tree farm ??

Posted by Rick Kr on February 21, 2005 at 07:11:07 from (198.208.159.14):

Just read the post by DUG about his fruit trees.
I have 30+ acres and want to do more than leasing it to the local farmer. I can't commit time to livestock due to my job. I am thinking of landscape trees (maples, spruce, cherry, etc). This would be a little easier to manage (I think) from a time standpoint.
I use my neighbor as the example. He takes a day or two off to cut hay, gets rained on etc. It is a week before he gets it under control, and now has lost a week of his reg. job (vacation time).
I have done web searches, and all I find are Christmas tree farms.
Any ideas? Am I nuts for thinking I can do this? I know need some equip equipment. But I look at what people pay for trees at these nurseries and just shake my head.

Rick

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