Friday, May 20, 2011

Auburn, Dean of Forestry

Yesterday, I went to Auburn to attend a Natural Resource Outreach Committee.  It was very productive.  We decided to make a forestry awards banquet a new thing where the top forestry awards will be presented.  This was a very good move on the part of the committee.  Awards such as Tree Farmer of the Year, W. Kelley Mosley Awards, Helene Mosley Awards and others will be awarded.  Also a plaque or wall of winners will be made and displayed in the forestry building at Auburn University.  This banquet will be in February and will be a nice event.

I was able to meet and talk to Dr. Shepard, the new Dean of the School of Forestry, Auburn University.  He met with the committee and was instrumental in helping make this awards banquet a reality.  Dr. Shepard was Mississippi State’s loss and a great gain for Auburn University.  I was impressed with what he plans to do at Auburn.

Tomorrow, fertilize round-up corn and possible cut more downed trees up on property.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Storm Damage


The last two Saturdays we went to Cullman County to help remove downed trees, and to our surprise we got to do it again over to the Bowden Grove property where we went to check roads for dead trees and found on the corner of the fourty where we planted longleaf and there were huge hardwoods on the ground where the winds came across the cut-over.  I only had a tank of gas not knowing we were going to have so many trees down so I just cleared the road to get through.  We had several large trees down in the SMZ.  I hate to see these 16"+ diameter trees on the ground. 

Road going into 40

Tree Damage

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Planting Hot Weather Wildlife Food

Today it was hot.  We planted grain sorgham, browntop, and lablab.  We just need some rain now for it to get growing.

I sprayed our Roundup Ready Corn today.  This is a new experience.  We will see how this new experience is going to work.
I also sprayed the trail in the old railroad bed to keep weeds cleared back for easier walking.

Thank GOD for Pawpaw!  I could not get it all done if it was not for him.  When he kills a three point against the rules, I can't say anything to him.  I am so thankful I can work with my dad and he can help me out.  George always tells me it is a blessing to him to see us working and hunting together.  George is the man that lives next to the property and helps us watch after everything.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Corn Is Growing


Watching Hidden Heritage on RFDTV and the Native American is talking about rural people and how they have two things he respects: Closeness to the land and their love of GOD.  Glad I'm a country boy! 
Corn is looking good.  Today I spot planted some places where the doves had pulled it up.  Later this afternoon attended a Tallapoosa County Treasure Forest meeting in Alex City and toured an electrical generation plant there that I didn't know existed.  Tomorrow I hope to go to First Assembly and see the 5th grades AG Expo for the early grades.  Thursday will be in Montgomery for a State Treasure Forest Board meeting. 
Last Saturday was a good day running the chainsaw with the church family in the Fairview Community of Cullman County.  It was good to help those people but it was sad to see so many houses and trees destroyed but we live in Alabama and we will get it built back and our trees grow fast!