“My Mid-Quarter Narrative Evaluation”
Last week we experienced two consecutive nights of temperatures in the thirties with morning frost. Unfortunately the basil and tomato starts that we set out in the unheated greenhouse sustained frost damage. I spent the morning picking out and cleaning up the damaged foliage. Our spinach starts seem to be suffering from a nutritional deficiency. Beth pointed out that the spinach is yellow and slow growing. We plan to apply a foliar spray next week.
The following day on the farm was very satisfying, I managed to complete every item on my to do list. Two of my chores were activities that I have been avoiding, logging into Ag squared and running the BCS walk behind tractor. Working with computers is not my forte, I have come to the realization that I need to hone my computer skills to successfully track inventory and perform bookkeeping basics in my new business. Last year as a POF student I worked with the BCS tractor many times, yet I never felt competent adding attachments or operating it on my own. Beth is a perfect fit as my field supervisor, she pushes me out of my comfort zone, making sure I learn and relearn whichever skills I’m lacking. I had to familiarize myself with the basics of operating the BCS and spent over an hour flail mowing on Wednesday. I plan to continue using it until I’m completely comfortable handling and maintaining the BCS. A walk behind tractor would be an enormous asset on a small farm like mine.
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