2016 July/Aug Great Hay Season for Nelson Ranch
This year hay crop was totally opposite from last year's hay crop. The weather cooperated and over a 1000 round bales were made. There was lots of rain to make the grass and hay crop grow! Only about 35 round bales were not rained on. After cutting the hay into windrows, the hay was turned and dried between the rain spells. A moisture detector placed in the hay bale helped to indicate when it was ready to bale. Overall, this indeed was a fantastic hay season for the Nelson Ranch Crew.
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| Nick Swathing Hay |
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| Nick and Brian checking out the windrows |
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| Lovely Hay Windrows! |
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| Brian Swathing Hay |
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| Nick making Round Bales |
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| Hay at the Warren Place |
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| Red Tail Hawk Looking for Mice on Hay Bale |
Even the Wildlife birds appreciate all the hay bales! They like to sit on them to watch for mice in the field.
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| Off he goes!! |
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| Nick making bales |
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| Making Hay while the Sun shines!! |
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| Wonderful hay windrows at the Warren Place |
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| Muskrat lake by Warren Place |
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| Fantastic Hay Field |
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| Brian showing off how tall the hay is! |
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| Cynthia and Garrett |
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| Cutting Right Along! |
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| Garrett Having Fun!! |
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| Averie, Katie and Brian |
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| Averie, the 6th generation of the Nelson Ranch! |
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| Averie and Grandpa Brian enjoying the hay harvest. |
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| Way to Go "Grandpa"!! |
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| Having Fun in the Hay Field!! |
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| Stacking Hay From the Field |
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| Finally done! |
2016 was a very wonderful hay harvest for the Nelson Ranch.
Cynthia Nelson
Next Post will Feature Roundup Time!
