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  • From: Richard Stewart <rstewart AT zoomtown.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] When to seed after liming
  • Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 09:29:27 -0400

Wow.

Who said anything about "stupid questions"?

I find it troubling that when I question the practice of using an amendment without knowing about its impact that I am, in a manner of speaking, condemned for in some way criticizing "questions" or discussions.

There are LOTS of things in agriculture that I am unfamiliar with and would never dream of doing something that could impact my land or my business without thoroughly researching it and asking questions.  If I did do something ill planned I would expect someone to tell me about it.

My point is, that regardless of how new or practiced at something someone is, sometimes its CRITICAL to ask these questions PRIOR to doing something.  I am not being critical of the question.  I would NEVER dream of criticizing dissemination of information.  The fact that lime is benign and forgiving in this case only means that they are no repercussions from acting without knowledge.

If anything the criticism leads to knowledge and might get them to think a bit before making a mistake when it is far more important.

I shudder to think what would happen if someone were to use something that had far more impact, such a pesticide, herbicide, or fungicide.  Or different types of nematodes, or cover crops.  The list goes on an on.  Fortunately most of those things impact the ground being worked but some can have far ranging results down stream.  If not for the farmer then for the farmer's neighbors.

You should praise all questions, but drive home that we ALL need to ask those questions and understand what we are doing BEFORE we act.  Everything moves down hill and we, as farmers and gardeners need to be responsible for knowing as much as we can.  We certainly expect other industries to do that.

Richard Stewart
Carriage House Farm
North Bend, Ohio

An Ohio Century Farm Est. 1855

(513) 967-1106




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