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I'm wondering if I disc and plow this year. Will I have to be doing it yearly? This property is just vacant for the most part so want it to be for dove season mostly. Don't have cows or any other livestock running around. Have water and gravel roads. May make a pond in there a bit wider and add couple hundred pounds of gravel road inside.
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Originally posted by BrandonA View PostSunflowers you may be to late
OP, if you plant native sunflowers, and let them come to seed, you should have sunflowers every year. I tried the Millet and Peredovik sunflower last year, and didn't get one sunflower plant. Not sure if the sunflower seed was bad, or if the millet just shaded it out. The millet comes up quick and was thick. I used a dove plot mix from MBS seed.
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Originally posted by Ironman View PostNo. Sunflowers mature in 90-110 days. He is way too early.
OP, if you plant native sunflowers, and let them come to seed, you should have sunflowers every year. I tried the Millet and Peredovik sunflower last year, and didn't get one sunflower plant. Not sure if the sunflower seed was bad, or if the millet just shaded it out. The millet comes up quick and was thick. I used a dove plot mix from MBS seed.
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Originally posted by BrandonA View PostI was told by Jay t Turners seed that Natives need to be planted while still cold for them to come up good. I know I disc our dove field around Mid December per his instructions and they come up good. Not sure about the other sunflowers though.Last edited by Ironman; 03-23-2017, 10:44 AM.
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Originally posted by BrianL View PostI'm planting today before the rain tomorrow. I plant black oil sunflowers, and get the $15/40# BAGS from TSC. You need to be able to cover the seeds. If you can get a no till drill, you could go that route, or you will need to till the ground, spread, cover.
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PRESCRIBED BURN WORKSHOP
Friday, April, 21, 2017
Van Zandt County Farm Bureau –Canton, Texas
$20.00- Please RSVP by Monday, April 17th to the
Van Zandt County Extension Office (903) 567-4149
WHAT IS A PRESCRIBED BURN? Prescribed burning is a management tool
widely used by foresters, parks departments, range and wildlife managers, ranchers and other
landowners to manage excessive natural fuels under very specific and safe conditions.
Schedule:
8:00 - 8:30 – Registration and coffee
8:30 - 8:40 - Welcome and introduction of presenters
8:40 - 9:25 - Why burn? Fire history and fire effects – Chris Schenk, TPWD
9:25 - 10:10 - Planning a burn (including weather and fire behavior) – Larry LeBeau, TPWD
10:10 - 10:20 - Break
10:20 - 10:45 - Tools, equipment, and resources – Heidi Bailey, TPWD
10:45 - 11:15 - Burn Contractors – Kevin Bowman, Bowman Land Management
11:15 - 12:00 - Safety, Liability, and the Law – Jason Ellis, Texas A&M Forest Service
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch and travel
1:00 - ??? - Demonstration burns –
Those intending on attending the afternoon demonstrations are asked to wear leather
boots, jeans or cotton pants, long sleeve cotton shirt and leather gloves.
“Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color, sex,
religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.”
The Texas A&M University System, US Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Court of Texas Cooperating.
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