tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133216012024-03-13T17:31:34.783-05:00Foggy Mountain ViewPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-2398104334620930522011-03-14T15:44:00.002-05:002011-03-14T15:46:25.175-05:00Sustainability and agricultureCheck out this discussion on sustainability in agriculture. Finally, a refreshing take on defining sustainability. Click on the link above to access the site.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-19000637976641277492010-04-30T04:16:00.000-05:002010-04-30T04:16:05.282-05:00Michael Specter: The danger of science denial | Video on TED.com<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_specter_the_danger_of_science_denial.html">Michael Specter: The danger of science denial Video on TED.com</a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-11275203102626338432009-11-30T19:16:00.003-06:002009-11-30T19:29:14.223-06:00Cap and Trade is dead, says Inohofe.As an elected leader of an agricultural grassroots lobbying organization, the task of the leadership is to find as much credible information about a topic before taking a position on an issue. That's easier said than done, especially when those who are entrusted with the task of researching for data are themselves manipulating the data to serve their purposes.<br /><br />Now we know why that data was not only hard to come by, but what information we were able to access was not entirely convincing. It's unfortunate that this alledged massaging of data has been done by researchers, the very ones that should be trusted to carry out their work with complete integrity.<br /><br />As this story unfolds, hopefully, we will be closer to the truth about climate change and its actual impact on our environment than we ever have been.<br /><br />Click on the title to link to the Wall Street Journal report on the recent story.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-48602615008680420002009-11-26T22:02:00.002-06:002009-11-26T22:11:44.921-06:00Video from FacebookA wheat harvest video. Scenes of wheat harvest, taken from several perspectives. Enjoy.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-81450613441544693552009-11-17T09:16:00.003-06:002009-11-17T09:28:51.125-06:00Nigerian Trade Team Visits Kansas Wheat Farm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWegjeAJO56T-QKkaCzYOqmUQr8p8PCp82yYn_H6BkQi-BIMuhyG4QFMzXSR414sGrsaDFmneutji1ME9Fg7m0D-KtpgLJ-f9EyMDKlT7_VVJC-i70VwfC8sKVHpiraSsLGui/s1600/IMG_0868+jason.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405094117586698450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWegjeAJO56T-QKkaCzYOqmUQr8p8PCp82yYn_H6BkQi-BIMuhyG4QFMzXSR414sGrsaDFmneutji1ME9Fg7m0D-KtpgLJ-f9EyMDKlT7_VVJC-i70VwfC8sKVHpiraSsLGui/s320/IMG_0868+jason.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRO4QTAsxe_E-3io1bQanmnYePmML7PizvBqpRjX6Q20ph-FDt9t33C9guAmhSeirNngLbzPw7jdPd4gx_vEgNWAJXnCqjK6YkSVE94NUhTK9pYN_NllQ9AjW-TnDseR6Ssj1/s1600/DSCF3308.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405094112198581394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRO4QTAsxe_E-3io1bQanmnYePmML7PizvBqpRjX6Q20ph-FDt9t33C9guAmhSeirNngLbzPw7jdPd4gx_vEgNWAJXnCqjK6YkSVE94NUhTK9pYN_NllQ9AjW-TnDseR6Ssj1/s320/DSCF3308.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2NdDsB8KvTDTqddXEbz-p1DBvPUqUPjviWw4Z5J6DyDw5MVG3MLHxdLbGapWtWSkVYPxSxb_kfrVoKUpVdjL4g1dwpS7KIrDMhMzVDLpWzzR6jXdOJHbToKM7iGX_xbPR6Su/s1600/DSCF3309.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405094108689880834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2NdDsB8KvTDTqddXEbz-p1DBvPUqUPjviWw4Z5J6DyDw5MVG3MLHxdLbGapWtWSkVYPxSxb_kfrVoKUpVdjL4g1dwpS7KIrDMhMzVDLpWzzR6jXdOJHbToKM7iGX_xbPR6Su/s320/DSCF3309.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>The harvest crew at Penner Farms were hosts for a Nigerian trade team, during wheat harvest. In the U.S. for a short time, the team members were attending a milling science and baking short course at Kansas State's International Grains Program, located on the Northern edge of the university campus.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Here's a few pictures of the trade team, taken by Benjamin Penner and Jason Aldefer while Ben was giving rides to team members on the combine.