Agronomy Archives - Page 4 of 5 - Gypsum, Soil Amendments, Orchard Removal, Spreading, Agronomy in Bakersfield, Fresno, Madera, Paso Robles

Holloway Congratulates President Vard Terry for 50 Years of Service

Brian Milne2021-12-17T05:47:44-08:00

Part of three generations of Holloway employees, Terry celebrates 50 years of service, starting with the company back on Dec. 18, 1971 BAKERSFIELD (Dec. 17, 2021) – Holloway President Vard Terry will be celebrating his 50th anniversary with the company this week. Terry, who started at Holloway on Dec. 18, 1971, has been with the Central California-based company for 50 years this coming weekend. Over that time, he’s seen truckloads of changes in the agriculture, mining, environmental and logistics industries Holloway services. Terry has seen the Central Valley, for example, grow into one of the world’s most productive agricultural regions [...]

Holloway Congratulates President Vard Terry for 50 Years of ServiceBrian Milne2021-12-17T05:47:44-08:00

Kicking off Our 90th Anniversary at Almond Conference

Brian Milne2021-12-16T17:56:50-08:00

We can’t wait to kick off Healthy Soils Week and our 90th Anniversary celebration with all of our old friends and customers at this week’s Almond Conference. It’s been too long since we crossed paths at a show. If you’re heading to Almond Conference on Dec. 7-9 at the Convention Center in Sacramento, stop by Booth No. 1304 (see attached map) to get your hands on some limited edition 90th anniversary giveaways, learn more about our new ag services and products, meet your local team and discuss your soil and agronomy needs. Whether you’re looking for soil amendments, agronomy, Whole [...]

Kicking off Our 90th Anniversary at Almond ConferenceBrian Milne2021-12-16T17:56:50-08:00

Case Study Shows Holloway Original Dihydrate Outperforms Anhydrite Alternative

Brian Milne2021-10-21T09:39:43-07:00

Trial Shows Holloway Original Dihydrate Outperforms Anhydrite Alternative During the 2019 season, Holloway’s agronomy team conducted a Gypsum trial on a customer almond orchard to test the amount of plant-available calcium from various forms and amounts of Gypsum. This test plot consisted of a 77-acre block of almonds divided into five sections, each consisting of a dozen rows of mature, full-producing trees. The trial showed Holloway Original Dihydrate Gypsum maintained or improved calcium tissue levels, outperforming Anhydrite alternative that saw decreased calcium as season progressed.

Case Study Shows Holloway Original Dihydrate Outperforms Anhydrite AlternativeBrian Milne2021-10-21T09:39:43-07:00

Grave-to-Cradle Services

Brian Milne2024-05-28T12:37:14-07:00

Set your new orchard or vineyard up for success with a full line of development services Holloway is your one-stop shop for Whole Orchard Removal and Redevelopment with a full suite of sustainable Grave-to-Cradle® Services, breathing new life into aging orchards and vineyards. Here’s a look at some of our services, rooted in science and technology with a focus on improving overall soil and crop health: Orchard and vineyard removal and grinding Complete agronomy consulting (soil, water and tissue reporting) Precision soil amendment, nutrient applications (gypsum, compost, sulfur, lime, micronutrients and more) Custom blending and delivery Wood chip reincorporation Precision [...]

Grave-to-Cradle ServicesBrian Milne2024-05-28T12:37:14-07:00

Recognizing the Importance of Our Soils on National Soil Health Day

Brian Milne2021-06-24T00:14:20-07:00

A note from our CEO Brian Maxted, on National Soil Health Day: (June 23, 2021) — Today is a great opportunity to recognize the importance of our soils and identify ways to remediate the changes we’ve made to our ground, the lack of organic matter for our crops, and the need to make serious changes to the way we manage the soil profile. Farmers and ranchers in the U.S. manage nearly 900 million acres of soil, and we have a great opportunity beneath our boots to improve soil management practices, enhance crop health, sequester carbon and advance our ground for [...]

Recognizing the Importance of Our Soils on National Soil Health DayBrian Milne2021-06-24T00:14:20-07:00

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

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Daniel Terry

Sarah Porter2021-11-15T20:37:40-08:00

Daniel Terry, Vice President - Director of Ag Products and Sales As a third-generation Holloway employee, Daniel Terry is no stranger to Holloway and its relationships with growers in the Central Valley. His father, Vard Terry, currently President of the company, has been with Holloway for almost 50 years. Collectively, the Terry family has over 200 years of combined service as employees of HM Holloway. “I remember going with my dad out to the gypsum mine and playing,” Daniel recalled. “He would have me tag along lots of times.” But oddly enough, even with the strong family connection to Holloway, [...]

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Daniel TerrySarah Porter2021-11-15T20:37:40-08:00

Holloway Acquires Strategic Stake in AgSoilworks

Brenda Penn2021-03-19T21:22:13-07:00

By Holloway Ag Companies Partner to Launch ‘Soils First’ Solutions for Ag Developments The Holloway Group has acquired a strategic stake in California AgSoilworks, a precision orchard and vineyard development company. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The combined strength of the two companies delivers a “soils first” sustainable solution for agriculture developments, expanding their complementary farm management services to growers throughout the Western U.S. Founded in 2006, Paso Robles, Calif.-based AgSoilworks is an agriculture land development company that leverages patented ripping tools to provide precision development solutions to commercial growers in California, Oregon and Arizona. Founded [...]

Holloway Acquires Strategic Stake in AgSoilworksBrenda Penn2021-03-19T21:22:13-07:00

Featured Grower Series: Slover Brothers Trucking

Brenda Penn2021-03-04T23:15:10-08:00

By Holloway Ag Featured Grower Series: Slover Brothers Trucking Slover Brothers Trucking has been delivering amendments to farmers across the Central Valley since the 1940s. Originally started by Fred Slover and his three brothers, it is now owned and operated by Fred’s daughter Carylon Castro and her husband, Gary Castro, who have grown the fleet to a combination of more than 40 trucks and spreaders. Slover Brothers are a distributor of Holloway products, especially Holloway Gypsum. Gary estimates that Slover delivers an average of 30 thousand tons a year of Holloway’s gypsum. They also distribute sulfur [...]

Featured Grower Series: Slover Brothers TruckingBrenda Penn2021-03-04T23:15:10-08:00