You have probably heard Henderson on the news in recent days due to the flooding and road damage. Fortunately, our fields are on the bluff above the river and are sloped such that we dont get standing water. Our vegetable crops are doing well for the most part, except for our sweet corn which had terrible germination in the wet soil, and a few beds of radishes and arugula that were half washed away. Theres time to replant those crops when the ground dries out. Our first cutting of alfalfa sat through all of that rain in windrows and is now leached of most nutrients. it was about three hours from being dry last friday when it started raining, but well still bale it when it dries out and it will be decent feed/bedding for our steers this winter. Much like a major blizzard in the winter, this type of event simply shuts us down for a few days. Our emotions are taxed, our bodies are tired, and we just have to take a few days off to take it all in. I am very sad for those whose houses were damaged, and Im bummed that some of my favorite spots in the woods have been washed away. Nature rules, like it or not! I have seen enough floods around here in my 35 years that I dont get too shaken up about it, and all we can do as farmers is adapt and accept what comes our way!
Posted on: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 17:09:59 +0000
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