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-50891498898471604192009-05-09T21:44:00.006-05:002009-05-09T22:17:26.082-05:00Wheat making a comeback<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoabfsWh8rZEoBr8VZS6ceJt7N0WfbgLc7ENNT_NKwgEYuBk-lAcJEJHoA2qfK1ipHKYXZQtZ2lN_5Coo92FjZqjEF9F2AVCyChpLp7-6uk2a6iBzrAA4x3DRKWGms_4cyXk9/s1600-h/may+9+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334024612401852482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoabfsWh8rZEoBr8VZS6ceJt7N0WfbgLc7ENNT_NKwgEYuBk-lAcJEJHoA2qfK1ipHKYXZQtZ2lN_5Coo92FjZqjEF9F2AVCyChpLp7-6uk2a6iBzrAA4x3DRKWGms_4cyXk9/s320/may+9+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gDurwUFkOBdvoArmpu10iVIJPAfo9X0gAn70rVX7_nAt33lc4runOe4hzQSB0-Zq3BGq7QV86XE3GE_xPKk-89aBmmT5J2nHV8O5lVzthsb8jgW9WNXUyf3vvZhyphenhyphenvPc72-E0/s1600-h/may+9+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334024603242863250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gDurwUFkOBdvoArmpu10iVIJPAfo9X0gAn70rVX7_nAt33lc4runOe4hzQSB0-Zq3BGq7QV86XE3GE_xPKk-89aBmmT5J2nHV8O5lVzthsb8jgW9WNXUyf3vvZhyphenhyphenvPc72-E0/s320/may+9+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div>Only two years ago on Easter weekend, mother nature awarded wheat producers with a major snowfall, followed by several days of record cold temperatures, falling well below freezing. Early morning temps hovered around 16-19 degrees F. The wheat crop in the Midwestern U.S., from Northern Kansas to North Texas was unable to withstand the cold temperatures. This production shortfall set the stage for the following year's record prices as wheat supplies plunged to historical lows. </div><br /><div>What a difference two years makes. The wheat crop, in my part of Kansas, that is, is looking good. The news coming from the participants of the Kansas Wheat crop tour estimates the state will harvest 333 million bushels. In about six weeks, we'll be able to tell whether that number is realistic or not. My unofficial, from the gut, guesstimate..... 340+ million bushels.</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334022865286485346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBtuZ1mmxsAMa6XIGMU6O8g2MHD5qZaKAh7swmtAA6tBEowkgJDJDOcNCw2Mf2NrwCPSILf2WepUbOKDrqioD_hsOLBDHHMAb-2BNRbPM71g7zKrB7HlmvnKfFsKvHkxw41LF/s320/may+9+008.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Having said that, we have yet to see evidence of wheat diseases, at least in a large enough area to raise wholesale alarms. That can change in a short time, however. Compared to last year, at least in my area, fewer farmers are applying fungicides. So, if the diseases come along, the final production numbers can change, depending on how many acres are protected and whether the disease pressure is severe enough to reduce yields and quality. </div></div></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-90900827513632801302008-12-06T11:10:00.003-06:002008-12-06T11:32:09.925-06:00Walking through the fields on a beautiful day<p>One evening while scouting the fields, I could not resist recording the sunset and the sounds of the birds and insects. The month of August was unusually wet, giving an added boost to the soybeans while flowering and setting pods. Though the highway was nearly a half mile away, the sounds of the traffic was as if they were within a hundred yards, even though you cannot see the road from my vantage point. </p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzNDKw8spMdC1yrRLukQWVva1AROL3hWvv0ehmqnK8OSvDGRcGi__vvG5mQOUGtk1bgWYttSD-taBk' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="left">It's days like this that brings joy to the soul. Peaceful, contemplative and energizing the spirit.</p><p align="center"> </p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-80984756206937069422008-12-01T02:45:00.000-06:002008-12-01T03:13:42.893-06:00Link between farm subsidies and obesity...tenuous at bestNoted New York Times writer and author, Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pollan</span>, among others, suggests there is a strong link between obesity in the general population and farm subsidies. <br /><br />A recent study by John C. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Beghin</span> and Helen H. Jensen, Iowa State economics professors, concludes the connection is very weak, at best. The study found that the farm value of the sweetened food items is very small (below 5%). Also, countries with different or no commodity programs experience similar increases in consumption of added sweeteners.<br /><br />Their conclusion was that "the current link between the US consumption of caloric sweeteners and farm policy is tenuous, although historically the link was stronger." For the full text of the report, click on the link here: <a href="http://www.card.iastate.edu/publications/synopsis.aspx?id=1069">http://www.card.iastate.edu/publications/synopsis.aspx?id=1069</a><br /><br />Another link for another publication, Effects of Agricultural Policies on Human Nutrition and Obesity, click here: <a href="http://www.card.iastate.edu/research/fnp/items/NRI_obesity_poster.pdf">http://www.card.iastate.edu/research/fnp/items/NRI_obesity_poster.pdf</a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-26986041614590020872008-11-30T10:23:00.000-06:002008-12-01T02:36:10.613-06:00In the interest of a broader discourseThe privilege of living in a democracy is the freedom to express one's ideas without fear of political, economic or military retribution. It's every American citizen's constitutional right. <br /><br />Within this marketplace of ideas, we have the freedom to think for ourselves, to study ideas other than our own, to analyze them with a critical mindset, not so much as to find fault with these ideas, but to give them an opportunity to present their case in front of a jury of peers.