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Sun is out!

Posted on September 23, 2021 by casifarm

Thursday, September 23, 2021 The sun is out again after a few days of gray and rainy skies.   The day started relatively chilly, 46ºF (8C).  So, it is ‘get on a sweatshirt’ day.  I miss wearing my shorts to work, … Continue reading →

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Scouting

Posted on July 6, 2015 by casifarm

Monday, July 6 2015 Hope your 4th was a good one.  Pat and I were in Busch Stadium Thursday and Friday nights for Cardinals baseball.  Good nights, but doggone it…the Cards didn’t win. On Saturday, we got to see Ben … Continue reading →

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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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Smoothing the ridges

Posted on February 18, 2013 by casifarm

Monday, February 18, 2013 This morning I had a rare privilege to operate a tractor in the field in February.  It was dry enough for me to use the JD 9330 tractor with the field cultivator in the field at … Continue reading →

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Miles of Tile

Posted on December 14, 2012 by casifarm

Friday, December 14, 2012 After receiving and paying the bill to Shepard Construction for the tile project at the Waldo farm, I have calculated that they installed a little over 5 miles of 5- and 8-inch plastic drainage tile.  It … Continue reading →

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Back at it

Posted on December 11, 2012 by casifarm

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Shepards are back in the field at the Waldo farm, installing the shorter runs of drainage tile.  They will probably get finished today.  You can see the outlet from Robinson Road, and it is pouring out … Continue reading →

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Installing drainage tile

Posted on December 6, 2012 by casifarm

Thursday, December 6, 2012 Sam Shepard and his crew are installing drainage tile for us on the Waldo farm.  We have been concerned about the soil’s wetness for several years, but could not figure out how to get it drained.  … Continue reading →

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Sunny Friday

Posted on November 30, 2012 by casifarm

Friday, November 30, 2012 It’s a beautiful day in southern Indiana.  The sun is bright, the sky is clear.  59 degrees.  A gentle breeze is blowing.  In some ways, it feels like April, not November. The Shepards have begun their … Continue reading →

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Thursday, the 17th of November

Posted on November 17, 2011 by casifarm

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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