Crops
Planting
Irrigation
Pests/Dangers
Miscellaneous
100
800 acres
How many acres do the Churchills farm?
100
1st of May and mid-August
When is barley planted and harvested?
100
in canals and ditches
How does the irrigation water get to the crops?
100
skunks, rattlesnakes, deer, geese, bear, ducks, raccoons
What are some animals that the Churchills have found in their fields?
100
cutter bees
What do the Churchills use to pollinate the alfalfa seed?
200
Malt barley, dry beans, alfalfa seed
What crops do the Churchills grow?
200
It keeps the soil fresh and doesn't wear it out.
Why do farmers plant different crops in different fields every year?
200
Buffalo Bill Reservoir
Where does the irrigation water come from?
200
Pesticides
What do the Churchills use to get rid of insect pests?
300
Treasure Valley
To whom do they sell their beans?
300
Case International and John Deere
What kind of tractors do the Churchills use?
300
gated pipes and siphon tubes
With what do the Churchills water their crops?
300
107 years
How long has the Churchill family been farming?
400
Budweiser and Coors
To whom do they sell their barley?
400
plow, leveler, sprayer, roller harrow
What are other machines used on the farm?
400
early frost, hail, wind
What are the main things that can damage crops that farmers worry about the most?
400
half a million dollars
How much money do the Churchills have invested in equipment?
500
half a million dollars
How much do the Churchills spend on labor, fuel and chemicals each year?
500
They water more often.
What do farmers do in the case of a drought?
500
weevils and cutworms
What kind of insect pests might harm a farmer's crops?
500
parents, two sons, daughter-in-law, sometimes college students
Who works on the Churchill farm?
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