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=Month 1=
 
 
=2013=
 
[[Agriculture Plan 2013]]
 
=Month 1, 2012=
'''Abstract:''' First month involves creating a detailed site survey + general land stewardship plan (Site Plan). It also involves startup of a summer garden and beginning of responsible animal husbandry - starting with dairy cows in a mob grazing scenario. Documentation work involves creating a resource list of local agriculture stock + skill resources. Learning involves basic fabrication up to the skills required to maintain and modify tractor and implements.
'''Abstract:''' First month involves creating a detailed site survey + general land stewardship plan (Site Plan). It also involves startup of a summer garden and beginning of responsible animal husbandry - starting with dairy cows in a mob grazing scenario. Documentation work involves creating a resource list of local agriculture stock + skill resources. Learning involves basic fabrication up to the skills required to maintain and modify tractor and implements.


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**[http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Dairy_Milker/Manufacturing_Instructions Dairy Milker] and [http://opensourceecology.org/w/index.php?title=Microcombine/Manufacturing_Instructions&action=edit&redlink=1 Combine] - IN PROGRESS (12/12)
**[http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Dairy_Milker/Manufacturing_Instructions Dairy Milker] and [http://opensourceecology.org/w/index.php?title=Microcombine/Manufacturing_Instructions&action=edit&redlink=1 Combine] - IN PROGRESS (12/12)


=Month 2=
=Month 2, 2012=
Month 2 involves continuation of agriculture operations, to be determined in detail after results of month 1.
Month 2 involves continuation of agriculture operations, to be determined in detail after results of month 1.


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*Greenhouse built (14” wall, 6” space with 4” bricks)
*Greenhouse built (14” wall, 6” space with 4” bricks)
*Single spade plow tested and implemented
*Single spade plow tested and implemented - deemed best for draft power
*Double spade plow tested and implemented
*Double spade plow tested and implemented - deemed best for lose, deep soil, Lifetrac's wheels compact the soil too much though
*Keyline subsoil plowing 2012
*[http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Subsoiler Keyline subsoil plowing 2012]
*Edible fence planted (N line, S line, 3 acre pasture on NE corner)
*Edible fence planted (N line, S line, 3 acre pasture on NE corner)
*Pond dug
*Pond dug
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*Second cow bought
*Second cow bought
*Dairy Milker prototype
*Dairy Milker prototype
**CAD
**[http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Dairy_Milker/Manufacturing_Instructions CAD]
**Bill of Materials
**[http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Dairy_Milker/Bill_of_Materials Bill of Materials]
**Fabrication
**Fabrication


Hay
Hay
*Mower refurbished, adapted to LifeTrac, implemented
*Mower refurbished, adapted to LifeTrac, implemented - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfp2aU6R9R8 we paid Gary to mow instead]
*Rake refurbished, adapted to LifeTrac, implemented - needs new tube
*[http://youtu.be/XU5t9KrtjrA Rake refurbished, adapted to LifeTrac, implemented]
*Baler adapted to LifeTrac and implemented
*[http://youtu.be/1Bxaw6LvqeA Baler adapted to LifeTrac and implemented]


Accessibility
Accessibility
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Planning
Planning
*Site plan finalized -  
*Site plan finalized - [[File:siteplan.skp]]
*Scalable, replicable model rewritten to reflect a full growing year
*Scalable, replicable model rewritten to reflect a full growing year
**Documented: crop, acres, yield in pounds
**Documented: crop, acres, yield in pounds
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*Bat Houses
*Bat Houses
*Mushroom propagation
*Mushroom propagation
=Ongoing Work=
In addition to:
*planting
*setting up pasture
*research and planning
*construction
*site clean-up
*production runs
*planning
*irrigation/water infrastructure
*food processing/fermentation
this is what I do every day:
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=2012 Review=
#What you have accomplished this year?
#What worked?
#What didn't?
#What have you learned?
#Based on your learnings, what do you want to do differently?
*Concentrate on fewer projects at one time
*Limit prioritized tasks unrelated to agriculture (less time spent trenching HabLab's water line, for example)
*I have more experience at prototyping, and am able to produce hardware more effectively


