Tag Archives: WASCoB

#harvest23 is complete!

Monday, November 6, 2023 We were able to wrap up the fall harvest last Saturday afternoon, November 4.  We finished at the Leser farm, our newest location.  It is certainly a good feeling to have the crop all done… a … Continue reading

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Back home from the Commodity Classic

Monday, March 13, 2023 Today we are getting our feet back under us, catching up on the mail, and getting reacquainted with chilly weather.  We had a great time down at the Commodity Classic in Orlando.  It was so good … Continue reading

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Conservation work

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 We have a young neighbor working over at our Roberson Farm.  Dustin Hatton is repairing some WASCoBs (Water and Sediment Control Basin) and building 4 new ones.  He did some of this type of work for … Continue reading

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Clean-up continues…

Friday, October 28, 2022 The great clean-up continues at Carnahan & Sons.  Today, it’s time for the green combine.  The first action on it was to take it out to a nearby field, and use the air compressor from the … Continue reading

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Another small step forward over the weekend

Monday, April 25, 2022 It’s raining again this morning, 1.1″ (28mm) since midnight.   #plant22 seems like a repeat of 2019.  If you go back and read the posts from April of ’19, you’ll find similar information about rain delays and … Continue reading

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Sun is out!

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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It rained again

Friday, March 26, 2021 Last night, it rained again.  That makes for a bit of a soggy week, and will put off the next field operation again for a few days.  It wasn’t a gully-washer, but enough to keep the … Continue reading

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#harvest2020 is done… yes, it really is this time!

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 It’s a beautiful day outside.  Clear blue skies.  And the temperature hit 72ºF (22C) this afternoon. It was equally beautiful yesterday as we finished off the harvest of double-crop soybeans to complete our fall harvest.  Over … Continue reading

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Wet means wait

Friday, March 20, 2020 Another big rain yesterday, 1.2″ (31mm) means that field work remains delayed.  Well, technically, it’s not delayed, but it’s beginning to feel like it.  Now that the end of March is approaching, we are getting eager … Continue reading

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Some improvements

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 After the crush of busyness of #harvest19, the pace has eased a bit.  We have turned our attention to making some conservation improvements that we identified during they year.  We have engaged our contractor, Olan Worland, … Continue reading

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