Recent content by Westwind

I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to hunt reed canary grass in fall and spring during switchgrass dormancy with a hand sprayer for the foreseeable future.

It is a very high rate- 3 quarts per acre. I usually go no higher than 2 quarts and usually 1.5 is just fine but I have some broad leaf stuff that I have trouble getting killed. I think I got that mix from the Switchgrass For Habitat fb site? I try to follow the Roger Sampson advice. He has...

The idea of testing the solution to get an ideal ph is next level. This is my worksheet for a recent switchgrass prep application. It was the first time I used this sprayer and I don’t like these spray tips. Too much drift and mist, I couldn’t turn down the PSI because I wasn’t getting enough...

A common question- I come into a sum of money that I intend to invest. Should I invest it all now in a lump sum or “dollar cost average”, which means spread out the money by investing a portion of it over time. This article indicates that 68% of the time investors would be better off investing...

Yanked root balls out of native grass. That field came out of a program and will be beans this summer. Fall mix as soon as beans get harvested. The tooth bar is perfect right now for stuff too small for my grapple. Ground is soft and roots come right out.

Actually didn’t know some gly has surfactant. I do always use AMS, think that helps performance a ton. Usually add it via running it in on a cheap kitchen strainer and running water through it. Hat tip to @Buckhunter10 for that idea.

That's a bummer Dawgs. $39 a jug. I don't need any but I'm going to grab a couple.

Cheapest I have seen in years!

Agree with this. Especially in a retirement account for a retirement that is not here but somewhere on the horizon. It is tempting to try and go to the sidelines and then get back in right after a downturn but in reality I think that is damn near impossible.

Strategic partnerships between the U.S. gov and private industry has driven scientific advances. I'm not sure we need to own the companies and I am not exactly sure what strategic purpose keeping Spirit open achieves but there must be some good reason. One thing that has never crossed my mind...

These DHS folks like to get their freak on. Not as spicy as the great Kristi Noems husband but it will do for this week.

Extremely important observation. This is actually an intended feature of the mis/dis information we have been living through for the last decade or so. This is exactly the sentiment in Russia. Apathy, despair that nothing can be done. Probably China/Iran/PRNK etc too although I've never...

Last three sets of Danners I have bought have been off eBay. If you know what size you need in that brand, try looking there. All have been new boots.

It’s the judges. Any citation you issue, any arrest you make goes into court. The loser doesn’t show up and it’s no big deal. Then they tell the saaaaaaaaaaad story about how unfair the world treats them and how they can’t afford to pay a fine and can’t do no jail time because how would he...

We are lucky, have a county landfill and they will take anything there and its never been more than $25 for me to take a pickup load of hatever. We have republic for garbage and they can be a pita but they take damn near anything I put out. It makes a difference, there is always going to be...