<br /><br />In the interest of furthering such discourse among those who visit this blog, I've added a new link to an excellent site, The Expatriate's Kitchen. The author, not only offers ideas on how to secure and prepare great tasting and healthy food, her writing style is entertaining and a comfortable, yet thought provoking read. <br /><br />Though I may disagree with her on some issues relating to agriculture, the environment and politics, that does not mean we don't have something in common. Each maintains a garden that produces food for our respective families. Our garden in Kansas produces tomatoes, squash, beets, radishes, lettuce, onions, ornamental flowers, peppers, dill, mint and sage. <br /><br />All too often, the greatest barrier between people is the fear of the unknown. I remember reading Winston Churchill's great speech, where he said, "The only thing we have to fear is, fear itself." In essence, even as bad and terrible as the Nazis were, fear had greater control over the British nation than anything else.<br /><br />Fear is a great motivator and used effectively by those who desire to bring about a major change that often results in harmful consequences for the majority of people. In a democracy such as ours, we should not allow that to happen. <br /><br />Rather than give in to our fears about what we have been told or led to believe as the truth, we have an obligation to ourselves and to our future generations to discover the truth, to dispel the myth that invites fear into our lives, even if it means asking uncomfortable questions or listening to differing opinions.<br /><br />Even if we find ourselves at an impasse where we agree to disagree on certain issues, at least we have reduced the darkness of fear to a more manageable factor. We've gained new insights into what motivates other people. We understand their role as citizens, whether they live in large cities, small towns or in the countryside.<br /><br />So, let the discourse continue.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-52759200066300869942008-05-10T10:21:00.000-05:002008-05-10T11:28:21.481-05:00For less than a cup of free trade coffeeLets put the cost of food security and safety into proper perspective. A cup of free trade coffee generally costs more than regular coffee. Whatever that price is, it exceeds the cost of supporting the entire farm program, on a per capita per day basis.<br /><br />Assuming this cup of free trade coffee costs $4.50, one might think it is a bargain, depending on where this was purchased. Now, switch gears and think about the entire American agricultural industry and the Farm Bill that has been hotly debated in both houses and now is threatened by a Presidential veto.<br /><br />About 0.25% of every $100 paid by the taxpayer, or 25 cents, goes to support the farm program, including subsidies, conservation programs, research, etc. That's about 9 cents per person per day. <a href="http://www.farmpolicyfacts.org/mm_Myth_Busters_Part2.cfm">http://www.farmpolicyfacts.org/mm_Myth_Busters_Part2.cfm</a><br /><br />Without a doubt, farm programs are a bargain, especially when considering what this 9 cents does for the American consumer. It ensures that the infrastructure of a diversified family farm based agriculture will survive. It provides a modest safety net when weather wreaks havoc on the crops and livestock. It pays producers when prices move to disastrously low levels. When droughts come as they are prone to do in semi-arid climates, they help farmers through these times with direct payments so they can pay their bills and survive until the next harvest comes. It assures the American consumer that there will always be enough food to serve on the plate.<br /><br />9 cents per person per day.....who would even pick up 9 pennies from the sidewalk and think they found real wealth? Even when compared to a cup of regular coffee, it's not even a contest.