 This is the International Year Of The Woman Farmer. Since there is exactly one woman farmer at this farm, get ready to hear all about me today! This is the May column I wrote for our local newspaper The Bulletin. The title completely describes the content of the article, so I will leave you to read it in peace. You can visit “The Common-Tater Gets Printed” to read my very first column in the paper in case you missed it.
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Join me as I hop into Curtis’ tractor for a trip to our local fertilizer plant. Curtis makes this trip many times every day when we’re planting our crops. Fertilizer is one of our most important crop inputs playing a vital role in boosting our crop yields. You can visit “Tractor Joy Riding” to see a video of what happened when I tagged along with John in the potato planter.
Today is International Potato Day! Here are some fun facts you may not know about one of the world’s most beloved vegetables. You can learn more even about the humble potato by visiting our interactive slideshow at “Spud Smarts – About Potatoes.”
 How many tractors do you see in this photo? John is planting our russet potatoes in this field, and his tractor is clearly visible in the bottom of the photo. If you look very hard, you’ll see a second tractor in the top left corner. RJ is using the cultivator to work in the fertilizer Curtis spread earlier that day. Coordination and communication are key as our tractors tag team in the field to get the crops planted. You can visit the Farming Equipment category in my Common-Tater blog section to see many more photos and videos of our tractors in action.
Here’s a quick peek at what we’ve been up to for the past few weeks. It’s been all about getting our crops in the ground while the weather holds. This is our potato planter going all out on a beautiful spring day. You can visit “Long Weekend Plans” to see another video of our planting equipment.
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