Flat Aggie has been busy on her visit to AJ Farms in Pratt, Kansas. Pratt is located in South Central Kansas (between Dodge City and Wichita). Pratt gets 28 inches of rain per year. The July high is around 93 degrees and the January low is 21 degrees. AJ Farms has both irrigated and non-irrigated (dryland) farm ground. We use center pivot irrigation and all the center pivots can be monitored and ...
Popcorn in Pictures
Slacking doesn't even begin to describe my lack of posting this year. I just quit. Needed a break. Needed to tend to life offline. But certain topics require attention on the blog, like popcorn. When I posted the "old-fashioned order form" last night (as described by the farm princess), I was asked if I'd be blogging about this year's popcorn adventures. My response, "Will I ever get a paycheck ...
All About Grapes
With each Flat Aggie report, I’ll be putting together a list additional resources, websites, recipes, books, and activities. Use this with Flat Aggie Visits Maryland for Grape Harvest. Classroom Activities & Resources The Artful Parent: Edible Art using grapes & toothpicks ( a STEM activity) Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom: Grapes Michigan Ag in the Classroom: grapes and produce ...
Flat Aggie Visits Maryland for Grape Harvest
Robin Hill Farm & Vineyards in Southern Maryland was very pleased to be able to host Flat Aggie for a visit during our harvest season. Aggie came down to help us with our grape harvest in our vineyard. On the day that Aggie visited we harvested two different kinds of grapes, the variety called Cabernet Franc (which is a purple/blue colored grape) and the variety called Vidal Blanc (which ...
All About Sugar Beets
With each Flat Aggie report, I’ll be putting together a list additional resources, websites, recipes, books, and activities. Use this with Flat Aggie's Visit to a Minnesota Sugar Beet Farm. Classroom Activities & Resources Vermont Harvest of the Month: Beets & Rutabagas Illinois Ag in the Classroom, lesson book "Candy, Culture & Creativity" Minnesota Ag in the ...
Flat Aggie visits Ohio Soybean Farm
Greetings from Ohio! We are a fourth generation family farm located in central Ohio. We farm 2,000 acres and grow corn, soybeans and wheat. Flat Aggie was here during soybean harvest and we had such a fun time showing him around the farm! Our geography is mostly flat with our soils composed of silt, loam and clay. The county average for soybeans is 46-52 bushels per acre. This year, our farm ...
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