Canoeing on Goose Pond

Dan and Janeen get ready to go canoeing.


Dan and his sister Deb

Spring Frost

Last night a spring frost occurred.

This is a good opportunity to scout for frost damage in area fields.

The following group of photos were taken by the observation pipe in the adjacent field to the east of Basin A or Duck Pond.

Planted 4-18-2010 Emerged 5-3-2010


In this photo, it's hard to see damage from 6' away.

The following group of photos shows the damage a late frost can do to 3-4" corn up close. Photos taken at 3:00pm






Corn here on Ruby's Farm has not emerged.

Adjacent 73 Acre Farm to West Planted Today

In this photo, the farmer is beginning to fold up his planter after planting the 73 acre field to soybeans today.

Conditions must be good enough for Resch and Schneekloth to both be planting today on this section. We had 6/10ths and 4/10ths in two rain events this past week. The tile system and wetlands appears to be working as designed.

Adjacent Pinz Farm Planted Today

East of SE Corner of Goose Pond

The modern machinery is awesome to watch.

Adjacent Field of Corn Is UP

Adjacent field of corn planted on April 18th has emerged next to Duck Ponds observation pipe. This field is adjacent to the Pinz field being tilled prior to corn planting on May 2nd.

Adjacent Pinz Farm Being Tilled

This adjacent field is dry enough for spring tillage east of the observation pipe on Goose Pond.

In this photo, the outlet on Goose Pond is flowing out at less than 1" of water.

In this photo, the rate of flow at the observation pipe is 2" in a 10" tile.

Farming Ruby's Farm 2010 - Planting

In the next two photo's, Pat Tewes is busy incorporating chemical with his field cultivator.


Stan and Pat loading seed into the planter.
Stan planting the corn north of Duck Pond on April 29th, 2010.