Thank you to everyone for all the nice notes, cards, and gifts in memory of “Karma.” I still feel very lost and lonely, but it certainly made me feel good knowing how many people saw how much she meant to me and what a good dog she was. In the […]
Kim Jo Bliss – Moo’s From The Herd
I had a crazy week of organizing the sale of five of my purebred Hereford heifers. They left Sunday for Russia (yes, Russia) before heading to Kazakhstan. They will be quarantined near Toronto for 30 days, then they will fly from there (the plane holds nearly 200 head). We met […]
Another week of beautiful weather across Rainy River District. Hard to believe it’s already approaching mid-November! My helper at the Emo Agricultural Research Station (Chantelle) and I were busy this past week with the bio-mass grasses. The miscanthus has a very tough stem but the hedge trimmer worked awesome. The […]
I’ve finished plowing here at Emo Agricultural Research Station (EARS). What a good feeling! It seemed to take forever near the end, but I’m still amazed I finished without too many layers of clothes! Now this week we will be concentrating on our bio-mass grass harvest. We spent a fair […]
I was able to summarize our weather data and we ended up with 2,493 Corn Heat Units, which is a bit more than normal (2,350). Meanwhile, rainfall for May, June, July, August, and September was 280.4 mm (11.2 inches), well below the norm of 440.5mm (17.6 inches), so we really […]
This wind is not very enjoyable and I’m hoping it is gone soon. We spent a good part of the weekend in the bush fencing and the trees were snapping off all around us. It actually was a bit creepy. We were short a roll of wire, unfortunately, otherwise we […]
Last week, I was invited by Dan Rose to tour a great deal of the area west of Markdale, Ont. Dan, as many of you will know, was the ag rep for our district in the late 1960s, but he and his wife continue to have ties to the area […]
For an angler, the best thing about living in Sunset Country is all the great multi-species fishing opportunities that exist across our region. It’s no secret that throughout much of the open water season, I have a lot of fun chasing bass around, but I also spend plenty of time […]
Our weather of late certainly should be bringing a smile to everyone’s face; it sure works for me. I really don’t think there is a better time of the year, especially when it’s dry. I encourage everyone to get out for a Sunday drive; the colours are amazing right now […]
I don’t think there is anything better than a beautiful fall day. It is very nice working now with very few bugs, and it’s dry so you are not wearing rubbers full-time! My fencing project is coming along, but I still need a few more days. Fortunately, the area that […]
We definitely were touched by fall this past week. In fact, I’m still shocked at how hard it froze. Normally I find that petunias don’t seem to be too affected by frost, but they certainly were this year! I often find that I’m pulling out my flowers while the petunias […]
Even though I’m not ready to let summer go, fall is my favourite season—especially when the sun shines! Who could complain? It’s dry, the trees are beautiful, the lawn begins to slow down, and the bugs are mostly gone. There are plenty of houseflies around, but I eliminate that problem […]
