cow pollinater
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I made it up to Kansas yesterday and made a big loop through the area that burned. I saw miles and miles and miles of ground that was burned down to sand. What few trees I saw were scorched up to about twenty five feet if they were still standing. I saw miles of what was fence where five strands of wire laying on top of each other were the only evidence that there was ever a fence. I saw power lines running along the side of the road with all new poles and the top ten to twenty feet of the old post laying there next to the new one. I saw one town where piles of ash and obliterated vehicles sat right next to saved homes.
I also saw a lot of fence crews. People of all ages and sexes out rolling up wire. They all waived and smiled. I saw a few hay trucks with out of state plates pulled over while the driver asked the fence crew where they wanted it. I saw stacks of hay and fencing material dropped of on the side of the road free for whoever needed it. I saw volunteers from in town hand stacking posts for whoever pulled up next to the post pile because the loaders were busy unloading trucks. I saw a guy that had lost his home and at least ninety percent of his cattle tell me that He was going to take parts of what I had to offer "over to the neighbor" because he thought his neighbor had it worse.
I will try to get some pictures up in the next few days but my wife is the picture nazi and is heavily involved with coordinating the relief effort so I'm not going to pester her to walk me through posting pictures for a while.
If you'd like to help out let me know or look up any of the relief groups on facebook and we'll help you find a way to help.
I'm So proud of what the ag community has done before the government has even aknowledged there was a disaster. It gives me great hope for our nation.
I also saw a lot of fence crews. People of all ages and sexes out rolling up wire. They all waived and smiled. I saw a few hay trucks with out of state plates pulled over while the driver asked the fence crew where they wanted it. I saw stacks of hay and fencing material dropped of on the side of the road free for whoever needed it. I saw volunteers from in town hand stacking posts for whoever pulled up next to the post pile because the loaders were busy unloading trucks. I saw a guy that had lost his home and at least ninety percent of his cattle tell me that He was going to take parts of what I had to offer "over to the neighbor" because he thought his neighbor had it worse.
I will try to get some pictures up in the next few days but my wife is the picture nazi and is heavily involved with coordinating the relief effort so I'm not going to pester her to walk me through posting pictures for a while.
If you'd like to help out let me know or look up any of the relief groups on facebook and we'll help you find a way to help.
I'm So proud of what the ag community has done before the government has even aknowledged there was a disaster. It gives me great hope for our nation.
