45:26-07:00

Tissue sampling has helped growers identify, address nutrient issues after a cold, rainy bloom April is a busy time of year for our agronomy team, walking orchards and taking samples during what is a critical health check for almonds and other crops in a stage of rapid vegetative and fruit growth (hull and shell development is the focus over the next few weeks for almonds). “Spring tissue samples give us a great snapshot into what’s going on in season,” says Holloway Director of Agronomy Steve Lenander. “The sampling we do in late May and June are more of [...]

Spring Tissue Sampling Provides Critical In-Season Health Check2023-04-21T11:45:26-07:00

Volunteers Help Remove 200 Tons of Dirt, Flood Debris from Oceano Ranch

2023-02-12T08:11:41-08:00

Volunteers from The Holloway Group and Team Rubicon spent much of Saturday helping remove more than 200 tons of debris and dirt from the flood-plagued Cardoza Ranch in Oceano. All 12 acres of Pat and Vickie Cardoza’s ranch was flooded – by as much as 10-15 feet of water in some areas – in mid-January when storm runoff in Arroyo Grande Creek ran over a failing levee and flooded their home and farmland south of Oceano.

Volunteers Help Remove 200 Tons of Dirt, Flood Debris from Oceano Ranch2023-02-12T08:11:41-08:00

From The Field, Ep. 5: Got Ponding? Using Soil Amendments to Improve Water Infiltration

2023-01-23T10:00:29-08:00

Following up after the recent storms that slammed California the first two weeks of the year, Holloway CEO Brian Maxted and Director of Agronomy Steve Lenander revisit a customer almond orchard on Jan. 18 to see how soil amendments such as gypsum and compost helped improve ponding and water infiltration issues.

From The Field, Ep. 5: Got Ponding? Using Soil Amendments to Improve Water Infiltration2023-01-23T10:00:29-08:00

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