Carl - part 3

 

 

 

Good Dog Carl!

 

 

In this episode of "What the hell just happened?"

A Poor Soybean Stand.

Maybe caused by pathogens in the soil leading to "damping off"? There's plenty of diseases to chose from.

The seed company rep will be out here eventually to help me understand this a little better. In the meantime I'll keep plugging away at it.

Hard to be too upbeat when I look out the window at these fields everyday. Even so, it's not over yet, and ultimately, there's always next year.

 Still - I'm having a hard time.

[using clichés => es malo]

More Carl

 Part of our daily routine. In the morning he lays there until I come over and show some love. Eventually he gets up, coming into the kitchen to eat the apple core left over from the oatmeal I make.

 [[[ To Carl's anonymous fan from the last post: We see you - love right back at ya!  ]]]

And for those of you out there who are waiting to hear more complaints from me about problems on the farm, not to worry! There are several videos just waiting to be uploaded.

But not right now. It's nice out. After the last two [long] days bouncing around in the tractor while row cultivating, I can take a day off and do maintenance on equipment. Take extended coffee breaks. Act like an "employee". Post videos of my dog online.

 ¡Adios chicos!  Nos vemos la próxima vez.

Carl

We've been inseparable for the last 12 years.

Kernza Field Day - July 21st in Farmington, MN

We're going to plant Kernza for the first time on 24 acres in about a month. I'm planning on attending this field day to pick up some last minute ideas.

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We're members of the Perennial Promise Grower's Co-op, who have hired Mad Agriculture to market all of our grain. They have put together a FAQ page on Kernza, here.

Out of the Blue: Dino Pliers

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Made several years ago for a friend who liked dinosaurs. Pics by his mom.

Flat Tire

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I must have run over something sharp, but couldn't see anything obvious. I hope that the mobile tire repair shop can come out soon. In the meantime I was able to get it jacked up enough to take the weight off of the rim and folded tire.

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Updated to say fixed on 7/6 @ 5 pm by Noble's Tire Service: 3 gallons of Stop Leak plus some patches. $320. No need for a new tire according to the mechanic. Just a normal failure.