Brrrrr

I have to apologize for my absence on here. My Dad had some health problems and was day by day for the last little while. His is on the mend now, the stubborn Dutch farmer in him got him through. He has a long recovery ahead but hopefully all will be well by the summer so he can get back on the golf course.

Quite a bit has happened in the last few weeks. Most notable is a few very COLD nights. The beautiful green wheat and alfalfa has taken a hit but should recover. Below is a pic of the worst I have seen. It was on muck and it had about 3 tillers. It had N applied before the frost. You can see in the pic that all the leaves are burnt off but there is still life in the stem. When sliced open, the growing point is light green-white. It may look tough for a while but should come thru.



I was out in my alfalfa last night. I have to admit, I was worried the last few days about it as it turned a pasty yellow and lied right down. Yesterday, it started to recover and stand back up. The stems are still green and new leaves are growing. I still expect first cut to be on track if the weather cooperates between now and then.

As for the corn, keep it in the bag a little longer please! Ontario's seed supply of corn is very tight and if we have to replant acres of corn, you may be stuck with no seed and a field unsuitable for much else due to N and residual chemicals.