We have a compact utility tractor, a Massey Ferguson model 1529, that we call “Big Red.” It’s narrow for working between Christmas trees and in nurseries. Big Red also doesn’t have a whole lot of power: about 28 HP, with around 23 HP available at the power takeoff (PTO). Now […]
The farm is 13.15 acres in farm deferral, an acre for the home, and an acre for a woodlot. Our woodlot is primarily tall Douglas fir trees, but there are a few Oregon ash trees on one side. The fir trees are in the southwest corner of the property (behind […]
Sunday morning, we resumed irrigating Ferguson field…but the sprinkler wasn’t working correctly. It was either not rotating, or rotating very slowly. The impulse action was very subdued, and the spray pattern was different. Our first thought was: the pump is broken! But the easier thing to check was the sprinkler. […]
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