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Why Every Hobby Farmer Needs a Farm Truck
During hay season on my farm, we frequently put our four-wheel-drive truck into action, using it to pull a trailer around the fields for the purpose of transporting the fresh bales back to the barn.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Highway Bill\'s Farm-truck Exemption Awaits House Approval
Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), has been supported by a number of agriculture organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union and the National Cattleman's Beef Association, and awaits House approval.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Let It Tow: Choose the Correct Vehicle for Towing Your Loads
Receiver hitches do, however, put the tongue weight behind the rear axle, which tends to lift the front wheels. This story originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of Hobby Farms.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Take Advantage of Free Compost
Those temps are much higher than the average home compost pile , so it isn't as great of a concern, but take care to ensure the pile is fully composted before using it. I learned that the majority of our group (six out of eight) doesn't take advantage...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Traveling with Livestock
Always drive carefully, accelerating and slowing down gradually, and watch those turns! Don't make your animals scramble or fall down. Goats that live with sheep must be tagged or tattooed.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Fiddleheads!!!
I drove away from there, rubbing my hands together in anticipationStart scouting your secret patch a few weeks before Mother's Day. They have a taste unlike anything else. You won't regret it.Photo credits go to DiOhio, TuttiFrutti and toxicodendron.
California
El Segundo
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Oh, I love banana pudding with its creamy vanilla filling, wafers and chunks of banana. Tear up bread in bite size pieces in baking dish (about 1 and 1/2 quart size). It was gone in a heartbeat, and you better believe I had my share.
California
El Segundo
A Moveable Feast - Urban Farm Online
Mobile Market: A retrofitted school bus stocked with farm-fresh produce hit the roads in Washington D.C. in 2012 and is a regular The Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture dispatched the supermarket on wheels to local food deserts to increase...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The tete-a-tete daffodil - enjoy it twice, once in a pot and forever in your garden!
I bought one pot of tete-a-tetes for my father, who lives at an assisted living center where they seem to have only artificial plants, and one for myself. It was supposed to be for the whole family, but none of us noticed whether it was getting watered...
California
El Segundo
Recycled Building Projects, How to build a deck for $150
Hose off and let dry and you can put on a coat of sealer. I was even able to add some custom touches such as the built in flower boxes and a rounded step. Both websites have a local focus and are a great source for free materials.
California
El Segundo
How do I Calculate Transport Costs?
There are other methods of transport such as air and sea. Include the number and cost of containers to be transported (if paying a set fee per container or paying per weight), driver fees (along with fees associated with maintaining his truck) and fuel...
California
Santa Monica
Trailers: To Hitch or to Haul
He was my angel that day, and we still use the trailer that I purchased with his assistance. If you're a first-time trailer buyer, you may not have an angel with you as you go shopping, but armed with some knowledge, you will improve your chance of getting...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How to Sell Pine Straw
Pine straw mulch remains loose and allows air and water to infiltrate the ground below, unlike firmer mulches that tend to crust over. Landowners growing pine trees to sell for timber may not realize they have an annual cash crop when the trees shed their...
California
Santa Monica
What The Microloans Program Can Do For You
For example, you don't need an agriculture degree—your experience could consist of internships, classes and on-farm employment. The Farmers' Legal Action Group also offers a free Farmers' Guide to the Farm Service Agency Microloan Program , written...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
UF Hack: Save Your Autumn Leaves
Bojan Rantasa/Flickr If collecting leaves and deadheads is a necessary part of your autumnal routine, consider fermenting them into leaf mold on-site instead of trucking them off in clear plastic bags.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Old Patio, New Patios
It is made from about a million brick pavers, each of which weighs about 5 pounds. Work has begun on our new patio . Well, actually, the work has begun on removing the old patio. So a friend, her father and I spent five hours yesterday lifting the pavers,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Frac-sand Mine to Open Across Wisconsin High School
Silica sand is normally used for making glass and fiber-optics, as well as stoneware, porcelain and some cements. This not-too-uncommon-in-Wisconsin facility will be located between Kamrowski Road and Bensel Pond, and will be the main distribution center...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How Are Oranges Harvested?
The catch cloth is then dumped into a truck called a "goat" which then dumps the oranges into an empty semi-truck trailer.Another method of mechanical orange harvesting is called tractor shake.
California
Santa Monica
Plow Snow With Your Lawn Mower Or ATV/UTV
While snow can be cleared with a snowblower , plow truck or even an old-fashioned snow shovel, there's another option that you might not have considered—plowing snow with your lawn tractor or ATV/UTV .
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Watch Out! Rams And Bucks Are In Rut
They store that in their memories as they grow up. A neighbor drove by and saw what was happening. And here's a trick about goats that you might not know: If an aggressive buck ever threatens you, don't panic.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Snow Blower, Snow Plow or Both: Which Do You Need?
Winter is upon us; there's no denying it now. After all, we can't let the daily farm activities grind to a halt because we can't move around through the snow—we need to keep paths cleared so we can keep things running smoothly.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Water: The Fuel Frontier?
Dan Lutz, fleet manager of the Department of Public Works in Beloit, Wis., says this idea may be conceivable by using water as a supplement to fuel. “Enough that we're interested in continuing and moving forward to further this technology.” The technology...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The Plant I Cherished Is Gone
I just sat staring. Our gardens are full of plants we absolutely love and in this mix of our most loved are plants that carry a very special, personal meaning. These are the plants we want to live forever.
California
El Segundo
Evergreen Shrubs by Size
Blooms are white-near white and appear from6 to 18 inches and needs 4 to 8 feet to spread. Hardy in USDA zones 5a to 9b. Give Hebes full sun to light shade. Best results are achieved when given average water and grown in well drained, average garden soil...
California
El Segundo
A Cheap Fix to Cover Up Dirt in a Backyard
They also require frequent weeding until the plants mature. Cover-crop seed is inexpensive and goes a long way. The most common ones are annuals. Some thrive in warm weather and others in cool weather.
California
Santa Monica
How to Ship Avocados
If shipping the avocados for retail purposes, there are specific temperatures, containers and guidelines that must be followed. Over 90 percent of the worlds avocados are grown in California.
California
Santa Monica
The Secret To Free Firewood
Be sure to let your dealer know which kind of bar you have. My woodstove is big enough that I only have to cut a stack of bookends in half with one cut. If the pallets are dirty, I blast the dirt off with a sweeper or jet nozzle on the end of my garden...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia