DOWNLOAD ANALYSIS: Not All Gypsum is Created Equal
Brian Milne2025-10-01T16:03:04-07:00Independent lab analysis from 2025 shows Holloway's mined 55% Dihydrate Gypsum is the smart choice for California growers.
The Time is Now for Soil Amendments
Brian Milne2025-01-28T13:26:45-08:00Harvest season is a wrap, 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 [...]
How Gypsum Helps Alfalfa, Corn Growers Improve Yield and Quality
Brian Milne2024-07-15T10:58:29-07:00Did you know: “Producers use gypsum for high yield and quality in alfalfa and corn?” This according to Progressive Forage Grower...
Crop Update: Hull Split in Almonds is Here
Brian Milne2023-07-14T12:30:12-07:00As 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.
UCCE: Full Degree of Storm Damage in Orchards Still Unknown
Brian Milne2023-07-12T12:34:56-07:00University of California Cooperative Extension experts are now noting “it may take a year before damage to Central Valley orchards from the winter and spring barrage of atmospheric rivers is fully known."
WATCH ON DEMAND: Holloway Hosts World Ag Seminar on “Bringing Our Soils Back to Life”
Brian Milne2023-05-16T09:50:53-07:00Watch on demand as Holloway CEO Brian Maxted and Director of Agronomy Steve Lenander host World Ag Expo seminar presentation on "Bringing Our Soils Back to Life."
Spring Tissue Sampling Provides Critical In-Season Health Check
Brian Milne2023-04-21T11:45:26-07:00Tissue 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 [...]
Get Soil Amendments on this Spring to Maximize Potential
Brian Milne2023-03-10T14:30:14-08:00In coming days, bloom will wrap up and our spring rains will come to an end — signaling your best remaining shot at getting soil amendments on to impact this year’s crop.
Volunteers Help Remove 200 Tons of Dirt, Flood Debris from Oceano Ranch
Brian Milne2023-02-12T08:11:41-08:00Volunteers 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.
From The Field, Ep. 5: Got Ponding? Using Soil Amendments to Improve Water Infiltration
Brian Milne2023-01-23T10:00:29-08:00Following 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.