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-39324702434776740312008-05-09T02:49:00.000-05:002008-05-09T03:25:44.033-05:00Renewed endeavor to write about important matters<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwSj7a9bDeSnYAJJPIf8Q09BDdLTLhcI4x-2sxzI0P8-eDn8Mycnixo705uUyuN9kFu2Ii2zkhTM88' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Anything worth having comes at a price. Relationships with long-time friends is worth the price. This short video is a small reflection of my time with some former highschool classmates while watching OU play in the Big 12 championship game a few years back. <br /><br />As they say, "when in Rome", I support OU, especially when my friend from Oklahoma calls up and offers a ride and admission (14 rows up from the ground) to an important game at Arrowhead stadium in Kansas City. But hey, I'm a transplanted, born in Texas, raised in Oklahoma, living in Kansas fan who supports any friend's favorite team, especially when I am the guest. <br /><br />Our small highschool class of '68 has always had fun together, planning reunions that other classes even ask to attend. But that's the way we were as kids, too. Nothing exclusive or elitist, just "come on by and let's have some fun."Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-21140388365331564052007-06-07T23:04:00.002-05:002007-06-07T23:12:37.105-05:00Wheat update pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvhyphenhyphenoIdpmfcKtT4pDfX5zR-9IDByJ0faFs61YvbuBVTjwZvpBbZCk7qXUBKkDTBf_F6zw_yIALdIQjpmFWr6PvkLHh-TvpuEWGLmH1zBJ4Zikrb3GIJZUY7yp58U-R09NCtJG/s1600-h/spring+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073540327978680850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvhyphenhyphenoIdpmfcKtT4pDfX5zR-9IDByJ0faFs61YvbuBVTjwZvpBbZCk7qXUBKkDTBf_F6zw_yIALdIQjpmFWr6PvkLHh-TvpuEWGLmH1zBJ4Zikrb3GIJZUY7yp58U-R09NCtJG/s200/spring+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These pictures show a little more of the detail on stand thickness.<br />Most stand counts of heads averaged between 90 and 140 in ten feet of row. Normal counts should be more than double that.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZli67rJuxWxPW_dIO4yqaT1LDDrPVDBgYOjosPWRDVw-S8Z1XfWNWftoqIffXX55YHb9rbfiVf78lIV5dPBM2Mk3CYOTV-CUCnMOwQctKLMjEPAKhPqLTNa2gIDtr8dte0DG/s1600-h/spring+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073540336568615458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZli67rJuxWxPW_dIO4yqaT1LDDrPVDBgYOjosPWRDVw-S8Z1XfWNWftoqIffXX55YHb9rbfiVf78lIV5dPBM2Mk3CYOTV-CUCnMOwQctKLMjEPAKhPqLTNa2gIDtr8dte0DG/s200/spring+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7Q6ij52fHmvzK5x8uGaKqMOJopYCUMj123QGFdIgNvrNkX8URas_D8MRd5l924XoNgkRRW32S_2zugtMan6r77T1n8FqXm6BHqq9f-AqiHKxL_xjjsNcRziPVFVH7gHtE5m7/s1600-h/spring+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073540340863582770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7Q6ij52fHmvzK5x8uGaKqMOJopYCUMj123QGFdIgNvrNkX8URas_D8MRd5l924XoNgkRRW32S_2zugtMan6r77T1n8FqXm6BHqq9f-AqiHKxL_xjjsNcRziPVFVH7gHtE5m7/s200/spring+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This photo is from across the road of the previous picture set with the road in the shot.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-86078502101187627892007-06-07T22:48:00.000-05:002007-06-07T22:58:52.960-05:00Updates on wheat crop post-freeze, rain, bugs, disease<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMUZDgTJ8HBgioMxvHBqUnZOhWcBHdnhZoBqCb4SG4INRMepaq_NO3ke6oG01stpv2Sa4t5pY3T4IA7EDk9p35apCyE7CYUzQvykhmernrRNJYeYo1jnO7Isn_6Vl_fD2ja-B/s1600-h/spring+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073536488277918178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMUZDgTJ8HBgioMxvHBqUnZOhWcBHdnhZoBqCb4SG4INRMepaq_NO3ke6oG01stpv2Sa4t5pY3T4IA7EDk9p35apCyE7CYUzQvykhmernrRNJYeYo1jnO7Isn_6Vl_fD2ja-B/s200/spring+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This view is to show this field is the same as the first photos.<br />In this field, the whiter heads were the stalks that survive the freeze, the rest were primarily secondary tillers that emerged.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiZB6yhHXU-gUtbF0pjeVhWKXjNhA6kdi2_RHGBE1lY_kp5W5FchTkrFAK4G-LGa02qmGgAaDk-1QkWv6r8XVh5dOY7wM7T5KslhOcdl7J1_FAGMAuiwevLEa0ofHOnbi07Ep/s1600-h/spring+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073536492572885490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiZB6yhHXU-gUtbF0pjeVhWKXjNhA6kdi2_RHGBE1lY_kp5W5FchTkrFAK4G-LGa02qmGgAaDk-1QkWv6r8XVh5dOY7wM7T5KslhOcdl7J1_FAGMAuiwevLEa0ofHOnbi07Ep/s200/spring+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Note hail damage and if you look close, the beards are gone from many heads. Army worms hit a couple days ago. They only take about two days to do damage, but the only green stuff for them was the beards as the leaves were dead from leaf diseases. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG2dYs2MVMIxVHmKvZqsYFw4qrC_6CLFxdi5C2DoR9E_6yJL18vHPQB7np_oTwEXXQ5M9tggdqqMQ1a5cW8_r58h02gWYszYwDDUuShDgHSx9g62XTdTK4z8Y4R5QW7dxSYZg/s1600-h/spring+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073536501162820098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG2dYs2MVMIxVHmKvZqsYFw4qrC_6CLFxdi5C2DoR9E_6yJL18vHPQB7np_oTwEXXQ5M9tggdqqMQ1a5cW8_r58h02gWYszYwDDUuShDgHSx9g62XTdTK4z8Y4R5QW7dxSYZg/s200/spring+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is a picture of the field across the road. Mostly secondary tillers that survived in this spot.