Best Commercial Truck Batteries

« More La Dolce Vita » I left the sacks of concrete on the scooter, pushed the whole thing a few blocks (it rolls very easily, even heavily loaded) to the scooter repair guy near the river.

Most likely, you can sell a bag of beautiful heirloom tomatoes as raw produce directly to a customer without having to follow a set of highly detailed regulations. The key is to take your time and ask a lot of questions before breaking ground or spending...

One of the things I really like about living here in Liguria, Italy , is having lots of water features near my garden. My Waterfall My new studio is located on another little creek, so now I'll have one at home and one at work.

Greenhouses provide an ideal place to start or grow plants, whether you are a professional horticulturist or a novice home gardener. Environmental nonprofits that focus on gardening, farming and ecology may also have a list of greenhouse owners for you...

Four-wheel drive is also ideal if you want to get down and dirty in tough conditions. If you need to bring home lumber or other supplies, what's simpler than driving them straight to the site of your project?

One of the most common ways they do this is by putting knitted sweaters on the chickens. Don't you think? The clothes are specifically knitted for the battery hens that have been rescued.

“Farmers who transport their product outside the state should be exempted from some regulatory burdens, just like other farmers who don't live near state borders.” Kent Bacus, NCBA's associate director of legislative affairs echoes Johnson's sentiments.

Grapes turn into wine, peanuts into peanut butter, berries into pie. First, people will generally pay more money for flowers than food. The value of creating customer loyalty is incalculable.

On the other hand, a loaded stock trailer with a gross weight of 12,000 pounds requires a more substantial category V, or gooseneck, hitch as well as a truck capable to pulling it safely.

He said he did, and it was hard not taking them all home. What my trash hauler confidant and I know is that battery packs can be rebuilt. The only solution appears to be to throw out the tool and battery pack and buy a new one.

Phytotoxicity may occur if applied during hot days, so avoid spraying if temperatures are over 90 F. In addition, it is important that a home mixture never be applied to any plant on a hot or brightly sunny day, as this will quickly lead to burning of...

Ed Harwood, CEO of AeroFarms, became familiar with aeroponics while researching cutting-edge technologies in agriculture for the Cornell University Cooperative Extension. Harwood hopes this technology will eventually become mainstream.

Lufa Farms Lauren Rathmell: Our vision is to grow food closer to where people live and grow it more sustainably. Lufa Farms LR: We're feeding about 2 percent of Montreal's population right now, so we're well on the way! It would actually only take the...

If you're concerned about its content, like some of my friends, skip using it in the vegetable garden or try it on only a small portion of the garden first. Several of my friends were rightfully concerned about the potential pesticide and/or herbicide...

This outbreak is nothing in scope like last year's, though more than 400,000 chickens and turkeys had to be exterminated on 10 farms. How Bird Flu Spreads The rapid and extensive spread of avian influenza is of obvious concern to researchers and farmers,...

Also, don't trust factory-installed latches; if they come open in transit and your animals escape, they could be killed. You don't need a livestock trailer to transport small animals like sheep , goats , pigs and calves , but it's trickier to haul them...

Even as many small farmers in North America, Europe and elsewhere are taking an interest in raising traditional and rare livestock breeds ( see sidebar “Rare-Breed Renaissance” ), many of the developing world's indigenous livestock breeds are in danger...

In the yearly Penn State Tomato Trials, researchers grow and review 30 to 70 varieties of tomatoes to assist commercial growers and gardeners in Franklin County, Pa., in selecting the best varieties for their needs.

“This is the first application of geothermal energy in a commercial livestock operation,” says Yun-Sheng Xu, associate research professor at MU's College of Engineering. The geothermal system reduces utility costs for the farmer, which could bring...

Vaccinating your flock and removing feather dander—where the virus can be present in high concentrations—to reduce the viral load in the environment are keys to prevention. The vaccine is not always available to backyard poultry-keepers.

She just took them from their bag and placed them in a special tray—on her kitchen counter! This method of egg storage floored me. My second surprise came when we unloaded our grocery bags: the eggs were dirty .

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...

Rodent Control Salmonella is usually spread by mice and other rodents. Good Egg Hygiene According to Gail Damerow, author of Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, the first line of defense in keeping eggs safe to eat is to keep nests clean and lined with...

Brushless motors are more power efficient than brushed motors—a big benefit for portable electric drills—and they're also quieter and more reliable. If you can get a brushless motor, you'll probably be pleased.

Fiddleheads are best eaten soon after picking, bring them home and rinse them a few times in cold water to remove any chaffe and grit. You won't regret it.Photo credits go to DiOhio, TuttiFrutti and toxicodendron.

When the time comes to move pastures, I just turn off the energizer, pull the grounding rod out of the soil and move everything to our new, fenced-in pasture. The setup is, admittedly, very heavy, but the energizer does have a handle for portability;...

The breed possesses a straight face, short to medium-length hair, and upright ears that give it a decidedly alert expression. DeLangle and others imported the first documented herd, consisting of 18 does and 3 bucks, from France.