Agronomy

Featured Grower Series: Slover Brothers Trucking

2021-03-04T23:15:10-08:00

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 Trucking2021-03-04T23:15:10-08:00

Now is the Time to Get Your Soil Tested and Fall Amendments Applied

2020-10-27T20:49:56-07:00

By Holloway Ag Pumpkin spice is everywhere, kids are excited about their Halloween costumes, harvests are complete, and there is that increasing crispness in the air. It is officially fall time in the Central Valley. And the fall is a critical time to get vital amendments on your field. Holloway Ag’s Director of Agronomy, Steve Lenander recommends getting those amendments on your soil right after harvest, or as soon as the crop is off the ground. But the key to knowing what amendments you need is to test your soil. “Growers can either collect soil samples [...]

Now is the Time to Get Your Soil Tested and Fall Amendments Applied2020-10-27T20:49:56-07:00

Featured Grower Series: Keith Nilmeier Farms

2020-10-27T20:53:12-07:00

By Holloway Ag Featured Grower Series Featuring Keith Nilmeier Farms Keith Nilmeier Farms in Fresno, CA has been a family operated farm for more than 120 years. Keith is a fourth generation farmer, following in his great grandfather’s footsteps who came to America more than 135 years ago. His great grandfather started farming in the Central Valley upon his arrival to the US, and eventually started his own operation that Keith still runs today. Keith Nilmeier Farms grows citrus, wine grapes and stone fruit and chose these crops for their vertical integration, making the operation more [...]

Featured Grower Series: Keith Nilmeier Farms2020-10-27T20:53:12-07:00

Determining Water Needs for Your Field – A Three Part Series – Part 3: How much water does my crop need?

2021-12-01T21:38:54-08:00

By Holloway Ag Join us for this three-part series on Determining Water Needs for Your Field. As the temps continue to stay high, and many growers enter thier last irrigation cycle of the season, it is especailly important to make sure you are using the right amount of water and that it is working hard for your field. Please enjoy Part 3 and check out Part 1 on Evaporation and Transpiration and Part 2 on Evapotransporation and ETo Zones in case you missed them. Part 3: How much water does my crop need? Determining Water in Acre [...]

Determining Water Needs for Your Field – A Three Part Series – Part 3: How much water does my crop need?2021-12-01T21:38:54-08:00

Determining Water Needs for Your Field – A Three Part Series – Part 2: Evapotransporation and ETo Zones

2021-12-01T21:39:38-08:00

By Holloway Ag Join us for this three-part series on Determining Water Needs for Your Field. As the temps continue to stay high, and many growers enter thier last irrigation cycle of the season, it is especailly important to make sure you are using the right amount of water and that it is working hard for your field. Please enjoy Part 2 and look for Part 3 to be published next week. And check out Part 1 on Evaporation and Transpiration, in case you missed it. Part 2: Evapotransporation and ETo Zones How to determine the [...]

Determining Water Needs for Your Field – A Three Part Series – Part 2: Evapotransporation and ETo Zones2021-12-01T21:39:38-08:00

Determining Water Needs for Your Field – A Three Part Series – Part 1: Evaporation and Transpiration

2021-12-01T21:40:20-08:00

By Holloway Ag Join us for this three-part series on Determining Water Needs for Your Field. As the temps continue to stay high, and many growers enter thier last irrigation cycle of the season, it is especailly important to make sure you are using the right amount of water and that it is working hard for your field. Please enjoy Part 1 and read the follow-up, Part 2: Evapotransportion and ETo Zones. Look for Part 3 to be published soon. Part 1: Evaporation and Transpiration What they are and how they work together to determine your [...]

Determining Water Needs for Your Field – A Three Part Series – Part 1: Evaporation and Transpiration2021-12-01T21:40:20-08:00

Data-driven solutions for soil

2020-08-28T22:31:12-07:00

By Holloway Ag Data-driven solutions for soil health Holloway’s agronomists partner with the grower, and/or the grower’s agronomist and PCA to use facts and science to derive the most cost-effective solutions to improve your yields. We take a strategic approach to collecting soil, water, and tissue samples. Every field presents a unique challenge, and we collect samples based on both grower and agronomist knowledge. In any given field or block we collect the necessary samples, which we then send to accredited labs for analysis. From there, we make soil amendment and/or nutrient recommendations based on the [...]

Data-driven solutions for soil2020-08-28T22:31:12-07:00

How do microorganisms affect the quality of soil?

2020-08-28T22:32:39-07:00

By Holloway Ag The Importance of Microorganisms in Commercial Agriculture Think of microorganisms as the life in the soil. These little, live creatures create nutrients in the soil and make certain elements more available to the plant. The more microbial activity you have, the better chance you have for native nutrients to build back up in the soil. “We like to say that microorganisms are one of the best ways to turn dirt back into soil,” says Steve Lenander, Director of Agronomy for Holloway Ag. Microorganisms have a very multifaceted job: They make any applied nutrients [...]

How do microorganisms affect the quality of soil?2020-08-28T22:32:39-07:00
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