Farming is not easy, not pretty, not wildly profitable. And I had no prior experience; then, why did I even get into it? I believe I felt a connection. Plus the challenge excited me - To be a successful farmer nowadays, one has to be equal parts entrepreneur and agronomist. As I dug into it, I also found farming to be fulfilling. That's how I branched into agriculture, as the Sanskrit aphorism "Vriksho Rakshati Rakshitaha" (Trees, when protected, protect you) took on a new meaning for me.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Flooding.. Baby orchard in trouble! TID saves the day.
OK. Here's the scoop! The pipeline that runs through the property was filled last week when a neighbor irrigated. There were lots of leaks! Some were causing flooding of areas which, if allowed to continue, would kill our new trees. But T.I.D. was very responsive. Tim flagged all of the leaks and the manager of the repair crew toured the orchard. The district emptied the pipeline and had a crew working on the leaks for two full days.
TID was also very prompt in getting our new pump panel connected. We will run the system next week and Landmark Irrigation will flush the system and install the "figure 8's" on the ends of the hoses. That will mark the completion of the installation of this phase of the irrigation system.
TID was also very prompt in getting our new pump panel connected. We will run the system next week and Landmark Irrigation will flush the system and install the "figure 8's" on the ends of the hoses. That will mark the completion of the installation of this phase of the irrigation system.
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