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-90766433344377325852007-05-05T10:58:00.000-05:002007-05-05T11:11:23.866-05:00update on wheat freeze<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMgguc8KiQwxdn97UG7XI8xLhR2rdyg9XCYXKwIpAkO2kJzntyAb3rFKss0e6nr42MMcIQCs_CpDNZcB1r2Wv5WKFYYiVdd9LbC1lFvAeciTyNu5y5XLjnBJbwYSPXrsmZnlo/s1600-h/spring+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061108004093308866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMgguc8KiQwxdn97UG7XI8xLhR2rdyg9XCYXKwIpAkO2kJzntyAb3rFKss0e6nr42MMcIQCs_CpDNZcB1r2Wv5WKFYYiVdd9LbC1lFvAeciTyNu5y5XLjnBJbwYSPXrsmZnlo/s200/spring+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />These photos are of the same wheat field taken earlier. The new tillers are emerging. Note the dead plants laying on the ground.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcS0mplwmDCwe-Aub4AUanlpvJ32_Dw0797q1idtC3xFD12oH9wRV5CcaaKopDCLZTJ0Sf8xL7J95J_I7y5vln2FQ6bFv0YZ-dlw6uQ1Rg1q3ZNSsWYTAKarUxbEZ9gpd7rzL/s1600-h/spring+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061108012683243474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcS0mplwmDCwe-Aub4AUanlpvJ32_Dw0797q1idtC3xFD12oH9wRV5CcaaKopDCLZTJ0Sf8xL7J95J_I7y5vln2FQ6bFv0YZ-dlw6uQ1Rg1q3ZNSsWYTAKarUxbEZ9gpd7rzL/s200/spring+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The tillers will not be ready to head for another two to three weeks, which means they will be trying to fill during the hot, dry part of June. Harvest for this field may be as late as early July, even though the normal tillers that survived will have been ripe for two weeks earlier.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_5pMaNx1diIopCj2BsE6qhj4gpb2_-ogeNfveUZsFRs6I-Tp_Gt4WX3-AEsBp3RZUJSRCxt0nIOGIK86JZw1fGRMf3WArI4WxMV6pX5y0n68PRWFtQqOj9EwXpPBhJq5SGga/s1600-h/spring+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061108021273178082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_5pMaNx1diIopCj2BsE6qhj4gpb2_-ogeNfveUZsFRs6I-Tp_Gt4WX3-AEsBp3RZUJSRCxt0nIOGIK86JZw1fGRMf3WArI4WxMV6pX5y0n68PRWFtQqOj9EwXpPBhJq5SGga/s200/spring+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I took this photo to show the surviving wheat plants that are heading out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sSpwouukt48wiy-QcPszD8uHtiAF94WOfapHpuwYLWi6n8D4cmtqV1BgsUxY9NKxb658AhdzmBIt8ESsAhmf-rFmzpi6Vn-UsNnEzBcjR4jFrYyfaAZWC3xtBk0Z5k6frGcz/s1600-h/spring+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061108029863112690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sSpwouukt48wiy-QcPszD8uHtiAF94WOfapHpuwYLWi6n8D4cmtqV1BgsUxY9NKxb658AhdzmBIt8ESsAhmf-rFmzpi6Vn-UsNnEzBcjR4jFrYyfaAZWC3xtBk0Z5k6frGcz/s200/spring+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The last photo is to show the location as well as the overall view of the crop. Even though it appears to be quite good from the road, the close up photos reveals the true story.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGH1OuR9bEdr6_7KyU3V0q38biDdPrXbg0-KBjx8iXEkIWJ5ADalWcKedppuCLTREnTylCtFnnlIjuPNa-vG9pyM6hY9bBJxNDM6aFeeIY-DzDNIlvHVmkIuAZjyeRhbe8O9Y/s1600-h/spring+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061108034158080002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGH1OuR9bEdr6_7KyU3V0q38biDdPrXbg0-KBjx8iXEkIWJ5ADalWcKedppuCLTREnTylCtFnnlIjuPNa-vG9pyM6hY9bBJxNDM6aFeeIY-DzDNIlvHVmkIuAZjyeRhbe8O9Y/s200/spring+007.jpg" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-37844136224355968582007-04-19T15:48:00.000-05:002007-04-19T15:56:23.229-05:00Before and after pictures of same field<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRD73BYVvgZtuTKQoEs_ssm3vwUETyWGYySiV_uB-QE10u1aDoQtzS6ulM3-y15QiVd9vz1_GrCv3NvzvfZ-G3OkU8-iarE4jjVveZKVzZTRDm5bkug6L78GkHGjGyjRiy8wn/s1600-h/spring+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055245006813726258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRD73BYVvgZtuTKQoEs_ssm3vwUETyWGYySiV_uB-QE10u1aDoQtzS6ulM3-y15QiVd9vz1_GrCv3NvzvfZ-G3OkU8-iarE4jjVveZKVzZTRDm5bkug6L78GkHGjGyjRiy8wn/s200/spring+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> The first picture was taken April 1, 2007. The second was taken on the 14th. This was the second snow in two weeks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-M-q9UYfQmGlXDq7HOGI_Vurt_GulwdAU0RbuMOnQJtBKpSMtiK26HnIHszK-jT96AiefTSFm9jjh7ipMrkdA3s66heJgHpZpommV7oxWCOsNOpotljP3-eosJ_vClIjlsQ2/s1600-h/spring+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055245019698628162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-M-q9UYfQmGlXDq7HOGI_Vurt_GulwdAU0RbuMOnQJtBKpSMtiK26HnIHszK-jT96AiefTSFm9jjh7ipMrkdA3s66heJgHpZpommV7oxWCOsNOpotljP3-eosJ_vClIjlsQ2/s200/spring+015.jpg" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-18316085287535841442007-04-18T00:33:00.000-05:002007-04-18T00:48:39.605-05:00Wheat