Ranch Gate Hardware

“There are local producers who need the business and support in every state, including Alaska. Schwennesen returned from World War I with lungs damaged from German gas attacks and was sent to the Veterans' Hospital at Fort Whipple (now Prescott) for...

Untwist the hammer, leaving the wire still tight where it bends. But unless the posts are set in concrete, even well-constructed gates can drag because posts can “give” over time.

What you will find is a quiet, shady place to spend an hour or so. Ask any Texan, Oklahoman, or Saudi. It was once a perfectly acceptable symbol in the United States and was used in advertising and graphic arts to symbolize good luck or to give a southwestern...

There are homemade scones, beef chili and locally roasted coffee. Continuously Reinvent Adding new environments for people to enjoy that blend art and history in a beautiful natural setting keeps the property's energy from getting stuck, allowing for...

Because of this, it can be slightly less predictable than a DC welder, but its major advantage is that it can successfully weld metal that has become magnetized through friction. Alternating current welders, such as the Lincoln Electric AC 225 Arc Welder...

It's vital to keep electric fencing electrified, because if animals test the fence once and find that it's not hot, they will continue to test it and could eventually find a way out.

Get a small wire-feed welder and start playing with it. The Heiningers have continued to diversify the ranch over the past 15 years, now raising heritage-breed cattle and sheep for meat and chickens for meat and eggs , harvesting produce and herbs from...

When we isolated the cow from the group and tried to push it forward, it tried to arch around to rejoin the herd. When the buzzer sounded, I asked Red to push into the herd of numbered steers and he didn't even hesitate.

She started him out in a 50-foot round pen and graduated him to carrying her through the barn aisles of a friend's boarding stable down the street. As a lifelong horse lover, I've always had the dream of raising my own baby horse.

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The crops harvested will be divided among Paul Quinn and PepsiCo's programs. The students seem to be catching on to this notion. But the southern part of the city has come to be known as a food desert, with access to affordable fruits and vegetable out...

In my imaginings about Aroidia the idea of technological advancement had not occurred to me. After all, Aroidia was a place of all plants, and even though two intelligent races were present, neither of them displayed any indication of technological or...

You'll get a chance to explore local examples of agritourism, fill your car with farm-fresh produce for autumn eating and decorating, and entertain your kids (or the kid in you!) You'll have a blast and make a local farmer's day, too! Listed below are...

The pictures in this book are very good examples of the topic at hand, not just pictures for the sake of pictures. I put myself in the shoes of friends who live in attached villas with small patios.

To learn more about U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance, visit www.usfraonline.org/ . The surveys, conducted by phone by Ketchum Global Research Network and Braun Research in August, 2011, focused on the opinions, attitudes and questions consumers and farmers/ranchers...

Another reason dairy goats get disbudded is because horned does (those are girl goats) hook each other with their horns and sometimes tear each other's udders. It doesn't seem fair.

Make sure the assembly is correct, and square and then drill starter holes (using the 1⁄8-inch bit) near the locations where the assembly is tacked together. Step 3 Tack C sidepieces to leg-and-endpiece assemblies.

To learn more about the farmstay, visit the Siemans' listing on AirBnb . Not Quite a Beach Getaway In 2013, Fat Uncle Farms expanded their operation to a 100-acre working ranch at the edge of the Pacific, about 2½ hours from the almond orchard.

Through the program, at-risk youth — all entering their freshman or sophomore year in high school — explored a variety of careers in horticulture and landscaping. Many of the students in the program will be the first in their families to attend college.

Show property lines, paddock lines and gates on your map. Your County Extension Agent or local animal control officer should be able to provide information on the fence law in your area.

Bandit wants to eat her. Bandit also gets into trouble regularly for harassing the chickens. Read more of City Stock » Tags Audrey Pavia , corgi , herding , jellybean bandit , nigel

On some internal schedule, the plant uses energy in its root system to bring forth a new display of stems, leaves, and flowers. And while we often feel winter is the cruelest season, summer too can be stressful on plants.

American Farmland Trust is celebrating the work and dedication of farmers who sell at national farmers' markets through its America's Favorite Farmers Markets contest and […] People who have voted in the contest so far have told us that they are excited...

Using his incredibly dexterous lips, he learned to flip up the latch and then push the gate open with his muzzle. After I spent 5 minutes trying to catch him, I did a little detective work and figured it out: I had inadvertently left his stall door unlatched.

If you've got an aggressive sow, my best advice is to plan ahead: Develop a system where you can separate your sow from her piglets, locking the mama safely away from you while you gather up the little ones for whatever task you need to perform.

Just make sure that you have all your sockets on hand and haven't lost any—the number of different sizes of nuts and bolts in a single project can be astonishing. Assembling Things It seems as though every wagon, yard cart or wheelbarrow ever designed...

These days, the DSC-H3 can be had quite cheaply by searching the Internet or EBay. That is how I discovered how rich and full the insect world is. The advantage to using a compact, or "point-and-shoot" camera for close-up work is that you can place the...