Choosing Paint Colors Is A Snap Print

Arizona Farm Bureau's Julie Murphree is joined by Trevor Bales.  6th Generational Farmers of Bales Hay Farm & Ranch Feed Store.

Trevor discusses the family history of farming in Arizona.  Including the original homestead on the property.

How they began bailing hay production.  Using alfalfa which makes a better quality product.  Hay is a big part of Arizona Agriculture.

Hay is the top forage produced product in the county!

Trevor explains why there's been a supply shortage on alfalfa since its grown here and other places have more acrage to grow it.  It had to do with the monsoon rains last year.

Trevor explains the decisions and tricks to get the best quality hay.  How other states depend on Arizona hay.

Facts about alfalfa hay!

Discussion of citrus.  One of Arizona's 5 'C's'.  Farming citrus predates statehood.  Many varities of citrus from oranges to lemons grown in Arizona.

Arizona provides a big crop of lemons for the country.  Used for everything from scents, soaps to baking.

Trevor explains his 20 Year Plan for Bales Hay Farm.  Includes enhancing the area for public visits to showfarm production as it happens.

Some of the miniture animals on the farm.

The significance of hay besides nutrition for cattle and horses.

Discussion of The Alfalfa Project to save water by using a drip system for direct watering at the base instead of flooding rows.

Trevor talks about the pro and cons of drip irrigation versus flood.  The challenges are cost, maintenance and management of the drip system.  

The weight of bales.  Trevor explains the use of steamers as an alternative to soaking hay.  

Repeating the Mystery Sound from a new built home in Scottsdale.  

The challenges of changing a paint color.  Especially when there's plenty of different shades of white or other colors.  The starting point on choosing the color you want.

CALLER:  Building a storage shed.  HOA allows it to be no more than 2 feet tall above the wall.  Considering digging down the base of the shed.  Thoughts on that idea.

Why look at paint colors online and pick up swatches at the paint store. How do you know if the colors you select will look as you expect?  We discuss Sherwin Williams' Peel & Stick Color Samples and ColorSnap Visualizer to test drive colors before committing to them.

CALLER:  Neighbor built a planter on his side of the block fence.  Watering it is leaking on the side of the caller's fence.  Suggestions to stop the leaking.

Sanderson Ford

CALLER:  Listener is on the HOA Board of a neighborhood of 36 homes built in the late 70's.  Considering having the homes repainted or stucco'd and painted.  Got wide ranging bids.  Looking on advice of fair bids and the cost in real dollars.

Discussion of the mistakes everyone makes when picking paint colors. 

CALLER:  More mystery sounds.  Homeowner is hearing cracking sounds coming from behind the drywall in various parts of the home.

General discussion of buying a home in a hot market.  Using equity to remodel before future interest could go up.  

Initial delivery dates on a remodeling project have been changing due to supply issues.

Buyers are going over budget to purchase a home.  What that could lead to.

Why we suggest you look at a home as close in its original condition.  And gather information if it was a flipped home in the past.

E-MAIL:  Homeowner noticed blister spots on their foam roof.  A 4  year old sealed roof with no cracking.  How long should they wait to contact a company to look at it?

E-MAIL:  Whats the best way to vent the roof?  Ridge, soffet or gable?

Discussion of the things to examine when looking at an older home.  From asbestos and lead test to adhearing to the rules of a historic neighborhood property.

New Feature:  The Staycation Article!  Highlighting the story of each Arizona Staycation destination.

Weekly To Do on Patio Concrete Surface cleaning and sealing to refresh its look!

Renaissance Festival Ticket Giveaway (dated)

Takeaways from today's show!