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Latest revision as of 20:28, 22 December 2012


2013

Agriculture Plan 2013

Month 1, 2012

Abstract: First month involves creating a detailed site survey + general land stewardship plan (Site Plan). It also involves startup of a summer garden and beginning of responsible animal husbandry - starting with dairy cows in a mob grazing scenario. Documentation work involves creating a resource list of local agriculture stock + skill resources. Learning involves basic fabrication up to the skills required to maintain and modify tractor and implements.

Tasks:

  • Maintain Factor e Farm Agriculture Resources wiki page
  • Take charge of organizing ag tools
  • Create a Factor e Farm Agriculture Resources wiki page
  • Create a Management Plan for Dairy Cow by Saturday standup meeting
    • Include materials, costs, ergonomics of milking and pasture, health, grazing plan, shelter, scale, milking infrastructure, reproductive timeline, food supplements, medicine
    • Budget and sourcing of stock and materials
  • Survey - 2 weeks
    • Conversation with Dan Shellenberg - Saturday - sourcing equipment + basics of technique
    • Review the online video, post on, and create Surveying 101 wiki page
    • Source open source GIS and mapping software
    • Pasture, berming, long term planting (hazelnuts + chestnuts) ponds master plan
  • Garden Plan
    • Review Monday standup meeting

Learning Plan

  • One month
  • Fabrication - weld + torch - DONE
    • Rationale: all skills required to fix a tractor or modify agricultural equipment - DONE
    • 10 hrs welding - DONE
    • 10 hours torching - DONE
  • Diagramming, graphics software - DONE
    • Project ideas: sketchup site plan, preliminary designs for dairy milker & combine
  • Three Months

Month 2, 2012

Month 2 involves continuation of agriculture operations, to be determined in detail after results of month 1.

  • Propose a replicable, economic sustainability model for Factor e Farm Neosubsistence Agricultural operations
  • Produce a Vision Statement for Factor e Farm open source agroecology

Milestones

Full, year round diet for 12 people

  • Greenhouse built (14” wall, 6” space with 4” bricks)
  • Single spade plow tested and implemented - deemed best for draft power
  • Double spade plow tested and implemented - deemed best for lose, deep soil, Lifetrac's wheels compact the soil too much though
  • Keyline subsoil plowing 2012
  • Edible fence planted (N line, S line, 3 acre pasture on NE corner)
  • Pond dug
    • Fish stocked
  • Shallow dam dug with LifeTrac (toothbar bucket)
  • Horto Domi fully functioning (water hookup, planted, worms)
  • Bees
  • Root cellar/storm shelter/shroom house dug
  • Open Source Combine

Pig

  • Fence built
  • Water infrastructure
  • Shelter
  • Pig sourced

Dairy

  • Cow shelter dug and built
  • Second cow bought
  • Dairy Milker prototype

Hay

Accessibility

  • Road connecting back through front, passing pond
  • Terraces around HabLab dug and planted
  • Terraces on hill dug and planted

Planning

  • Site plan finalized - File:Siteplan.skp
  • Scalable, replicable model rewritten to reflect a full growing year
    • Documented: crop, acres, yield in pounds
    • Season summaries


etc

  • Bat Houses
  • Mushroom propagation

Ongoing Work

In addition to:

  • planting
  • setting up pasture
  • research and planning
  • construction
  • site clean-up
  • production runs
  • planning
  • irrigation/water infrastructure
  • food processing/fermentation

this is what I do every day:

2012 Review

  1. What you have accomplished this year?
  2. What worked?
  3. What didn't?
  4. What have you learned?
  5. Based on your learnings, what do you want to do differently?
  • Concentrate on fewer projects at one time
  • Limit prioritized tasks unrelated to agriculture (less time spent trenching HabLab's water line, for example)
  • I have more experience at prototyping, and am able to produce hardware more effectively
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