{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Shared Soil","title":"Christmas in July","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cb3612eb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2536,"description":"Kendall and Rebecca talk with Christa Howe of Christa's Christmas Tree Farm in Colebrook, NH about the year-round work involved in Christmas tree farming. Christa notes her journey into the business, the long growth cycle of trees, and the importance of both wholesale and retail sales. They discuss seasonal tasks like planting, mowing, shearing, and harvesting, as well as the need for detailed record-keeping and budgeting due to the crop’s long investment period.\nShow notes:  Microsoft Excel: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/excelGoogle Sheets: https://workspace.google.com/products/sheets/Quickbooks: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/Google Earth: https://earth.google.com/web/John Deere: https://www.deere.com/en/UNH Cooperative Extension: www.extension.unh.eduWomen in Ag Newsletter signup - https://unhoutreach.tfaforms.net/217751?CID=701G0000001AiKCIA0  Kendall Kunelius – kendall.kunelius@unh.edu  Rebecca Dube – rebecca.dube@unh.edu  ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RL0clU59471b1Zqz4VRDN10ZSBhJXPeAvazrvSTAEIw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZDg4/ODUwOTI1MzFjNTlm/ZjQ3ZDQ1ZTFiZDY3/YTY3OC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}