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  • From: Richard Stewart <rstewart AT zoomtown.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Deer Fencing
  • Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 07:37:19 -0400

We have problems with Canada Geese.  They decimate a stand of corn or row of beans.  THis winter we probably had the largest migratory movement I have seen ever and when you have that many you end up with hangers on that decide to put roots down and raise their own.

As a result we now have about 24 or 30 that simply walk our lower fields that are semi-wet all year round.

I've been meaning to put in a better drainage system along the base of the field that would direct run-off away from the field perimeter, but never made time.

Reducing this "wet land" area will also reduce the geese population.

We just had some eagles move in last year and I am curious if they do a good job controlling geese.  :)

Richard Stewart
Carriage House Farm
North Bend, Ohio

An Ohio Century Farm Est. 1855

(513) 967-1106



On May 29, 2009, at 7:34 AM, Willie McKemie wrote:

Last year, for the first time, we had some trouble with birds
(presumably crows) ruining a large fraction of our tomatoes.  Scare
Eyes seemed to have helped.  I've had crows dig up entire rows of
freshly planted pea seed.  They also take a noticeable fraction of our
peaches.

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