Recent content by Blackbear

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    OT - wood chips or sawdust for heat

    I have a friend that heats all of his greenhouses with woodchips that eh gets from local tree contractors. He recently redid their large boiler and the feed system. Here is his write up, complete with photos wood chip boiler
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    Open tread on growing taters commercially

    First things first, you can grow all the spuds in the world but how are you going to sell them? Most of the growers have contracts with Fri to lay or McCains. The rest sell at farmer's markets. What is your plan? That will determine cultivar. Potato breeder speaking here
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    Wet fall disking, chisel plowing

    Disking will do nothing to change the hard pan for better or worse. Disking when wet will create close. Chisel plowing when it is dry will help to break up the hard pan. Doing so when it is wet will further build up the hard pan. It seems like a darned if you do darned if you don"t. I would...
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    Cold day in Ohio cutting wood pics

    Can"t be too cold, it"s snowing. lol
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    Scam fun

    Got this scam in my inbox this morning. She sounds like such a nice old lady, though she could learn some grammar. LOL
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    Potato planting

    Been working up here in the greenhouse at the university crossing potatoes to make new cultivars. Our focus is mainly on chippers and russets but we breed a few reds and purples as well. I"ll try to remember to bring my camera in this week and share with you folks how it is done and where your...
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    McDonalds Commercial

    All McDonald fench fries in Maine are from Maine grown potatoes. No factory potatoe farms in Maine.
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    question about Maine

    I am in the Bangor area currently. Most eastern international airport in the states. As a result of the troop flights stop in Bangor. there is a group of very dedicated individuals who make sure every flight is greeted with a Hero's welcome regardless of the time of day. " Since we began...
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    O/T YT nicknames we use

    mascot of my Alma Mater, the University of Maine. Some people say I can be gruff. It fit and stuck.
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    Whatcha doin for Thanksgiving??

    Milking cows, after I finish the pm shift I"m going to try and be home thanksgiving, guessing though I"ll get home at around 1am
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    Anyone drive diesel cars?

    I have a turbo diesel jetta. I love it. It is quiet, has power, handles great, not bad in the snow (for a car). MPG is always in the mid 40s highest for a tank was 55.
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    snow

    9-14 inches predicted here in Maine. Early for us. I rock climbed today, to beat the end of the season
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    Clutch

    My clutch is stuck engaged. I press down on the clutch pedal and nothing happens. It worked fine 3 months ago before I went away for work. I got back this weekend. When I press down on the clutch pedal it drops to the floor and stays there. It has no resistance. Is there a way to simply adjust...
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    Central Maine Pics

    This is exter-cornith area. The county still leads the way in Maine potato production.
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    Central Maine Pics

    here are the pics
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