Monthly Archives: November 2011

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

It’s snowing!  Big old white flakes drifting down.  I really wasn’t expecting that today!

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Monday, Monday

November 28, 2011 Just some random thoughts… We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, all the family was together.  It is the best holiday (my opinon, anyway), for it adjusts our attitude, and reminds us to ‘count our blessings’. The Old Oaken … Continue reading

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November 23, 2011

This is a happy delivery day.  Today, the new sprayer arrived!  You can tell by the big smile on John’s face that he is pleased that the new sprayer is here at the farm.  He is out there in the shop trying to learn … Continue reading

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Thursday, the 17th of November

The conservation work continues today at the Waldo farm.  Sam Shepard and his brothers are braving the cold to install more drainage tile.  We are convinced that this practice makes the land more productive, and it is an effective way … Continue reading

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November 14

Today, we continue a series of meetings that will determine our course of action for the 2012 crop season.  We were able last Thursday to finalize a decision about the control and delivery system for the new anhydrous ammonia applicator, … Continue reading

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November 8

Today I can report that all the farm field work for 2011 is complete.  The spraying for 2012 has been finished by John, and last night, I got the disking done on the Huey farm.  Right now, it’s sunny and … Continue reading

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November 1

Tuesday night, 9pm.  The crop is all finished! That does not mean an end to all the work; John is working extra late tonight with the sprayer to cover as much as possible with the fall spraying.  The disk needs to … Continue reading

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