Burrr, Winter is Coming! Winter time is not normally associated with traditional aspects of farming, like planting or harvesting. Yet, there are things people in agriculture need to do in the winter. Repair the equipment, place orders for the next season’s inputs, refresh the brain with training or conferences, and review plans for the future.
- What sort of food do you raise?
- How much labor do you need to get land and equipment ready for winter?
- What is the best way to prevent production loss during the winter, especially in the southeast?
- With Sandy still fresh, what do you do to prepare farm/personal for extra challenges?
- Winter typically not thought of as growing season-crops planted&cared for during fall/winter.your winter crops?
- What winter clothing (or other tools) would you not want to be without?
- How much & what do you stock up on for winter?
- Do you ever feel like burrowing into your farm cave and waiting out winter?
- How do you prepare for ‘what if’ when PlanB doesn’t work? (power goes out – what if generator does?!)
- What’s your best wintertime tip?
- What’s your favorite winter recipe or meal?
- What executable idea will you use from tonight’s chat. Aside from going fishing with @BeefCattleBiz !
