Slurry Storage Calculator for Farms
Storing slurry is easy, except when it is not. It appears straightforward at first: Just build a large enough lagoon (or tank) to hold your … Read more
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Cherry Pollination Chart
When I first planted my first cherry tree, I had high hopes; but was left with nothing but bare branches, no fruit. Why? Most sweet … Read more
Manure Calculator for Livestock and Gardens
Plugging in: Manure looks easy until you want to figure it out. Knowing how much of it you have (or think you’ll have) is one … Read more
Pear Pollination Chart
Spring arrives, and you plant a pear tree and baby it all summer long. In late March, branches are covered with white flowers, which seem … Read more
Slurry Tank Capacity Calculator for Farms
Calculating the total volume of liquids that your herd will produce during the specific period of time that you plan to determine will require the … Read more
Plant Family Chart
You probably thought nothing of it when you planted beans beside your tomatoes last year. But you broke “no-no” rule of gardening: Beans and tomatoes … Read more
Slurry Spreading Calculator for Field Rates
Farm nutrient management plans calls for making certain decisions about where and when you’ll spread slurry. Here’s a field that requires heavy pre-plant application, and … Read more
Slurry Calculator for Storage and Spreading
Slurry management are another important task on the farm because slurry management will determine the flexibility that a farm have that year. If the storage … Read more
Texas Caterpillar Identification Chart
It’s late october and you grab a branch on a Live Oak tree, expecting to feel something firm. But instead you feel…softness. And then you … Read more
Silage Clamp Size Calculator for Farms
Planning a silage clamp requires you to determine how much space that the forage will take up in three different stages: when the forage is … Read more
Squash Cross Pollination Chart
You save those seeds from last season’s produce because you want to replant them, but then behold! Out come new plants that are not at … Read more