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I never understand why people want to get out of jury duty so badly. To me, it would be like complaining about political leaders and never voting or complaining about traffic while sitting in it, not realizing they are literally traffic. It's a civic duty and part of the social contract. Be the...

Keep us posted. I'd love to propagate some gray dogwood by cuttings. I was asking because that looks like older wood than what is used for other dogwood cuttings.

Have you had success in the past with the gray dogwood cuttings?

They need longer cold stratification than oaks or chestnuts. It varies with variety, but they should take between 45-60 days. Some take much longer than that. I prefer long fiber sphagnum moss for the media and use ziplocs that are cracked open. I would not take them out of cold storage until...

I was called up but not selected last year. Something like 200,000 people in Minnesota are called in each year. I'm sure it's happened before, but if people's names are used on every jury you sure don't hear much about retaliation. I believe names are shared with the defense to ensure a fair...

I consider myself to be almost too optimistic at times. This is one thing that I have a hard time imagining going well for us. Is there really any indication that this will be used responsibly? Either by our future corporate overlords or by any government?

Oh boy. I am sure you are going to get a bunch of different responses. I talk about or use AI just about everyday with my work and I am a slow adopter compared to most of my colleagues. I have friends and family in all walks of life that are using it for work or their hobbies. I have two nieces...

The Land Grant University in your area likely has some cultivar or performance trials. I was able to find some from Mizzou for our farms near there. Here is what I would search: "alfalfa cultivar performance trial YOUR STATE". Adding "edu" or "extension" to the search string should help...

Yes, they are exceptionally easy to fly these days with POV live streamed to your smart phone. You can even map out a route ahead of time if you really wanted to. With my cheaper one, I can still get about 6-800 yards range as long as it is line of sight. The part that is a little more tricky is...

Absolutely! I have it with me every time I head down. I'll check in with you each time I'll be heading down. It's not a bad idea to get footage with leaves on and off.

I bought one and used it a bunch initially. I get it out about 4 times per year now to do habitat updates and also get some scenic shots of the properties. If that is all you are going to do, I wouldn't spend more than a couple hundred. However much you think you'll use it, cut that in half.

This is a pretty good video on harvesting rootstocks. I'm just getting into grafting and i have debated saving some of my rootstocks for the purpose of propagating more.

Anytime between now and when leaves begin to emerge. I have even had luck with shaded ROD cuttings a week or two after those in full sun in the same area have begun leafing out. That said, I think it is a little early for most of the Midwest unless you are keeping them potted in a controlled...

I've only found sheds in places I can't hunt 😂

I would be super excited about that dear for next year. Kickers and heavy mass are great signs. I bet you wish you found the right side first. I wonder what buck broke him off? In my somewhat limited experience, the bucks who break a bunch of points or a whole side early will tend to always do...