Best Practices Archives - Page 6 of 7 - Gypsum, Soil Amendments, Orchard Removal, Spreading, Agronomy in Bakersfield, Fresno, Madera, Paso Robles

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

Sign Up for Our 2021 Spring Field Day!

Brian Milne2021-04-17T00:38:56-07:00

AgSoilworks and Holloway are excited to be hosting our 2021 Spring Field Day in Lost Hills on April 28, 2021. Come join us at the Field Day for: Demos of AgSoilworks’ precision deep ripping and development services, which include single to five-shank ripping for optimal root-zone conditions and placement of gypsum, compost and fertilizer. Redevelopment Planning Discussions from local growers and experts. Updates on Holloway’s soil-first solutions, amendments, agronomy program, Grave-to-Cradle removal and spreading services. Holloway Gypsum Mine Tours, showing you the historic mine where it all started. BBQ lunch and refreshments. Daniel Boone Green Mountain Smoker and other giveaways, and much more! [...]

Sign Up for Our 2021 Spring Field Day!Brian Milne2021-04-17T00:38:56-07:00

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

Growing Forecasts in the Central Valley for 2021

Brenda Penn2021-12-01T21:29:22-08:00

By Holloway Ag With 2020 firmly in the rear-view mirror, many people wonder if 2021 will be like a bad hangover or a breath of fresh air. While only time will tell, there are some hypotheses in the Central Valley agricultural community for what to expect from the growing season this year. The Interest in Growing Hemp Continues In the San Joaquin Valley, there are primarily orchards and vineyards, with row crops like corn and wheat in the mix. While these crops are a staple of the area, in 2020 and into 2021 there has been [...]

Growing Forecasts in the Central Valley for 2021Brenda Penn2021-12-01T21:29:22-08:00

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

Sarah Porter2020-10-27T20:49:56-07:00

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 AppliedSarah Porter2020-10-27T20:49:56-07:00

2020’s Crush Season Brings Big Changes in Business

Sarah Porter2021-12-01T21:32:08-08:00

By Holloway Ag Like most things in 2020, Crush Season for vineyards and wineries has a whole new look and feel. In more “normal” years past, Crush Season was a time of festivals, tourists, special events, and a way to celebrate together. At Holloway Ag, we work with many vineyards in the Paso Robles area. Gil Luera, Holloway Ag’s Business Development Associate for the Paso area, sees firsthand how this year’s Crush Season has been very different, and how many of the growers and wineries are adapting to survive during these changing times. “Celebrations are off [...]

2020’s Crush Season Brings Big Changes in BusinessSarah Porter2021-12-01T21:32:08-08:00