Unstable Weather

   I surely won't complain about last week's weather- it was warm and sunny. Great weather for the farm show. My concern---OK, this will sound like complaining---is that there is still plenty of poor weather ahead, and the almonds are getting ready to bloom. Case in point? The weather man is promising a twenty degree drop in temps and there is a 70+ chance of rain tomorrow. Can you see why gambling in Vegas hold no interest?
   The World Ag Expo in Tulare was great fun this past week. I should have taken some photos. How about this, I'll place one of last week's radio pieces at the end of this post.

  On the farm this week? We lost a motor on one of the wells. This motor was old when I got here thirty years ago, so I can't complain too much. Still it will cost money and we'll have to wait until next week for the repair. Uff da. Fortunately it's not a 110 degrees outside. We'll have to wait, but nothing will get burned up.

In the meantime, we will wait, and fertilize, and water the other trees.
   We will finish watering and fertilizing the wheat this week. Off to a god start. Of course, the weeds have started to rear their ugly heads and we will have to deal with that.

A few weeks ago I did an interview for a local news show on my new book, Ten Reasons: Finding Balance on Environmental Issues. Here's a link to a You Tube clip of the interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IznKN2qiLY

And as promised, from this week on the radio!

It’s Farm Show Time Again

By Paul H. Betancourt

Copyright February 2013

                It’s farm show time again, and a young farmer’s thoughts turn to --- new toys. OK, even old farmer’s thoughts turn to new toys.

            The farm show is one of the first signs of Spring. You know I like cooler weather, but by now most of us are thinking that’s enough of that, it’s time for warming up. Here in the Valley the farm show is one of the first signs of Spring. Next, the almond and fruit trees will start blooming. There is a lot of unsettled weather ahead, but the days are getting longer and Spring is on its way.

            Farm equipment is pretty amazing. The engineers and inventors who create new farm equipment are some of the most creative problem solvers in the world. We all owe them a lot. They have eliminated a lot of drudge work. They have helped increase our food supply as well as the variety of food available to us. They are true innovators and my hat’s off to them.

So, it’s time to head to Tulare, look at new equipment and find some good Barbecue. You don’t think we go just for the tractors do you?

For audio on this and other pieces please cook on the link below-

http://www.940kyno.com/index.php?c=68

I hope Y'all have a fabulous week!

P