I Spy....

 

We had a great day today!  Lots of loads into Bridgeport and Gering!  We also had a little visitor that was posing for the camera.  This praying mantis was just hanging out watching everything going on.  He popped up when Courtney was watering the flowers, wondering what was going on.

My First Truck

The running trend, so far, has been that I am always out when trucks come in.  When we are between trucks, they joke that I should leave so we will get trucks coming in!  :)  I have missed all the trucks up until 5 p.m. on Sunday evening, when my first truck rolled in.  With the help of Dave, I did a scale ticket and helped grade the beans.  I really like this picture because it is going to be such a familiar scene in the upcoming weeks.  Hopefully, everyday is just as beautiful as yesterday was.

September 11th Memorial

In honor of all those involved in September 11th, 2001, we remember.

Happy Harvest!

Flats Farms Test Plot HARVESTED

The beans were cut on Tuesday of this week up at the Hemingford test plot on Flats.  Dave went up to help Flats and UNL harvest the plot yesterday.  Overall, they were very pleased with the yields, especially the La Paz and the 6203 Sinaloa Pinto varieties.  Flats had 2 combines running at the same time which helped it go faster.  Check back for the results later this fall.  (Photos courtesy of Dave Dietrich, 2011).

Beans!

It's a beautiful day!  I started off my day with an awesome bike ride in the nice steady rain.  It was such a wonderful feeling to be able to get out this morning.  You can definitely tell fall is coming, the days are getting shorter.  The beans are turning!

Coyne Tour Successful

We had a great day!  We met this morning at 8:30 am over on Sunflower Oil Road and Experimental Farm Road.  We saw several Coyne fields belonging to our growers.  The overall excitement for Coyne was shared among all present, including Carlos Urrea.  We had Randy Mattson from Treasure Valley Seed present.  His company has the seed available and assures us that there will be no problems getting seed this year.  Everything is looking good on his end.  The day was topped off by several interviews by Miss Leslie Smith from K.N.E.B.

Harvest is Coming

We had our first load of beans come in yesterday from Banner County!  I am excited about this time of year to see all the different ways harvesting the beans!  I'm up for a ride in a combine if I can get away!

I saw this doe (right above the post) walking
through a bean field.

Bayard Test Plot Tour

We had a GREAT turn out today!  We had over 40 people attend out test plot tour and luncheon.  It was a great day for it and I feel like it went really well.  I just want to thank everyone for coming out and also Chimney Rock Golf Course for lunch and Henkel's for doing the test plot!

*September*

Wow, it is hard to believe that it is the first day of September today.  Fall is here and harvest is about to begin!  I am headed out to Bayard for our test plot tour today....I will take pictures to post tomorrow!  Have a great day!