Assessing Frost Damage, and Keeping Trees Healthy Moving Forward
Brian Milne2022-03-03T21:48:45-08:00Holloway's agronomy team breaks down recent frost damage in almonds, and what it means for 2022 production in the California Central Valley.
Celebrate Holloway’s 90th at World Ag Expo
Brian Milne2022-02-03T21:55:31-08:00Celebrate Holloway's 90th at World Ag Expo Holloway to Host 90th Anniversary Lounge, Customer BBQ & Grower Seminar Holloway will be celebrating its 90th Anniversary at the World Ag Expo in Tulare on Feb. 8-10. Along with exhibiting in its same location, Booth No. 3505 at the Corteva Agriscience Center, Holloway will also be hosting a 90th Anniversary Lounge for clients. Be sure to stop by to enter our giveaway for a Central Coast Wine Tasting Experience, or a free load of Holloway Gypsum or Agronomy Service Package. Growers can also stop by the booth and pick up [...]
Grower Stories: Stewart Legacy Farming
Brian Milne2022-02-02T20:54:45-08:00How Stewart Legacy Farming Company leverages Holloway products, services to optimize soil health As part of our 90th anniversary campaign, Holloway will be speaking with multi-generational growers who have grown up on our local farms and are true stewards of their soil. Today we catch up with fifth-generation farmer Kameron Stewart, who discusses how Stewart Legacy Farming Company leverages Holloway products, agronomy and redevelopment services to optimize soil and crop health on orchards in Bakersfield and Hanford. Learn more about Holloway and its sustainable, soils-first solutions just a few minutes down the road from Hanford at [...]
A look back at 50 years of Ag with Vard Terry
Brian Milne2021-12-21T01:03:27-08:00Holloway President Sits Down with Bakersfield Californian to Discuss his 50 Years in Local Ag Holloway President Vard Terry celebrated his 50th anniversary with the company this past Saturday, and today was featured on the front page of the Bakersfield Californian. In the article Terry looks back on 50 years in local agriculture, what challenges growers have been faced with and how the industry has evolved in that time. "Twenty years ago, there was more of a repeating what we've done," Terry said, "as opposed to today (saying,) 'Let's look at this scientifically." Read the full article via the Bakersfield [...]
Holloway Congratulates President Vard Terry for 50 Years of Service
Brian Milne2021-12-17T05:47:44-08:00Part 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 [...]
Kicking off Our 90th Anniversary at Almond Conference
Brian Milne2021-12-16T17:56:50-08:00We 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 [...]
Case Study Shows Holloway Original Dihydrate Outperforms Anhydrite Alternative
Brian Milne2021-10-21T09:39:43-07:00Trial 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.
Grave-to-Cradle Services
Brian Milne2024-05-28T12:37:14-07:00Set 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 [...]
Recognizing the Importance of Our Soils on National Soil Health Day
Brian Milne2021-06-24T00:14:20-07:00A 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 [...]
Grants for California Farmers Promoting Sustainable Soil Management
Brian Milne2021-05-27T21:17:01-07:00DID 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 [...]