deep freeze updateI've been visiting with local farmers and extension folks the last couple of days about the status of the wheat crop. According to the experts around the state, this part of Kansas has been hit about the hardest of any area, though the damage cuts a swath from North Central Kansas towards Pratt, southeasterly through Kingman and continues into Northeastern Oklahoma. Everything east of that line has received damage, ranging from moderate to total freeze out. <br /><br />Having said that, one extension expert was cautiously optimistic as he noted in his travels and wheat inspections that the wheat crown is putting out new tiller spikes. He suggests we wait another ten days to see the extent of the emergence before deciding what to do.<br /><br />Having said that as well, the emerging tillers will be numerous, yet will be very short and will probably head out two weeks later than the normal May 1 timeframe and the critical fill will be between June 1 and the 10th. The weather can turn hot and dry then, turning the late filling heads into light grain. He gives it a 50-50 chance of a normal, average yield.<br /><br />I'm willing to wait. Actually, I have no other plausible option. My herbicide application on the wheat in mid March requires a 120 day delay before planting beans or milo. I used an extra light application so I may be able to plant 30 days earlier than the July 15 date, but that's not much consolation as it eliminates normal planting dates for either crop.<br /><br />So, there you have it. My opinion of the grain trade taking a wait and see attitude is that they are misreading this market and the freeze much like they misread the freeze a decade ago. The odds of that optimum recovery happening again is too high. The freeze ocurred earlier giving the tillers a head start. The weather cooperated as well, with cool spring winds and frequent rains without the hassle of high temperatures that normally ocurr in Kansas.<br /><br />I'll have before and after pictures posted by this weekend when the tillers have emerged a little more.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-80017274614142258512007-04-06T12:44:00.000-05:002007-04-06T13:03:30.892-05:00Deep Freeze in Spring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09WfyzyFERmtvjKN1Gtg4jT4y-x8Y7N1ZezRZsEKBDgKhPrRvjwqcngs6UFCHU4L-8jmRx6cn5kT3Gzvgiti5Me68tqGkUL7-xZWfGPDaFa42UTdukidsahO5uY-DSpkzvxVX/s1600-h/spring+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050373709363537522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09WfyzyFERmtvjKN1Gtg4jT4y-x8Y7N1ZezRZsEKBDgKhPrRvjwqcngs6UFCHU4L-8jmRx6cn5kT3Gzvgiti5Me68tqGkUL7-xZWfGPDaFa42UTdukidsahO5uY-DSpkzvxVX/s200/spring+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> These pictures are from the snowstorm that hit Kansas April 5, 2007. The wheat was around twelve inches tall, standing perfect before the snow. As you can see, the snow depth is about six inches, even after melting ocurred during the snowfall.<br /><br />Tonight's forecast calls for a low of 15 degrees, with Saturday to be as cold. The sun is out, the skies are clearing. Snow is beginning to melt. Without snow and cloud cover, the wheat's survival may be in jeapardy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Sqh5vmGgVS3Vtr1wfjyg9EJ8ivAijS1H-h_hlX1uC8SUvL3JGGPU1jmqH3c6-TYIOs0_QdTRrLtY3pIp3wIxMRlJZIwVQ4TrLYkzZc4ymXWomTv3K2IjyIdVq7vl3Y4JjAii/s1600-h/spring+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050373726543406754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="151" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Sqh5vmGgVS3Vtr1wfjyg9EJ8ivAijS1H-h_hlX1uC8SUvL3JGGPU1jmqH3c6-TYIOs0_QdTRrLtY3pIp3wIxMRlJZIwVQ4TrLYkzZc4ymXWomTv3K2IjyIdVq7vl3Y4JjAii/s200/spring+022.jpg" width="200" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This field is planted to the Overly variety. I also have 2137 which is a little later in maturity than Overly, which may not be as far along and fare better through the cold spell.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWr_s5C7nyYpIaaYRM9oInGR5bm7L4Dy_HtQylkbYNRENkgSEMEfG0EaLW7LappVIMvgTxHpWe3xbVBfzWBHZIQSRpGaSuBwVk8CMC8_DNd0l9U-k0N3aOPO2qULciFTCdLWG/s1600-h/spring+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050373717953472146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWr_s5C7nyYpIaaYRM9oInGR5bm7L4Dy_HtQylkbYNRENkgSEMEfG0EaLW7LappVIMvgTxHpWe3xbVBfzWBHZIQSRpGaSuBwVk8CMC8_DNd0l9U-k0N3aOPO2qULciFTCdLWG/s200/spring+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWr_s5C7nyYpIaaYRM9oInGR5bm7L4Dy_HtQylkbYNRENkgSEMEfG0EaLW7LappVIMvgTxHpWe3xbVBfzWBHZIQSRpGaSuBwVk8CMC8_DNd0l9U-k0N3aOPO2qULciFTCdLWG/s1600-h/spring+015.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWr_s5C7nyYpIaaYRM9oInGR5bm7L4Dy_HtQylkbYNRENkgSEMEfG0EaLW7LappVIMvgTxHpWe3xbVBfzWBHZIQSRpGaSuBwVk8CMC8_DNd0l9U-k0N3aOPO2qULciFTCdLWG/s1600-h/spring+015.