Worlds Oldest Beginning Farmer

[bknight]

I want to thank all of you who may farm like UGUIDE. I remember the last few years in coming out to Kansas and Nebraska and being depressed by seeing so much acreage joined together with in giant fields for miles and miles with no cover for even a songbird! I was out there hunting gamebirds, but I found myself feeling sorry for their struggle to survive! My father drummed conservation and wise use of resources into my head as a child, and I guess that made me realize the pendelum has swung way over. I know farmers have expenses they have to meet though, and I have to be honest that I might have to do the same, but I like to think I would keep the wind breaks and shelter belts. I certainly would try! A big "Thank You!" for all of you who appreciate the needs of the game in your area. It is encouraging to see these posts!:cheers:

 

[cockrocker]

1GB, what is the purpose of the CP5a itself? One is to buffer the downwind side by 10T the height of the tree. Diversity, variety.....might be a tree you can put a deer stand in some day. It seems to be doing real well in a drought. The basic function of a tree in a windbreak is to breakwind and protect the leeward side field from wind and other climate erosions.

2 trees doing best this year are the silvers and russian olives. Both would have people questioning their installation in the belts.

as far as the russian olives...animals love that stuff because people can't hardly move through em!!! I hunt an area with an abundance of them and other than the beating I take...it is great cover. quail love it also

 

[jmac]

Interesting as my good renter was finishing up combining beans on the east farm on a beautiful fall day he called me to say "I am going to miss this place" and proceeded to describe the beauty of the surroundings and it was cool he appreciate that and was special to farm in an area with that type of habitat. I told him "you'll be back....I don't have a combine!".

You know this is so true. As a kid and Teen, I hated farming the wheat and other fields. Driving the tractor and working the ground from sun up to sun down I hated it. But as I've grown older, Ive missed it. I've learned that , as what I thought was a simple life, and as boaring as heck, was some of the best and most peaceful time in my life. I fined myself longing for, time I got to spend on the John deer. The wildlife and, land and the windbreaks etc. I've learned to late how good I really had it. Then I think about how many Roosters my brits and I took off of those lands, and I really miss it.

Sorry for the Highjack.

 

[1GB]

1GB, what is the purpose of the CP5a itself? One is to buffer the downwind side by 10T the height of the tree. Diversity, variety.....might be a tree you can put a deer stand in some day. It seems to be doing real well in a drought. The basic function of a tree in a windbreak is to breakwind and protect the leeward side field from wind and other climate erosions.

2 trees doing best this year are the silvers and russian olives. Both would have people questioning their installation in the belts.

That's why I asked. I only get out to visit the Dakotas for a couple of weeks per year. Where I'm from I could name some other good options that would provide mast in addition to height and soil/drought tolerance. My only experience with silver maple was picking some up as free firewood earlier this year and looking it up to learn more as a result. It's still not something I'd choose here, but I'm happy to hear it's working for you out there!