Agronomy

Using Winter Rainstorms to Push Gypsum into the Soil

2025-10-15T12:20:12-07:00

By Allie Cushnyr Senior Agronomist, Holloway Mother Nature has her own schedule that each of us live by every day. Based on weather forecasts, we decide whether to go on a morning run, seed rye on the lawn and if we want to host a backyard BBQ. Farming feels the same effects. The climate decides what plants will thrive in the field, the diseases we fight against for top yields, and whether rain will temporarily halt harvest. This first big rain of the season was poorly timed for some harvesting activity, field preparation, and planting fields before winter arrives, but [...]

Using Winter Rainstorms to Push Gypsum into the Soil2025-10-15T12:20:12-07:00

The Time is Now for Soil Amendments

2025-01-28T13:26:45-08:00

Harvest 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 [...]

The Time is Now for Soil Amendments2025-01-28T13:26:45-08:00

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
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