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Jean
ParticipantShe will always have the draft horses in the back of her mind because that is what you love. Some day it will come out.
I love to hear about the young people working with animals not just showing up to ride them.
jean
ParticipantGreat looking mule. Looking forward to the pictures as he progresses.
Jean
ParticipantBen, thanks for letting us know. My thoughts are with you and Lou. Sorry it had to come to this.
Jean
ParticipantI got a call today from the AP. She asked me what the average age an ox lives to. I said 10. She asked me how old they are when most people retire them. I said I did not know. She asked what DAPNet was all about. I said it was group of people who network together and strive for sustainability using draft animal power, which could be horse, oxen, goats or even dogs. I told her my name and what my position is with DAPNet.
Lets see how much of that is repeated or how much is changed to fit the story.
She did tell me that she was writing a piece on the GMC oxen and I told her I had figured that out with her first question.
ParticipantLogging and Woodlot Management Workshop
at the Farm School, Athol, MA.
December 10 and 11, 2011Visitor survey and evaluation
1. Which of these best describes you?
Student
Logger
Forester
Farmer
Technical service provider
None of the above, just interested in woodlot management
None of the above, just interested in working with draft animals
Other. Please explain.2. Do you currently own or manage a woodlot or other forested land?
a. Yes
b. No3. If you currently own or manage a woodlot or other forested land, about how many acres are under your influence?
a. Less than 10
b. 10 to 25
c. 26 to 50
d. 51 to 75
e. 76 to 100
f. 101 to 200
g. Other amount, please describe
4. Do you currently own or manage farmland or other open space?
a. Yes
b. No5. If you currently own or manage farmland or other open space, about how many acres are under your influence?
a. Less than 10
b. 10 to 25
c. 26 to 50
d. 51 to 75
e. 76 to 100
f. 101 to 200
g. Other amount, please describe6. If you currently own or work with draft animals, what type of animals do you use?
a. Horses
b. Oxen
c. Mules
d. Other, please explain.7. If you do not currently work with draft animals, are you interested in working with draft animals in the future?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe8. As a result of this event, did you improve your understanding or increase your knowledge of the role of draft animals in managing farms or forest land?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe9. As a result of this event, do you plan to adopt new techniques or methods, or in some way change the way you manage your farm land or woodlot?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe10. If you plan to adopt new techniques, methods or management practices, what specific changes do you intend to make?
11. If you plan to adopt changes based on what you learned at this event, when do you expect to begin making those changes?
a. Within the next year
b. Within two to three years
c. Four or more years from now12. Can you describe one or two important or helpful things that you learned at this event?
13. If there is continuing interest, the DAP community may sponsor additional events similar to this one. If they do, can you suggest one or two topics or things that you would like to see or learn more about?
14. Is there anything else about this event or field day that you would like the DAP Board of Directors and other volunteers to know?
Thank you for supporting DAP sponsored events and taking the time to respond to this survey.
ParticipantLast year we only did an online survey. I think I can find what Tim sent me last year and we can create one that we hand out to people at the event. I think the best way to get results is to do it at the time of the event.
ParticipantWe have an offer on the table for an ad swap with HPD, we get a full page ad, they get 4 1/4 page ads. Trouble is we need it by Wednesday. I can run the same one I did last year. Maybe you guys can talk about it in your meeting.
Jean
ParticipantJen, I would like to introduce you sometime to Bill and Marylou Schmidt in Dummerston. They are doing just what you are talking about. Marylou is in her 80’s and has MS. They own a Christmas Tree farm. Back in the day they were well known Morgan Breeders and I think ML’s son still is.
Jay, It is great to hear that what you had been planning is coming together. Maybe this is a track for NEAPFD.
Jean
ParticipantSorry I missed the meeting. We took Cairn’s daughter back to St Lawrence and I had no idea how long it would take. Did not get home until after the meeting was over.
JeanParticipantThe worst for me was when I was soaking my Canadian’s foot for an abscess and due to his Shivers he jerked it from my hand and smashed it on my foot. He had no idea what had happened. When the Shiver’s spasm hits him he can not control it. I had some friends there and had to act all cool about it, like it did not really hurt. I did use it as an excuse to take the next day off from my day job. Silver lining that was.
ParticipantCanadian’s are amazing horses. Have fun with him and watch out for the jokester in him.
ParticipantI saw that headline this morning and had to read the paper not knowing who they were talking about. I have been a vegetarian for 31 years. However I agree with what the college is doing. It is not easy to say, but I would rather see them humanely slaughtered and used as food on the farm that they grew up on then see them grow older and suffer more pain by keeping them alive simply because it is the less messy option. They should be thanked for their hard work and then thanked again for their final act.
ParticipantSo sorry for you heart ache. Most of us on here know the true love of a dog, especially the ones that travel with us. You will feel him next to you in that truck for years. I still ask my dog Cooper to jump out when we stop.
ParticipantGreat ideas. Let me know if I can help by getting it mailed out to someone once the wording is figured out.
Jean
ParticipantWere they Herb’s horses? From NY state? If so, I think they are belgain/percheron crosses. If they are not Herb’s horses, they look just like them.
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