https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt Guttenberg IA en-us 2018-01-25 17:06:00 UTC 2025-11-11 02:48:56 UTC hello@padlet.com pn18056 https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/224758010 Cranberry Acres]]> 2018-01-25 17:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/224758010 pn18056 https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/224758266 Guttenberg, IA (The reason for this choice in town was because of how it is right off the Mississippi for better transportation of crops. Also it is a great area for growing corn with its climate.)]]> 2018-01-25 17:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/224758266 pn18056 https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/225096961 While looking into alternative energy we found that there were two major ways that we could utilize alternative energy on our farm. The first form of alternative energy is wind power, Wind power would be highly profitable because of how we can sell our power back to the grid and provide the town with power. The next form of alternative energy would be biomass energy. This would be a great form of alternative energy because of how our crop rotations make us grow some crops that cannot make it to market. If we utilize these crops we can reduce pollution.

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This Graphic Shows our Crop rotation that we will follow on this farm. This is a 3 year crop rotation that will give large yields and reduce the need for fertilizer. The way that this crop rotation stands above the rest is because of our reliance on the replenishment of the soil. As seen in the above figure in the first year we will plant Corn like many other Iowa Farmers . During the winter of the first year we keep the Ground clear after harvesting in preparation for planting soybeans in the next march. After the soybeans are done growing we immediately plant winter cereal rye. This crop is to keep erosion down during the winter, also to keep the soil loose during the next planting year. Finally in year three we start with planting Rye and Clover This is good for putting nitrogen into the ground. Following this crop we go to a almost half year of red Clover which can be sold to different pharmaceutical companies and also can be used as feed for hogs.]]> 2018-01-26 15:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/225097712 mp19142 https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/226194007 building 1.)Farm house (living area of owners)
building 2.) Grain silo (used for bulk storage of grain and if needed other materials such as wood chips or food products 
building 3.) Greenhouse (its purpose is to shield crops from excess heat or cold and also from pests that may be destroying your crops otherwise)
building 4.)Hog house (used as facilities for housing a number of hogs under one roof )
building 5.)Barn (used as storage for livestock such as horses or cows and also acts as a storage building for farming tools and/or grain and hay)]]> 2018-01-30 16:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/226194007 mp19142 https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/226648813 field 9 & 10.) corn (processed into oils, sold as sustenance, used to feed live stock )
field 7 & 8.) Red clover (seed or pod sold for sustenance )
field 11 .) soy bean (processed into oils and protein for animal feed ind., a smaller percentage is processed for human consumption into food like soy milk, soy flower, and soy protein )
field 12.) Rye (used in flower, rye bread, rye beer, some alcoholic drinks like whiskey and vodka, and used for animal fodder)


]]> 2018-01-31 16:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/226648813 pn18056 https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/226676279 On our farm we decided to put our water retention basin in the center of our property. Almost against the river. The reason for this spot is because of how if there is water that is going to come off our crop we do not want the sediment to collect in the river that runs through out property. This is why we placed it in such a central location.]]> 2018-01-31 17:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/226676279 pn18056 https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/226680817

]]> 2018-01-31 17:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/226680817 mp19142 https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/226681627 2018-01-31 17:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/226681627 mp19142 https://padlet.com/lisle202/n0is3mlv85wt/wish/227565097 Avg annual (H)igh/(L)ow + (R)ainfall/(S)nowfall

Avg temp all year--48.9 F
Avg (H)--51.8 F
Avg (L)--39.7 F
Avg (R)--34.24 inc
Avg (S)--35 inc  

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