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80_RVCkdqMtATCCDUe71L-5K-PV7l0-lJ1ZpNMkZTaiqE8GbCi9c7Y9JWWzeQoyk0M6AXPZUFYCNjxVmIammoOG5faaWwoAXRqTOxbgHDgvURQROhO-v5LD0A7GlWBb7ZHouG/s1600-h/spring+009.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80_RVCkdqMtATCCDUe71L-5K-PV7l0-lJ1ZpNMkZTaiqE8GbCi9c7Y9JWWzeQoyk0M6AXPZUFYCNjxVmIammoOG5faaWwoAXRqTOxbgHDgvURQROhO-v5LD0A7GlWBb7ZHouG/s1600-h/spring+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050373713658504834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80_RVCkdqMtATCCDUe71L-5K-PV7l0-lJ1ZpNMkZTaiqE8GbCi9c7Y9JWWzeQoyk0M6AXPZUFYCNjxVmIammoOG5faaWwoAXRqTOxbgHDgvURQROhO-v5LD0A7GlWBb7ZHouG/s200/spring+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80_RVCkdqMtATCCDUe71L-5K-PV7l0-lJ1ZpNMkZTaiqE8GbCi9c7Y9JWWzeQoyk0M6AXPZUFYCNjxVmIammoOG5faaWwoAXRqTOxbgHDgvURQROhO-v5LD0A7GlWBb7ZHouG/s1600-h/spring+009.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80_RVCkdqMtATCCDUe71L-5K-PV7l0-lJ1ZpNMkZTaiqE8GbCi9c7Y9JWWzeQoyk0M6AXPZUFYCNjxVmIammoOG5faaWwoAXRqTOxbgHDgvURQROhO-v5LD0A7GlWBb7ZHouG/s1600-h/spring+009.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80_RVCkdqMtATCCDUe71L-5K-PV7l0-lJ1ZpNMkZTaiqE8GbCi9c7Y9JWWzeQoyk0M6AXPZUFYCNjxVmIammoOG5faaWwoAXRqTOxbgHDgvURQROhO-v5LD0A7GlWBb7ZHouG/s1600-h/spring+009.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80_RVCkdqMtATCCDUe71L-5K-PV7l0-lJ1ZpNMkZTaiqE8GbCi9c7Y9JWWzeQoyk0M6AXPZUFYCNjxVmIammoOG5faaWwoAXRqTOxbgHDgvURQROhO-v5LD0A7GlWBb7ZHouG/s1600-h/spring+009.jpg"></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-1165817470849810912006-12-11T00:06:00.000-06:002006-12-11T00:44:53.416-06:00Fire Truck pictures belowFor those new to this site, you will find pictures of two different Fire trucks Ben S. and I checked out. You can access the posts either of two ways... Option 1. Scroll down to the post titled "Fire Truck #1" to see the first pictures. Option 2. On the left hand column, click on "Fire Truck #1" for the first set of pictures.<br /><br />If township members have any questions or comments, click on the comment icon to post them. All pictures are downloadable by clicking on the picture, then when the picture comes up, save to your computer.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-1165816820815817222006-12-10T23:53:00.000-06:002006-12-11T00:00:20.816-06:00More of FT #2<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/792030/fall%202006%20034.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/975847/fall%202006%20034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/858184/fall%202006%20053.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/102211/fall%202006%20053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/555689/fall%202006%20035.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/802793/fall%202006%20035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/876701/fall%202006%20037.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/482487/fall%202006%20037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/294569/fall%202006%20032.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/806710/fall%202006%20032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This unit is only 2wd, however. Has 16ply tires. Central command control. Unit came from a Colorado city.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-1165816302496799712006-12-10T23:44:00.000-06:002006-12-10T23:51:42.496-06:00Fire Truck #2<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/197727/fall%202006%20033.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/397844/fall%202006%20033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/433263/fall%202006%20035.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/791946/fall%202006%20035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/711822/fall%202006%20031.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/883674/fall%202006%20031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/903769/fall%202006%20028.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/650493/fall%202006%20028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This unit has a 3208 Cat, 250 hp engine, with 643 Allison transmission. Has very good pickup speed, can cruise 70+ mph. It has good handling and can seat three in the cab and at least three behind the cab. Has good pump capacity and a new 1,000 gallon fiberglass tank.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-1165815671050849222006-12-10T23:36:00.000-06:002006-12-10T23:41:11.050-06:00Front Mounted pump for our current pumper<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/171881/fall%202006%20023.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/627676/fall%202006%20023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/52320/fall%202006%20024.