Best Practices

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 [...]

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 [...]