Crops
Planting
Irrigation
Pests/Dangers/Bees
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
pollinate alfalfa seed
What is the job of the cutter bees?
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
keep them in cold storage
What do the Churchills do with the cutter bees in the winter?
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
Shoshone River
What river carries the irrigation water?
400
early frost, hail, wind
What are the main things that can damage crops that farmers worry about the most?
400
a million dollars
How much money do the Churchills have invested in equipment?
500
combine
What machine is used to harvest the crops?
500
end of May and early September
When are the beans planted and harvested?
500
ditch rider
Who turns on the water for the farmers?
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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