{"id":107,"date":"2003-08-02T16:32:59","date_gmt":"2003-08-02T23:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.redeaglespirit.com\/arrrgh\/corn_maze\/"},"modified":"2003-08-02T16:32:59","modified_gmt":"2003-08-02T23:32:59","slug":"corn_maze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redeaglespirit.com\/arrrgh\/corn_maze\/","title":{"rendered":"Corn Maze"},"content":{"rendered":"

No…that’s not a play on words. It seems that farmers have found a new way to make the most of their corn fields. They’re taking several acres of their fields and cutting designs into them, and selling passes to walk the mazes.
\nMazes are common in England, but the farmers have a new twist. Their mazes can be made from scratch each year, and the designs are complex. Most of them are new designs that don’t bear any resemblance to the boxwood or evergreen mazes which take years to develop. Maze Play is one company that helps farmers create the designs. Take a look at some of their photos.<\/a>
\nThe invention of GPS gave the farmers the tool they needed to cut precision designs in the crops. Early in the year a design is chosen or created, and the crop is planted. The paper design is covered with a grid of GPS locations, and the information is converted into a device that the designer wears in the field.
\nAs the designer walks the field, guided by the GPS device, he is followed by a tractor which removes specific cornstalks to create the alleyways of the design.
\nThere is a farm in Northern Illinois that has nine miles of trails. I heard of this phenomenon while traveling through Indiana, but there are mazes all over the US and Canada.
\nIf you haven’t been to a farm lately, go and see the newest aspect of 21st century farming! Depending on your location, mazes will be available from August to November. Surf the web to find the one nearest you, or call your county extention service for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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