Clearing the Land
When we bought the Flying T, we knew that one of our two pastures was “rough.” OK, it’s really rough. Half-forested, largely with...
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hanatesterman
Nov 18, 20112 min read
Another Rock in the Wall
With the unseasonably warm days we had in the beginning of November, we put some of our other work (including some of the kids’ studies)...
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hanatesterman
Oct 18, 20112 min read
Poison in the Pasture – Pin Cherry
Wild Black Cherry (photo: Ohio Extension) Both Wild Black Cherry and Pin Cherry trees are members of the rose family commonly found in...
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hanatesterman
Oct 17, 20111 min read
Hay, hay, hay!
The incredible increases in fuel prices have definitely worked their way into the hay price structure, and now the drought in the midwest...
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hanatesterman
Oct 13, 20114 min read
Winter Rye
Note: this is installment 3 in a series (Legumes, and Grasses, and Weeds, Oh My!), studying forage and pasture management in in New...
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hanatesterman
Oct 4, 20112 min read
Orchardgrass
Though the most common grass used for hay in New England might be Timothy, another very common component of baled forage around here is...
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hanatesterman
Sep 26, 20113 min read
Forages: Timothy Grass
This is the first installment in the Forage Managment section of our blog. For more information on why I’m doing this, click here....
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hanatesterman
Sep 26, 20113 min read
Legumes and Grasses and Weeds, Oh My!
One of the fringe benefits of my new job is the ability to take courses at UNH. At first, I considered working towards another Masters,...
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hanatesterman
Mar 22, 20212 min read
Double or Nothing
Two years ago, Chili birthed her first set of quads, four gorgeous red bucklings I like to refer to affectionately as The Spice Boys....
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hanatesterman
Mar 23, 20201 min read
We've Moved!
With all this free time we've found during the shutdown, we at the Flying T at last had the chance to update our website and blog! Rather...
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