Planting new grass? There are several things to consider. For example, you need to cover the grass seed with straw to protect the seed and encourage the growth and retention of moisture. Straw is available at many local farms or stores, and it's easy to spread by hand. The before and after pictures above was with grass seed covered by hand-strewn straw. The question is, how much straw do you need?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes an annual report on the yield rates of different crops, the Crop Production 2022 Summary. It includes the amount of crop that an acre yields on average by state. Using recent grain crop pricing, this shows the simple math to identify what crop should be planted to maximize income.
Winter is coming. Do you have enough firewood? Whether you cut and split your own firewood, or have it delivered, there's something comforting about a well-stack pile of firewood. This article will talk about measuring the firewood you have, estimating the time to stack it, figuring out if the firewood is a good buy, and even how many calories you'll burn stacking it.
People getting close to retirement worry about their savings. But if you’re a farmer, you run into the same kind of worry every winter. You were content in the fall with the hay in your barn. But, as the winter arrives, and we are starting to hope for spring, there is a nagging thought in the back of the mind of every farmer. Is the hay in my loft or barn, or the feed in my bins enough? The fields are not ready to feed the cattle, horse, sheep or goats, at least not yet. And NO ONE wants to buy hay at the end of winter.
The sap in the sugar maples is flowing. Whether you're a nature hobbyist making a sweet treat for the family, or forestry professional, God's bounty in delicious maple syrup is worth the effort.
HELP YOUR CUSTOMERS by doing the math for them and earn more business! Many products require math to know how much to buy. vCalc lets you easily build online calculators for each of your products that remove the math complexity for your customers. It's FREE, powerful and easy to embed in your website.
If you need to know how long to thaw your turkey, or how much oil you'll need, or how long to deep fry your turkey, this article and its calculators might help.
There's big news from the U.S. Department of Energy today about Nuclear Fusion. Nuclear fusion energy is coming, and it will be wonderful. It will change the world and provide abundant, clean and safe energy. Here's what you need to know about fusion energy, how it works and why it's far superior to the nuclear energy (fission) that is used in today's reactors.
Deer Season is here. This article talks about an easy way to estimate the amount of meat you will get from a deer with this free online calculator.
Christmas is so wonderful. So don't let spending too much make you resent it the rest of the year.