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Anonymous-0 · Mar 5, 2009

I am itching for spring now, I have had it, I dident mind all the work a few weeks ago but now I cant wait to see the cows out side, pitching silage, dusting louse powder on the cows, getting kicked, throwing hay down, not to mention mixing feed, minor problems with the Badger gutter cleaner, shoulda got a Patz.... I'll be glad when there outside eating grass. No more broken water bowls and so on. They will go out in May after the pasture gets some growth on it. The Jersey bull may go out back in the pen, seems to have a hard time getting up when hes laying down, Im glad I only have 34 of the 50 ties stalls filled lol,,,, Anyone else feel this way Bring on spring.!

Anonymous-0 · Mar 5, 2009

Feel like an a$$ saying anything to you folks about it being cold here but it's been warming a little the last week and today I saw honey bees and a bumble bee. Easter Lillies are a couple inches out of the ground and trees are starting to look like budding. Horses are shedding also. Guess it's spring.

Dave

Mike (WA) · Mar 5, 2009

Winter seems especially burdensome in upstate New York- tie stalls, waterers that they can destroy, bedding, gutter cleaners, etc. I noticed how much less money for dairy farms in upstate NY back when I wanted to dairy (35 years ago), but my mentors said "There's a reason why NY is so much less money- Trust me, you just want to "walk on by".

Much easier here- water troughs that don't freeze, freestalls, etc. Spring is basically open the gates so they can eat pasture, then get the winter area cleaned up before you have to put them back into it.

Never did find a dairy to buy, a circumstance for which I am eternally grateful.

MadCoMike · Mar 5, 2009

Yup I hear ya...not to mention turnin the furrow!!

Anonymous-0 · Mar 5, 2009

Oh, come on now Dave, Honey bees? Were are you located? Here in NY a bee sting would feel good right about now...j

Anonymous-0 · Mar 5, 2009

(quoted from post at 17:50:26 03/05/09) Oh, come on now Dave, Honey bees? Were are you located? Here in NY a bee sting would feel good right about now...j

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john in la · Mar 5, 2009

We have been seeing honey bees for weeks.
It will not be long and we will be wishing for your cooler weather.
Hang in there spring is on the way.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 5, 2009

Thanks for the bright forcast John, were the heck are you? 80 on Sunday! I know, come July when its 92 here with humidity of 85% I will be thinking about now......17 degrees or worse 3 on Monday

fixerupper · Mar 5, 2009

The temp made it up to 62 here in NW Iowa. No robins yet but at least it's warm. Jim

john in la · Mar 5, 2009

I am about 40 miles north of New Orleans La.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 5, 2009

(quoted from post at 19:02:47 03/05/09) I want one more blast of snow, heavy 12 inches of it on a Friday night......So I can play with my New Deere.

Get you a load of dirt or sand. You can play all summer.

Gun guru · Mar 5, 2009

I want one more blast of snow, heavy 12 inches of it on a Friday night......So I can play with my New Deere.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 5, 2009

The guy at the tractor pulls this past summer said "Nothing runs like a Deere,,,,,Except a bad a$$ International" Hope you have fun with your new Deere thought, put it to work for you!

MF294-4 · Mar 5, 2009

Local radio station here in S. Central IL said the month of Feb. was 1.5 deg above normal. They must not have went outside to measure. I like cool weather but I'm ready for spring. It's been to long of a winter and I doubt it's over yet.

Larry59 · Mar 5, 2009

Down here in Missouri.. say central anyway. Reached today. 72 with some wind. Was really nice day and same said for tomorrow. Least melted that 4 1/2 inches of snow that fell Saturday. All melted now.

Paul from MI · Mar 5, 2009

Finished stacking the last of the winters firewood today.
Got up to 59F and I couldn't resist. Got out my 1956 M38a1 military Jeep and went for a 12 mile ride. First one this year, really felt good!!
Paul

gitrib · Mar 6, 2009

Here in Oklahoma it made it to 85 degree Alfalfa is green and about three inches tall. No rain so is dry and will start pumping water for irrigation this week. Next we will complain about the "Round Winds" Hay makeing is slipping up. will check the growing degree days on Mesonet.
gitrib

jason, NW Ontario · Mar 6, 2009

Yesterday was above the freezing mark, the first time since approximately early November. We've had close to 60 days with temperatures below -20C (-1F). There is less than a face cord of wood left in the shed.
Needless to say, spring conditions would be a most welcome change...

Nancy Howell · Mar 6, 2009

Here in N. central and N. east Tx fruit trees are blooming and other trees are blooming and leafing out.

Last year we sprayed the hayfield in mid-Feb with Round up to kill the cool season weeds. This winter has been so warm, in mid-Feb we had coastal shoots 2 to 3 in. tall and had to spray with 2,4-D instead of RU.

It was 87 in Dallas yesterday and supposed to be about the same today.

Also very dry here. Good chance for rain 3 to 4 days next week. We're hoping it rains all week.

Leroy · Mar 6, 2009

Northwest Ohio bees were out this evening

Handsome Jim · Mar 9, 2009

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