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Tim Harrigan
ParticipantReed Canary grass tends to colonize wet areas or areas that may be seasonally wet so that may be a deal breaker for winter wheat, particularly in the spring. Other than that, RC develops a very extensive root system and can reproduce by underground rhizomes that can be very persistent, just like quackgrass. So without seeing what you have in mind I would suggest some process such as fallow tillage to weaken and suppress the root system. Otherwise your wheat may be overrun by RC in the spring. At any rate, I would not suggest disking alone. Unless you have a heavy disk it is going to take a lot of passes to break down the RC. I would plow first, then disk.
If you cut the RC, I assume you mean a mature crop, you will need a very heavy no-till planter to cut the residue and place the seed. And, the cut herbage may tend to drag along and pile in front of the planter. Just a heads up, I may be picturing a worst case situation.
One other thing, the RC itself is suppressing less aggressive weeds. So a disking that opens the soil will also make other weed seeds in the seed bank more competitive. So you could end up with not only RC but a flush of new weeds as well. You might want to try a few different approaches on small areas before you go after the whole field.
ParticipantOK, I will stop complaining about Emerald Ash Borer.
ParticipantI think they were Brabant x Morgan but I could well be wrong. Maybe someone else knows for sure.
Participant@CharlyBonifaz 36513 wrote:
wish, I could have been there
looks like so much interesting stuff!Elke, we need to start planning an International Gathering for the near future.
Participant[video=youtube_share;AjsHDmX5epQ]http://youtu.be/AjsHDmX5epQ[/video]
Here is some of the video I took. Great weekend!
September 10, 2012 at 4:03 pm in reply to: Animal Power Gathering & Draft Animal Power Network Annual Meeting #74848ParticipantStella, this link does not work for me, too many http’s in the link I suspect. FYI, I will be there Friday and Sat.
ParticipantFrom what I can see they are curving inward. Does she swing her head at you? Why are you concerned about safety?
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ParticipantRick, have you tried searching this forum for past discussions on subsoilers? I think we have discussed them before. Use the search bar at the top of the page and type in ‘subsoiler’ or related terms and see what you come up with. If you have more specific questions after that let us know.
ParticipantNever did it. Seems like you could braze them up.
ParticipantYes, George, thanks. I agree with Donn that it is very difficult to make direct comparisons in this type of work, but if you can observe different set-ups in a range of conditions it is very useful for predicting what will be most effective for the conditions at hand. I have had some experience with the quick-cut bar with soybean and dry bean harvest on combine heads, but have not had a chance to use them on a mower. So thanks for sharing your observations.
ParticipantYes, they like the contact, and it is a good time to teach them to let you pick their feet up and help you a little with that. A little grain won’t hurt them, but I probably would not give more than 1/2 cup or so with them on good pasture. It is easier to get into trouble feeding them too hard than a little slower.
ParticipantSounds great, Andy. I would not be in any hurry to get them on grain, particularly if they have free access to good pasture. You may want to consider grain going into winter as a way to increase protein content depending upon the hay you have, but I don’t see any need to feed them like a beef steer or try to speed them up. If you want to get them to accept grain more readily you might want to try a sweet grain mix, something with molasses for instance. Or donuts, they like donuts. Apple fritters.
Will will eat a cup or two of grain in the winter, won’t touch it when he is on pasture.
ParticipantI agree, those are stout calves. Geoff, maybe you always hear that song in the background?:D
ParticipantVery good looking calves. Cool!
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