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Beth Bennett wrote:
> I was also on top of Windrock Mountain yesterday, where TVA has 
> installed about 20 windmills - none of which were turning. Now, I am 
> by no means scientifically minded, but why can't they make the 
> windmill blades out of solar panels so that even when the wind is not 
> blowing those things can be producing energy?
Would have a very difficult time balancing the blades.
> Can horses eat kudzoo???
Ah Kudzu - and the Westerners thought they had invasive weeds. Kudzu is 
the king of invasive weeds. I found this interesting site on its 
history. Nothing will kill it and round up makes it grow faster. Seems 
that cows will eat it - in fact one guy in Georgia bails kudzu for his 
cows according to this site. However, in my youth I've ridden many a 
horse past a kudzu patch and not one wanted to take a taste. So I expect 
kudzu is not high on horse's list of culinary delights.

When I was a kid back on the farm we would burn it off before it spread. 
It didn't stop it - it just slowed it down. The good news Kentucky - at 
least then - was a little to cold in the winter and had cool springs and 
cool falls so it's growing season was a lot shorter than say South 
Georgia or North Florida.

But you might contact this guy and get some of his hay. If your horses 
eat it - then you will never be at a loss for hay.

http://www.alabamatv.org/kudzu/

Truman

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“It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how 
smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong” Richard 
Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics


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