Tag Archives: Shepard Construction

Pause in the field work, and a good-bye

Posted on April 14, 2014 by casifarm

Monday, April 14, 2014 Brandon and John were able to apply NH3 at the Pond farm yesterday afternoon.  But last night’s rain and today’s strong winds have stopped field work for a while. So, it’s off to the local Farm … Continue reading →

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Winter’s a hangin’ on

Posted on March 25, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 25, 2014 What a surprise to start the day!  The folks at Weather Channel had removed snow from their local forecast for today.  Surely, it won’t last very long, but this is pretty significant for the morning.  Check … Continue reading →

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Clearing a woods, and other stuff at the Burke farm

Posted on March 18, 2014 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Yesterday, I spent most of the afternoon at the Burke farm.   Shepards were there, working still on the 11.5-acre woods-clearing project.  They were digging big trenches for the burial of the many stumps they have dug out.  Occasionally, I would drive near them … Continue reading →

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Beehive of activity

Posted on February 28, 2014 by casifarm

Friday, February 28, 2014 The Burke farm is bustling with activity.  The brothers of Shepard Construction have two excavators and two big bulldozers at work clearing 11.5 acres of woods there. They have commented on the large number of stumps they … Continue reading →

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More progress at the Burke farm

Posted on February 26, 2014 by casifarm

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 We met with Sam Shepard of Shepard Construction at the Burke farm today.  The long-awaited work of clearing the woods is now making progress again.  When we purchased this place in November of 2012, we determined … Continue reading →

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It’s a hot one!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by casifarm

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 This afternoon it’s 94F and 30 mph winds (35C and 45 km/hr).   It’s kind of like living in a hair dryer. Well, we’ve made some replanting progress this week.  Monday was too damp for replanting, but … Continue reading →

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Not yet

Posted on May 22, 2013 by casifarm

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 After visiting the unplanted fields today, it is certain that resuming planting is days away.  We received rain for each of the past two nights, and the temperatures are cooler today…. mid 70s.  The sun occasionally … Continue reading →

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Getting closer…

Posted on April 30, 2013 by casifarm

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Yesterday, the sun came out and the temperatures were a pleasant 75ºF.  It finally ‘felt’ like spring.  The soils are drying out, getting us closer to planting.  We focused our attention to the Burke farm, where … Continue reading →

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Small changes coming

Posted on January 17, 2013 by casifarm

Thursday, January 17, 2013 John and I met with Sam and Tyler Shepard this morning at the new Burke farm.  We reviewed our ideas for the immediate improvements that we think need to be made.  We traveled on the wet-but-frozen … 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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