Christmas Time is Here It's less than a month to Christmas. Do you know how big of a Christmas turkey you'll need? Do you know how many lights or ornaments you'll need for your tree? Are you hardcore and going to make your own Christmas tree skirt? Or do you want to know how much greenery you'll need for a spiral garland? Well, Santa's Math Elf is here to help. |
Crop Damage Estimation It's growing season, but even if rain and temperatures are good, other events can damage crops and cost money. These events can be man-made or natural events from storm winds to flooding to animals like bears! Here is some help for farmers to assess the value of damaged crops. |
Planting New Grass Planting new grass? There are several things to consider. For example, you need to cover the grass seed with straw to protect the seed and encourage the growth and retention of moisture. Straw is available at many local farms or stores, and it's easy to spread by hand. The before and after pictures above was with grass seed covered by hand-strewn straw. The question is, how much straw do you need? |
How much meat on a deer? Deer Season is here. This article talks about an easy way to estimate the amount of meat you will get from a deer with this free online calculator. |
How many candies in a bowl? Halloween is coming and so is the CANDY!! If you want MORE than a good guess on how many candies are in a container, we've done the math! |
TIME TO TRAVEL SMART GAS PRICES ARE RIDICULOUS! Just when you thought it was safe to travel again, and those shiny pandemic RVs and campers are beckoning us to take them on a long holiday, we are seeing the highest prices of gasoline ever, and diesel is worse! Four years ago, they couldn’t give oil away, and now we are looking at five dollars per gallon gasoline in some places and over six for diesel. It’s time to get smarter on road trips. |
Corn Crop Value How much will the crop in your field be worth? Here is a step-by-step process, from agriculture experts, to estimate the bushels of market ready corn that could be harvested while it's still in the field. |
Mulch to Block Weeds Mulch and fabric can save a lot of time if put down early in the year. |
Traveling Outside of the US? You are ready for a your vacation, bags packed and reservations made. But will you know how much things really cost when you get there. The US Travelers Abroad Calculator converts currency and other units to help you make informed purchasing decisions while traveling abroad. |
Will Your Feed Last the Winter? People getting close to retirement worry about their savings. But if you’re a farmer, you run into the same kind of worry every winter. Is the hay in my loft or barn, or the feed in my bins enough? And NO ONE wants to buy hay at the end of winter. |
