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Post by Sherry on Mar 12, 2008 20:17:02 GMT -5
Well, the tractor is up and running again and none too soon. Got a lot of work to do with spring just around the corner. We seem to have had issues with grubs in the fields, so much of that is now sprayed. Now time for the big ticket items: fertilizer, lime and seed. Hopefully it won't break the bank!!
Sherry
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Post by Sherry on Apr 7, 2008 21:47:39 GMT -5
Well, got two tons of fertilizer today and got one of the hay fields done. Have the pastures to do and then having the other hayfields and pastures done with fertilizer soon. Still have to lime and over-seed certain areas. Boy it has gotten pricey!!! $930 just for the two ton of fertilizer. A big set back we have had is the majority of hay fields we have now were not cared for at all for at least the last ten years. Will be a pain to get them back up to par. Really not looking forward to purchasing seed. I looked today while at the feed store and orchard grass seed is $160 per 50 lb.
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Post by Sherry on Apr 20, 2008 16:42:40 GMT -5
The board has been pretty quite lately, so just wanted to say hi to everyone. Hope your spring grass is coming in green and lush!!!
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Post by gwenger on Apr 23, 2008 16:01:55 GMT -5
I am starting to get a little nervous.............no April showers in PA and you know no April showers means no May flowers. I know that others in the south have had it bad for the last couple of years so I am not crying to hard. I just don't want to have to buy any hay to feed over summer.
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Post by gwenger on Apr 28, 2008 17:09:02 GMT -5
We got some much needed rain today. It will sure help the pastures. We had a couple more calves in the past week and expect a few more in the next week. I am very happy with the quality of our calves this year. We have a dozen or so nice heifer calves.
Things are green in Pennsylvania!
Glenn
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Post by gwenger on Jun 23, 2008 20:51:52 GMT -5
We cut second cutting alfalfa today. It will be a good crop. When I read my last couple of posts in this section it points out to me how volitile weather can be. We have not had any rain for several weeks and the pastures are starting to go dormant. The thunder storms have been missing us. I figured if we cut the alfalfa we can't lose, if it rains our pasture gets much needed water and if it dosen't we get a nice cutting of dry hay.
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Post by larry on Jun 25, 2008 7:08:12 GMT -5
Glenn, Sounds like the hay crop is good for you this year. Wish we could send you some of our rain. Did get some alfalfa up in between rain showers. We would like to see two weeks of straight sunshine and no rain. Most people were trying to finish planting soybeans this past week. I still have half of my alfalfa to cut and it rained again last night. It was a nice rain if you needed it and wish we could get it again in late July and August. Mississippi river flood water has crested in this area this week. Send us the sun! Larry
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Post by Sherry on Jun 25, 2008 20:32:26 GMT -5
Hi Larry, Feel free to send some of that rain this way. Seems like everyone around us is getting rain, but in this little area, we keep getting looked over. Pastures are already trying to go dormant and here it isn't even July yet. A little scary after last year. Good luck on putting up lots of good hay to everyone!!
Sherry
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