{"id":154,"date":"2015-12-23T11:15:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T16:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/?p=154"},"modified":"2015-12-23T11:25:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T16:25:21","slug":"to-be-a-farmer-you-must-have-a-sense-of-humor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/2015\/12\/to-be-a-farmer-you-must-have-a-sense-of-humor\/","title":{"rendered":"To be a Farmer you Must Have a Sense of Humor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am sure that everyone has heard the saying, &#8220;when life gives you lemons make lemonade!&#8221; \u00a0We now have a new one, &#8220;when god sends you excessive rain throw out some decoys!&#8221; \u00a0Just make sure that they are in season! \u00a0This picture is proof that as a farmer you have to be ready for anything and have a good sense of humor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/Wheat-decoys.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-155\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-155\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/Wheat-decoys-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Duck decoys enticing some geese to a flooded wheat field.\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/Wheat-decoys-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/Wheat-decoys-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/Wheat-decoys.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/Wheat-decoys-203x138.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duck decoys enticing some geese to a flooded wheat field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to tell from the picture but the decoys have actually attracted three Canadian Geese. \u00a0Maybe this monsoon that we are enduring will be a blessing in disguise and lead to a good waterfowl hunt right around Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>On a more serious note these rains are causing problems for small grains and other crops in our area. \u00a0Leaching or runoff of fertilizers and lost herbicides are the first thing that come to mind. \u00a0We will need to assess each fields potential once the waters subside to decide how to proceed through the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/exerpt_decoys.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-160\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-160 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/exerpt_decoys-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"Duck decoys enticing some geese to a flooded wheat field.\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/exerpt_decoys-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/exerpt_decoys-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/exerpt_decoys.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/threerivers\/files\/2015\/12\/exerpt_decoys-258x138.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Duck decoys enticing some geese to a flooded wheat 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