Monthly Archives: April 2014

Yeah, that’s working correctly

Posted on April 9, 2014 by casifarm

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 As I was driving down Robinson Road yesterday, I happened to notice that the water was low enough in the ditch to see the outlet for the tile we installed at the triangle field of the … Continue reading →

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Patience…

Posted on April 8, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 It’s sunny out there, even if it’s a little cool.  The machines are waiting quietly, but they are ready to spring into action when the conditions get right.         It is a good … Continue reading →

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Another rainy day

Posted on April 7, 2014 by casifarm

Monday, April 7, 2014 Rainy day.  No field work today.  So, we find alternate tasks. The property tax bills arrived Saturday.  There were a few ‘glitches’ with some of them.  Those errors required a visit to the Knox County Courthouse.  … Continue reading →

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What is Swath Control?

Posted on April 5, 2014 by casifarm

Saturday, April 5, 2014 Sunny morning.  It’s refreshing to see the sunshine and blue skies, even if it’s a little chilly. What is Swath Control?  Sometimes it’s also called “section control”.  It is a GPS-based control system for application machines … Continue reading →

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What is a planting prescription?

Posted on April 4, 2014 by casifarm

Friday, April 4, 2014 Seems like the 3-day rain has finally ended, with a total of 3.3″ (89mm) received.  We can use this rain-delay time to review the planting prescriptions that we created. What is a planting prescription?  It is … Continue reading →

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Clouds are lowering

Posted on April 3, 2014 by casifarm

Thursday, April 3, 2014 Even though it’s nearly 10 am, it’s pretty dark outside, and getting darker.  Thick, dark clouds and thunder loom in the west. We received 1.5″ (38mm) of rain yesterday, and it’s apparent that more is on the way.  … Continue reading →

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What a difference a day makes…

Posted on April 2, 2014 by casifarm

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 This afternoon, you can hear thunder roaring all around, and rain is coming in heavy waves, time and time again.  So far, we’ve received .9″ (24mm), and it looks like it has ‘set in’ to rain all … Continue reading →

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Windy!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 The JD 4730 sprayer is ready.  We have drained the RV antifreeze from the solution system, and tested the spray boom.  We have the water truck loaded and ready.  But, the wind is too stiff to … Continue reading →

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