Commercial Truck Manufacturers

What I do have now is the favorite vehicle I've ever owned: my 1982 Vespa PX125. This little scooter James-Bond-cool, amazingly reliable, and perfect for the incredibly tiny streets here.

Look for deals on used equipment at auctions and second-hand appliance stores. With continued interest in local foods and artisan-crafted food products, many folks share dreams of launching a farm-based food business .

Now I have to find a friend with a mini truck to help me move. This whole area is riddles with creeks, so much so that several centuries ago, there were many dozens of water powered mills in the area.

If so, discuss who you should follow up with and contact that individual. Follow up with any recommendations you receive, indicating what you are looking for and that you are willing to discuss rates.Place a want ad on the Greenhouse Industry Classified...

As long as it's reliable and ready to handle all your tasks, you'll soon find it to be an integral and irreplaceable part of your farming operations. So if you're farming without a farm truck, by all means, consider getting one.

“Subjecting family farmers and ranchers to costly requirements is an unnecessary burden we cannot afford.” A 90-day extension to the current bill has been approved through June 30, 2012, while the House finishes revisions to the bill.

What about a good image? I don't know why an ambitious enough farmer couldn't offer something similar at a premium to be picked up every week at market, taking the CSA model one step further into the kitchen.

The other consideration for towing is the tongue weight. For towing a gross weight of 2 tons or less, you can get by with a two-wheel-drive, half-ton truck or SUV with a category III receiver hitch.

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 the plant and its ultimate demise.

“You really have to hold your customer's hand through this process,” Harwood says. “I view it as a partnership—it's a strong, shared learning experience between the farmer and us.

Baskets are fully customizable, so customers can pick exactly what they want from the online marketplace, from all the veggies we grow in our greenhouses, to seasonal produce from other local farms, to local sustainable dairy and meat, to freshly baked...

I suggest spreading 1/4 to 1/2 inch on the lawn once or twice per year. And don't forget, compost is good for the lawn, too, especially if you can screen it first. Several of my friends were rightfully concerned about the potential pesticide and/or herbicide...

Read the full Minnesota study here , and keep tabs on the national avian-influenza situation on the USDA website . As crop farmers tilled land that was infected with the droppings of wild birds carrying bird flu, airborne particles may have carried the...

« More Mondays with Martok » Tags livestock carriers Mom and Dad often transport one or two sheep or goats in the back of their minivan, but no matter how tame an animal is, it shouldn't be able to jump in the driver's lap! A sheep and her lambs or...

The cause: Commercially marketed animals bred for their high yields and short-term profitability are taking over. The Response In response, policy-makers, breeders and livestock scientists representing 108 eight countries have agreed on an action plan...

“My high-tunnel trial this year has 20 varieties, of which 12-plus are new. Containers should have a diameter of at least 14 inches. For a complete list, read Penn State's Tomato Report 2011 .

The system could even be scaled down to keep a doghouse comfortable in the backyard.” Once a geothermal unit is installed, the operation and maintenance time and costs are much lower than operating a fossil-fuel-powered system.

For example, the smallest bottles of vaccines can be for 1,000 or more hens, making them difficult to use in a typical backyard flock. Most importantly, realize that vaccines, like biosecurity , is a tool and not a cure-all toward disease control.

I'd never seen anything but white eggs at our supermarket. It was mind boggling. Another cultural comparison she insisted on was a visit to our supermarket. None of this bothered Aunt Judith.

Maybe a little garlic. The crown will send out up to 7 shoots, only take 3 or 4, leaving the rest for the plant to rejuvenate itself. Took a mental note of the nearest intersection, and roughly how deep into the swamp I had been, memorized a few landmarks,...

The American Dairy Goat Association's breed standard discriminates against Roman noses, pure white, and Toggenburg colors/markings. Bucks often have long hair along the spine and a pronounced beard.

Phalaenopsis or moth orchids, are among the easiest and most popular orchids to grow as house plants. This article will explain why they are so popular and how you can grow them inside to provide year-round exotic beauty.

If the landscaper wished to avoid the return trip, a type of biodegradable bracing could have been used instead so that as the tree grew, the strapping would deteriorate and fall off before causing the girdling damage.

The addition of eggs made all the difference. Their puddings were either savory (cheese, meat, pepper, etc.) or sweet (honey, nuts, cinnamon). Once you add a little butter and perhaps some fruit to that basic recipe, you have a real treat, and this seems...

Poke the seedling down into the hole, deeper than it was growing in the tray, all the way up to that first set of "nurse" leaves if possible. Last year's tomato blight, possibly carried by commercial plants, has many gardeners thinking about starting...

“The Mobile Market … not only serves as a physical link between farmers and the areas that lack food access, but it is [also] a visual representation of the better food and nutrition movement that helps raise awareness every time it hits the streets,”...

Http://njaes.rutgers.edu/stinkbug/identify.asp However, as with all interesting research, one thing led to another and the article expanded to gargantuan proportions--too much to absorb in one reading, so I will divide the subject into separate articles:...