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/373106/fall%202006%20024.jpg" border="0" /></a> This unit is similar to the pump we would be replacing if we decided to continue with the repairs. Cost of this unit is around $25,000, plus repairs needed to rebuild the drive shaft and the radiator.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-1165815329945271522006-12-10T23:29:00.000-06:002006-12-10T23:35:29.946-06:00Still more of FT #1<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/905836/fall%202006%20022.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/280445/fall%202006%20022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/382031/fall%202006%20018.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/394416/fall%202006%20018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/621036/fall%202006%20021.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/330167/fall%202006%20021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/859686/fall%202006%20020.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/846421/fall%202006%20020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/168346/fall%202006%20019.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/373918/fall%202006%20019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />These are the last group taken of this unit.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-1165814651847621252006-12-10T23:15:00.000-06:002006-12-10T23:26:59.416-06:00More of Fire Truck #1<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/117809/fall%202006%20013.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/704028/fall%202006%20013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/950502/fall%202006%20014.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/103358/fall%202006%20014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/168034/fall%202006%20017.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/171737/fall%202006%20017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/383609/fall%202006%20012.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/600458/fall%202006%20012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Tires are in very good condition. Equipment maintenance appears to be performed and everything in good working order. Truck has 4x4 drive with high and low gear settings. Again, click on comments icon to post comments. Only drawback from my perspective might be the lack of power to get to higher speeds quickly, but our test drive ran up around 65+ mph.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-1165814005287909242006-12-10T22:56:00.000-06:002006-12-10T23:14:23.696-06:00Fire Truck #1<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/77851/fall%202006%20006.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/302211/fall%202006%20006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/329077/fall%202006%20008.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/613646/fall%202006%20008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/808315/fall%202006%20009.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/865628/fall%202006%20009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/1600/110074/fall%202006%20005.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2708/1166/200/853327/fall%202006%20005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Click on the<br />picture to download. The fire chief has the spec sheet on this unit. He can either post the specs on the reply option or email the specs to me to scan and upload in another post. More pictures to follow.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13321601.post-1160298086873248642006-10-08T03:38:00.000-05:002006-10-08T04:01:26.916-05:00I look, therefore I am....taking picturesThese photos were taken back in August in Baltimore, MD. My window from the 11th story of the Rennaisance Harbor Hotel provided a great view of the harbor. The ship in the photo is the USS Constellation. To the left and out of view are a submarine and a Coast Guard vessel.<br /><br />One night, after a grueling day of meetings, a couple friends and I strolled around the harbor boardwalk, which is located out of view, going in either direction in front of the Constellation. A percussion group played for an hour. I could have listened to them all night if they were in the mood to play that long.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/1166/1600/summer%202006%20054.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/1166/320/summer%202006%20054.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/1166/1600/summer%202006%20053.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 325px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px" height="223" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2708/1166/320/summer%202006%20053.jpg" width="320" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281706113160724793noreply@blogger.com0