The Land of Milk and Honey

[Mortenson]

That's fun! Sure wish we could do that kinda thing. Looks like you still have uneaten beans? Will you lay low on the shed hunting for a few weeks? I'm sure you're anxious.

 

[buckdeer1]

Most county weed departments have a program to get plateau at a discount

 

[SD51555]

Holy buckets, that’s North Dakota kind of conditions!


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[buckdeer1]

The county where my land is located sells at a discounted rate but i use the USDA office in the adjoining county and they give you a 50.00 discount certificate for local coop

 

[Turkey Creek]

I ordered Plateau for my NWSG planting this spring. Man! That stuff is expensive! Considering I only need 8 oz. Total this spring, I hope it stores well.


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Are you working through a Govt program on the NWSG? If not you might reach out to your local private lands biologist with Game and Fish and see if you can get some Habitat 1st Dollars. That program is a little easier to work with. Only requires a W9 and a contract. They fund the project if they have the money for it. If you tell them you want to plant a forb heavy mix you can sell it as quail brood rearing and nesting cover, as that is where the big push is right now. It only pays towards expenses and does not pay you a yearly payment. My private lands guy usually has chemical he can "sell" me at a very reduced cost if he knows I am putting it towards habitat projects on my property.

 

[buckdeer1]

The main issue with CRP programs is that every county is different.Some know what they are doing and want to eroll acres and some don't know JG from switch grass and don't want the work.A year ago I was re enrolling my wetland and they turned me down because of JG.The issue I had with it was there were 2 small patches of JG in the 15 acres.I sprayed sprayed plateau almost every year.I appealed it and they sent someone else out and they agreed very small amount of JG so I re enrolled.Then a few days later they went on to tell me I had to buy forbs seed as there weren't any forbs.I explained that no there wasn't because NWSG gets thick enough to choke out and what doesn't get choked out gets drowned when it floods,wetland.Ok but I had to replant onmy dime and they would inspect every 2 years and I would have to replant forbs if they decreased each time.The price of forbs seed was more than what I was getting paid.So I opted out.Guess what I had to pay like 115.00 dollars for being enrolled for 3 days.I have been in half dozen different programs over last 20 years and they have probably paid for 1/3 of the farm and the first county I worked with was great,this county not so much.I change county offices due to farmer farming more in newest office area.

 

[Turkey Creek]

We have one of the Dewalt cordless chainsaws. For what I use it for I have zero complaints.

 

[buckdeer1]

Doesn't get much better than that,watch out for ticks,had the first one today

 

[Mortenson]

Will be interesting to see what you get. Your spot looks more interesting than mine. Here's where I put my 10 lbs of RC Big Rock in Feb.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Got some good help with rehabbing the gauge wheels. New bearings and bushing and they are smooth as silk!

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That is a great thing! Trying to get them started when they are old enough to have a cell phone is a lesson in frustration!!

 

[Catscratch]

I also rented a fertilizer buggy for my corn plot. I was gonna put AMS on recommendation, but the agronomist came up with a special cocktail for me. Only bad news was the buggy needed dual hydraulic hookups to run. Our JD 3020 only has 1. Thank goodness I have a good neighbor who likes Busch Light.

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Some of the best things in life are bartered for with barley pop!
Place is looking great!

 

[Catscratch]

Thanks, Cat! Biggest headache now is I am on a list for the local NWSG drill from the NRCS. Was supposed to get it early March to plant my buffer strips. Someone is sitting on it. We are due for a new kid any day now. I had hoped to get it planted before that…


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Congrats on the new kid! The stork will show up at exactly the wrong time. Likely right before they call to let you know you can pick up the drill.
Good luck with the birth and congrats again!

 

[buckdeer1]

Will they not call him so you can get it?What are you planting

 

[Mortenson]

They make hydraulic multiplier kits if you want to add a set of remotes. Not as cheap as barley pops, but some guys can drink a lot of beer! Good luck with the baby!

 

[Turkey Creek]

They make hydraulic multiplier kits if you want to add a set of remotes. Not as cheap as barley pops, but some guys can drink a lot of beer! Good luck with the baby!

I put one on my Kubota so that I could have rear remotes. I think it set me back $500 but it was simple to install. Should have had them put on when we bought the tractor but wasnt thinking that far into the future at the time.

 

[buckdeer1]

Is it for a CRP program or totally your choice?I would do switch if you can and you can broadcast or drill it with a regular drill.Stands alot better than big blue

 

[buckdeer1]

The forbs are nice for a few years but all mine were smothered out by NWSG.The forbs deal was why I canceled out of renewing my CRP,It was going to cost me more every two years for forbs seed than they were paying.American Meadows seed produced well when we had good rain

 

[Mortenson]

Are you going to put down any atrazine or anything else?

 

[Gravel Road]

Nice night for it with some FINALLY calm winds. Saturday also looks good, but I think I'll punt for this year.

 

[Catscratch]

Probably a nice night to go out look at fires.