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Although tractors (and lately, ATVs and UTVs ) tend to take the spotlight when discussing workaholic farm vehicles, I'll venture to say that no farm—hobby or otherwise—is truly complete without a tried-and-true, tough-as-nails farm truck to serve...

“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.

Adjustable rear air shocks also serve to keep your vehicle level. They cost less and use less fuel than their bigger siblings, so this class is a good candidate for a truck that will double as a daily driver.

And don't forget, compost is good for the lawn, too, especially if you can screen it first. While a certified organic farmer can't use this type of compost because the sources of the ingredients and the composting process are not tracked, it's a great...

Another way to haul small livestock in a van is to halter and tie each animal to something sturdy. A crate can also be loaded in the bed of the truck, but it should be pulled up close behind the cab and secured with tie-downs.

The second garden in my series on community gardens has a lot of historical significance behind it. Her rose garden still stands on the mansion site.Local school groups from kindergarteners to high school seniors are almost daily visitors to the area.There...

When eating any wild food, always, always, be 100% sure of its identity.Every fiddlehead fan has their favourite patch. It is one of more than 20 species that was included in the diets of early North American Indians.

I was so proud to take all my friends to her house, because I thought bread pudding was high up on the classy dessert scale. My family used whatever dried but chewy fruit they had available.

The Veggie Express will travel to five communities, stopping at schools and community centers to sell produce along with meat and eggs. In 2008 the organization partnered with local farms to fill a truck with fruits and veggies and travel to sites in...

The nymphs can be recognized by their pale yellow color while the winged adults will be light to dark brown. Typically, thrips prefer to feed on plant tissue from newly emerging leaves.Besides curling onion leaves, these insects produce silver or white-looking...

Now that we have refrigerated trucks and interstate shipping and all the other conveniences of modern society, we also have forced bulbs available in supermarkets and chain stores all over the country.

Calendula plants are frost tolerant and somewhat cold hardy and add long-lasting color and beauty in a flower bed or container.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });The calendula flower or flowering herb is...

Now for some math, first minus 1.5 inches of decking, then your joist dimension (usually 7.5 inches for 2x8) then your beam dimension (again usually7.5 inches). Welcome in the $150 deck, I know I can hear you saying "how is that possible?".

Gardeners living in mountainous areas of the upper southeast and lower Midwestern states may notice perky yellow buttercup-like blossoms springing up from April to June in moist woodlands and boggy areas.

Out that claim to be sweet and, confusingly, several of them are just called ‘sweet lemon.' One such sweet lemon fruit tree is called. Inside, the pulp is mildly sweet and juicy.

They won't, however, do anything for weeds that have already sprouted.To stop weeds in mulch with pre-emergent herbicides, begin by raking mulch off to the side, then hoe or pull any existing weeds.

Different plants have different watering needs. Moston a daily basis in hot, dry conditions — sometimes twice or even three times a day.gardens also includes the time of day. Vegetables, bedding plants and many perennials have more shallow roots systems...

Chicken feed will continuously spill out from day one, thanks to several drainage holes distributed along the bottom edge. They're easy to handle. Ford positioned the pot inside the chicken run on her feeding station: a pallet set on bricks, where the...

As with the fluctuating prices of supply and demand, the total cost of transport can vary. Transporting several different agricultural products like peppers and fruit can affect the total of transport costs due to the variable in weight and volume in...

(27039 C.).Your desert rose plant seeds should germinate in one week, if the seeds are fresh. You may be wondering,“How do I grow a desert rose from cuttings?” Not only do they start from cuttings easily and quickly, you will be able to keep the true...

To a maximum 6,000 lbs. This person loaded one horse into the trailer, in the very back stall, thereby placing the load behind the rear axle. For example, he says you should think about your payload and the conditions you will be operating under.

He will weigh your pine straw, pay you, bale the straw and sell it. Landowners growing pine trees to sell for timber may not realize they have an annual cash crop when the trees shed their needles every autumn.

If you don't have that, you can have a third party with collateral co-sign. Interest rates are based on the regular FSA rates at the time of your closing, which are much lower than a regular bank loan—as low as 1 to 2 percent.

Gretchen Ritter of Hillsboro, Ohio 7. Robin Watts of Charlotte, North Carolina 1. Lucas Julian of Kingman, Indiana 4. Rosslyn Patchin of Rio Rancho, New Mexico 6. Below is the winning photo as well as others chosen and printed in the Chickens issue.

Don't let the fluffy flowers and lacy foliage fool you.may not be the perfect ornamental for your garden. Make the cut deep. As it matures, it looks a little like a yard parasol.The mimosa was imported as an ornamental from Asia and attracts gardeners...

) is a common sight along roadsides and in open fields in parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It was once chewed for its ability to soothe stomach problems and bowel issues. What is sagebrush and what are uses for sagebrush?

Lies Van Rompaey/Flickr In winter, insects, arachnids and gastropods go into a state of dormancy as part of a life cycle (or metamorphosis) that is adapted to the local climate. Autumn leaves can be collected and piled to make into leaf mold for the garden...