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Your farmer friend can't have race horses Lance.=0AMy father used to produc=
e timothy hay for race horse people. A fussy bunch!=C2=A0 =0AAs far as gett=
ing $$$ from Bird Watchers Good luck with that.=0AAn idea worth a try is th=
e MICA solution. Worked wonders around here. Beyond our biggest hopes!=0AEn=
joy late spring=0APaul=0A=0A=0AOn Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:25:38 PM, "Lavi=
olette, Lance (EXP)" <lance.laviolette@lmco.com> wrote:=0A=C2=A0=0A=0A=0A=
=0AHi Doug and Randy, =0A=C2=A0 =0AThis is an issue that is well known and =
one that requires a decision on the part of both parties. The rule of thumb=
for Nova Scotia would be not to cut the hay before July 7 and probably not=
before July 15 to be safe. I think the figures quoted are that waiting unt=
il this date results in about 85% of the nests being successful. A cut even=
a week earlier results in a huge drop in the success rates. These dates ar=
e weather dependent of course so a late spring may result in pushing things=
a few days. =0A=C2=A0 =0AThe problem from a farmer=E2=80=99s point of view=
is that the protein content of his or her hay drops dramatically after abo=
ut the third week in June. By mid-July there is certainly not enough protei=
n content to support milk cows. I=E2=80=99m fortunate in that my tenant far=
mer cuts when I=E2=80=99ve asked him to (after mid-July). He uses the hay p=
roduced this way to feed his horses and it=E2=80=99s just fine for that pur=
pose. =0A=C2=A0 =0AThere are a number of strategies that have been tried to=
walk the line between the needs of the farmer and the needs of the Bobolin=
ks. However in this era when a farmer often needs to cut early and cut ofte=
n to make ends meet it is a difficult problem. One strategy is to take an e=
arly cut in late May before the Bobolinks have started to nest. This may re=
tard the second growth until late enough in the season so that Bobolinks ca=
n fledge. Another strategy is to plant late maturing varieties of hay. Howe=
ver, both of these strategies hit the farmer=E2=80=99s pocketbook. A third =
strategy used in Vermont was to concede that the two goals could not always=
coexist and to compensate farmers for the loss in hay quality with $$$. Ob=
viously this requires funding. =0A=C2=A0 =0AAll the best, =0A=C2=A0 =0ALanc=
e =0A=C2=A0 =0AFrom:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@ch=
ebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Randy Lauff=0ASent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 12:4=
6 PM=0ATo: NatureNS=0ASubject: EXTERNAL: Re: [NatureNS] When do Bobolinks f=
ledge? =0A=C2=A0 =0AI've got the same conundrum up here in Antigonish, thou=
gh it's the land owner who's worried about the birds. She said the farmer s=
aid that the hay would be a waste if it was cut in another week.=C2=A0 =0A=
=C2=A0 =0ARandy =0A=0A =0A_________________________________=0ARF Lauff=
=0AWay in the boonies of=0AAntigonish County, NS. =0A=C2=A0 =0AOn 19 June =
2014 13:33, Doug Linzey <doug@fundymud.com> wrote: =0AI'm interested in Whe=
n Bobolinks fledge in the Wolfville area. A farmer friend is curious -- he =
wants to do some mowing but doesn't want to kill any young birds.=0A=0AThan=
ks,=0ADoug Linzey
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can't have race horses Lance.</span></div><div><span>My father used to prod=
uce timothy hay for race horse people. A fussy bunch! </span></div><d=
iv><span>As far as getting $$$ from Bird Watchers Good luck with that.</spa=
n></div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR">An idea worth a try is the MICA soluti=
on. Worked wonders around here. Beyond our biggest hopes!</div><div class=
=3D"qtdSeparateBR">Enjoy late spring</div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR">Paul=
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ont face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">On Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:25:38 PM, "Lavio=
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