Best Practices Archives - Page 5 of 7 - Gypsum, Soil Amendments, Orchard Removal, Spreading, Agronomy in Bakersfield, Fresno, Madera, Paso Robles

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Jeremy Bowman

Brian Milne2021-09-29T23:00:25-07:00

Jeremy Bowman, Director of Engineering and Projects Holloway’s Director of Engineering and Projects, Jeremy Bowman, always has his eye on the horizon, looking for what’s next and will help Holloway continue its mission to be a full circle company. And this excitement toward the future and new initiatives is exactly what any company wants from someone who is charged with leading projects. “I am not content with the status quo,” Bowman says. “I think it's exciting that we at Holloway are always looking for the next venture and the next thing.” Bowman knew Dan Allen, Holloway’s COO, and he knew [...]

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Jeremy BowmanBrian Milne2021-09-29T23:00:25-07:00

Post-harvest is the ideal time to amend and replenish your soils

Sarah Porter2021-09-23T14:09:35-07:00

Harvest season is winding down, which means it’s time to exhale, kick up your feet and take a vacation, right? Think again. Harvest season is the most stressful time of year on our crops, whether you’re shaking trees and vines, or wrapping up another round of alfalfa or tomato harvest. Our soils are depleted come September, lacking moisture and barren of critical nutrients that support soil health and a homogenous rootzone. Now’s the time to get in, get soil samples and see what amendments are needed to breathe life back into your soils heading into next year. Our agronomist team [...]

Post-harvest is the ideal time to amend and replenish your soilsSarah Porter2021-09-23T14:09:35-07:00

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Dan Allen

Sarah Porter2021-09-01T23:37:30-07:00

Dan Allen, Chief Opperating Officer In every great company, there is an operations person behind the scenes who effortlessly makes it all come together. Walt Disney had Roy Disney, Steve Jobs had Steve Wozniak, and Holloway has Dan Allen. Allen is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for all of the Holloway Group encompassing its many different companies and business lines. He is most comfortable out of the limelight and in the thick of operations, getting things done. But he wasn’t always behind the scenes. For a majority of Allen’s career, he was in city government, first in water management and [...]

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Dan AllenSarah Porter2021-09-01T23:37:30-07:00

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Mike Kennedy

Sarah Porter2025-03-12T09:12:19-07:00

Mike Kennedy, Senior Sales Associate Senior Sales Associate, Mike Kennedy is a straight-up, no fuss kind of guy. And that’s what his customers at Holloway Ag love about him. They know they will always get the best and most practical solutions coupled with excellent customer service. “I love building strong relationships with my customers,” Kennedy says. “It’s the best part of this job!” Kennedy is a native of Bakersfield, CA, with deep roots in the Valley. Kennedy is also an avid fisherman and has always been drawn to the ocean. He was interested in law enforcement and studied criminal justice [...]

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Mike KennedySarah Porter2025-03-12T09:12:19-07:00

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Stevi Flood

Sarah Porter2021-07-20T22:53:23-07:00

Stevi Flood, Human Resources Stevi Flood is a farmer’s daughter. Growing up in Buttonwillow outside of Bakersfield, Flood’s family are cotton farmers who have grown a multitude of crops over the years, like their father and grandfather before them. In fact, Flood’s family farm, Cauzza Ranches, has been growing in the Central Valley since 1930. “I grew up going to the fields and my Dad would let us drive the cotton pickers,” Flood remembers fondly. “I have huge gratitude towards farmers and knowing where our food comes from and how the raw materials for clothes are grown.” The family has [...]

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Stevi FloodSarah Porter2021-07-20T22:53:23-07:00

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

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Gil Luera

Sarah Porter2021-11-15T20:32:37-08:00

Gil Luera, Senior Sales Associate Senior sales associate, Gil Luera is a solutions guy. And most often, those solutions are based on data with your soil in mind. Luera has been working in sales in the ag field his whole career and spent a good portion of the past decade in the agtech industry, where he developed a real appreciation for soil science and using data to make the best recommendations for the grower. As a sales associate at an irrigation management company, Luera worked with large scale farming operations to collect data on the efficiency of their water, where [...]

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Gil LueraSarah Porter2021-11-15T20:32:37-08:00

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

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Jordan Burt

Sarah Porter2021-11-15T20:34:18-08:00

Jordan Burt, Vice President and Director of Farm Services A hometown product with deep roots in Bakersfield, Holloway’s Vice President and Director of Farm Services, Jordan Burt, is solidly invested in the Central Valley ag community and growers’ success. Burt oversees all of Holloway’s services, from spreading amendments to full orchard and vineyard development. He and his team have grown the service offerings of Holloway from an idea to bring back spreading trucks, to a fully integrated, start-to-finish suite of services to help the grower succeed. “Holloway had done spreading years ago and wanted to get back into it as [...]

Meet Your Partners in Growth Series: Jordan BurtSarah Porter2021-11-15T20:34:18-08:00

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