I have an opportunity for you, clearing Tansy from 40 acres. Let me know.

I've long thought that is a perfect job for non-violent inmates, especially juveniles.

Yowsa, 40 acres of tansy ragwort. Make sure you have them do it correctly, the plant must be pulled out of the ground gently so as not to lose seeds and then bagged. One of the unique features of this plant is that the seeds will germinate over a period of 3 years. Tough to get rid of.

I have the bags. Most of the property is free of it, but there is a lot of property to walk.

the bad thing with tansy is that famers have to get rid of it by law but timber companies and the state dont

If farmers have animals, they should want to get rid of tansy. It's nasty stuff, especially for horses.

Cows on the property, and they seem to be alive. Yeah, I know that it is bad for horses. Pretty pissed at the noxious weed board folks. No prior contact with us, and we get a nasty gram. Pretty much bullies, if you ask me.

I'm heading out there tonight to see just what it is that we are dealing with.

Pay is $15/hr. The boys are earning some money tonight.

Maybe I should send my son over I just paid him $40 an acre and he had all 10 acres pulled and bagged in less then 2 - 8 hour days!

If he has transportation Kevin, I could use him.

For Ag work, the best way to skirt the minimum wage is to pay piece work.

At least how I got screwed when I had to pull tansy when I was 10.

...And pick strawberries when I was 11.

This is crappy work, and I want it done right. Not looking to screw anybody at all, just want to get it done, and get them rewarded for doing crappy work. The pay is well above minimum wage.

I have no accurate way to measure clearing acre by acre, and doing so would take more time away from my family if I were to set up a gps grid, and map it, and check it off, etc.

I'm wondering if this is one of those jobs that American's don't want to do. Too bad we don't have day laborers in front of our Home Depot's up here.

They're in front of your Walmart with a sign that says 'no job, need help.' But they don't want to actually have to work for money.

It seamed to me this year and last there has been a resurgence in tansy. I didn't even think about it much until last year when I noticed quite a bit around and didn't see the 'moth boxes.' Now this year I'm seeing more boxes. Have I just not been paying attention or has anyone else noticed this?

No, those are the Americans that are too lazy to work.

"Milk produced by affected cows and goats can contain toxins."

Seems to me there would be some on this board who would do it for free.

Andy, have you hired anyone yet?

I have one young man who worked with me tonight for 4 hours. We figured out a method that works well. Pull in a section of field, stack, pick up with truck. Work in an orderly method. Two of us got about 7 acres done tonight.

F4B, if you have someone in mind, let me know. I can put them to work tomorrow. Job needs to be completed by 8-15-11.

They hang out @ the Homecheapo here in covington daily looking for work.Just sayin.Don't know if they have a green card or not.Good luck,
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I asked a neighbor Kid, he told me he didn't wake up until noon and was wondering how long of lunch he could take.

Yeah, I'll pass on the late sleeper, and the aliens.

Andy, pm sent.