RICHMOND — It is time for reseeding pastures for 2010. The following contains useful information to consider before you head to the fields this spring.
Establishing grass-legume mixtures. Legumes are more competitive than grasses in the seedling stages because they emerge faster, have a taproot-type root system that penetrates deeper and faster, and develop leaf area more quickly.
When seeding a grass-legume mixture, choose the seeding date, rate and method that give the maximum advantage to the species that you need the most. Spring seedings favor legumes, and fall seedings favor grasses. If a good grass base is desired as fast as possible, plant in the fall and consider reducing the amount of legume seed in the mix or seeding the grass alone. More legumes can be added by a frost seeding the following January to February or by no-till drill in March to early April.
Renovate with legumes. Adding legumes to existing grass pastures increases forage quality, adds nitrogen to the system and is desirable in pastures. Begin by suppressing existing sod by grazing or very close mowing. White or red clover may be either broadcast in late winter (January to February) or drilled in early spring (March to April).
For broadcast seedings, make sure that the sod is short enough for some seed to fall on bare ground. It may be necessary to drag or lightly disk the pasture to open up the sod and expose some bare ground.
On-farm weed control meeting
We will be having a hands-on weed control meeting on March 23 at the farm of Francis and Peggy Leake at 265 West Rice Lane, Richmond. We will demonstrate the use of a weed wiper and talk about the effectiveness of these devices, discuss herbicides for timely weed control this spring and take a pasture walk to identify weeds and how to control them. Make plans to attend this timely meeting and call 623-4072 if you would like to attend. More information to come next week.
Phase I Board meeting
The Madison County Phase I Board will meet on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Madison County Extension Office. This meeting is open to the public.
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Happy are they who finish what they start
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
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During my eight years away from home (Richmond and Madison County) the post office tower was a beacon welcoming me home.
Today, the the stone edifice completed in the 1892 as a post office and federal courthouse is the Madison Hall of Justice. -
Things are different than when we were young
I was just thinking the other day about how confused we seniors are most of the time. Things are so different than when we were young. We find it hard to understand much of what we are confronted with.
Some things like this happen to us frequently. We begin a conversation with, “In my day.” We look so old we are followed around by archeologists. We tell our kids that old age causes us to become wiser and they tell us, “Then you must be a genius.” We no longer look forward to a wild evening out, but look forward to a dull evening in. -
We are heirs and joint-heirs to His kingdom
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
“For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. — Rom 8:14-19 -
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That question was the subject of a recent investigation by a team of exercise scientists at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and the answer seems to be a lot less than we might think, as long as we’re willing to put in the effort. -
A mother’s love never stops
A mothers love will always be there. Even when everyone else stops to rest, her love for her family continues. She is always working, carring and sharing what she has with her children, even if she has to do without for herself.
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Start planting your hot weather vegetables now
Hopefully, the unusual spate of unseasonably warm weather we had earlier this spring did not fool you, and you’ve been patiently waiting to get your hot weather veggies, such as tomatoes and peppers, into your summer vegetable garden.Now is a good time to start planting these delectable goodies.
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Rethinking the benefits of crunches
I’ve been doing crunches all my adult life and it may be one of the reasons I have back problems. Research from the University of Waterloo in Ontario has found that repeated bending of the spine, such as occurs when doing crunches, can contribute over time to damage of spinal discs. The results are presented — along with a lot of other useful information — in the book, “Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance” by Stuart McGill.
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He is there when you need Him
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
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