Ok, so I kind of jumped the gun. The seed grew and it is wonderful, it was the first time I felt like I was farming. I have pictures of the love little green rows that wintered so well and are very hardy with the spring.
I started the season with doing the spring fertilizer. At 300 lbs an acre, of custom blend I was a little nervous, I watched the weather and went out and spread it just before what was supposed to be a light rain storm. Well the rain NEVER came... I mean for 3 weeks, we go nothing. I was pretty dishaeartened to say the least, I am normally a go foward person but I was stuck with a negative vibe (the mower was also broken at this time but I am not going to rehash that). It also did not help that the boom that I ordered for the 25 gal sprayer that sits on the ATV was "being built" and the weed were coming up. I really was worried that all the hard work and money that was spent last year was going to go right out the window. The best thing that happened in that time is that the sprayers went on sale and I called the store up and asked if they would credit me for the difference and they did.
21 days after I ordered it, the sprayer arrives. Now kind of a funny for all the weekly cubicle jockeys, I have everything delivered to my office... I get some strange looks :confused2:. I had to wait until the weekend and finally got it assembled. Sprayed both fields and waited, came back the next day, still nothing, on the third day the leaves were yellow and the stems were droopy. Then the rain came, just a little then 2 days later more. Those weeds just curled up. Now they are not gone, but they are MUCH less than any other field on the farm. Also, with the rain the grass started growing, not very fast (but deep green).
Last Thursday went to the first Maryland Rotational Grazing Seminar of the summer Renovating: Overgrazed Winter Pastures, it was good I had some questions about arriation. They have one every month on different topics.
Then on Friday I went to the Soil Conservation Dinner for my county at the invite of my Agents. It was so nice to see other farmers (all 200 of them) and talk shop.
Spent the last couple of days cleaning up the left-over round bale mess, taking it up to the manure compost. Found out that if the hay sits it is a perfect place for flies to breed.
I also, have started to take the goats out with me when I work. They are pretty good at eating the weeds in the pasture and thier pen has been completely overgrazed.
I posted an implement I found on ebay looking for the "drag" and I got a slew of folks that are all about me making one. So this year, I am! I contacted a fence guy today and asked if he could call me when he removes a chainlink fence, offered to pay for a used 8 foot section. I said height is not an issue, don't need anything but the link. He said he would and would like what his scrap guy pays him. I am not sure what scrap fence runs.
Promise I will post pictures soon, let me know if you have any questions!
So glad to be back! :tractor: