Gross Vs Net Weight

It is a ropy material woven in a grid-like pattern that you stake across the seed bed. Start at one end and roll it out evenly, using soil staples or stakes to hold it into the soil.In some instances, you will seed after you have used the mesh to hold...

Unfortunately, the jury is still out on this one, and the topic is hotly contested among chicken keepers, animal trappers and hunters, and wildlife experts. Depending also on many other factors—such as the animal species marking with urine, its gender,...

You may want to consult with a librarian, a forester, or a dendrologist (a tree botanist), although if you do that then you may as well ask them about the tree's weight directly. If you want to include the roots of the tree, multiply the value by 1.2...

The dark bottle in Step 2 contains 5 mg of oxygen per liter at end of the hour. Create a closed system, such as a stoppered clear glass bottle containing seawater. For example, the water in the bottle contains 8 mg of oxygen per liter at the beginning...

Given that many horses grow thick winter coats, in order to best determine a horse's BCS, get your hands on your horse and see how easily you can feel ribs or how rounded the crest of the neck really is.

“The grass never has an opportunity to recover,” Buchanan says. It's because most grains have higher protein content than most grasses. It's easier to pack on the pounds and faster to bring cattle up to market weight (1,200 to 1,500 pounds) when feeding...

Tags garden hack , hacks , row covers In addition to acting as pesticide-free caterpillar and worm protection, the cover can prevent the spread of plant disease and provided a bit of shade for heat-susceptible plants during the hot summer months.

The registry preferred the Black Angus to the Red and barred the color from the registry. Photo by Russell Graves History: Angus bulls were first transported from Scotland to Kansas around 1870.

Four-Wheel Drive For strictly road use, a two-wheel-drive truck will suit your needs, but it will be pretty helpless in mud, snow or even wet grass. A load leveler distributes the tongue weight between the trailer axles and the rear truck axle to keep...

In response, the concept of restoration agriculture harkens back to wilder roots. Yum! The tasty ingredient in Nutella could likely be a gateway drug into restoration agriculture: We're talking about hazelnuts.

Read on to find out several ways to protect blueberries from birds.Blueberry plant protection may involve more than one tactic. The downside of this is that while it does indeed repel birds, it increases the incidence of Japanese beetles and yellow jackets.Audio...

Last year was a huge harvest and most everybody still has a lot of oil left over from last year, so they're not crying too much. This is, in part, because the olive harvest can last five months, from October to February.

A cantaloupe's rind turns from dark green to pale yellow as the melon ripens. Inspecting cantaloupes for specific characteristics determines their maturity stage and informs gardeners about when the cantaloupes are precisely ripe enough to pick.Ripe cantaloupes...

(More than $121,751 donated to date).– 10 percent of the net sales from this striking rose supports the work of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. The Roses for a Cause program is something Jackson & Perkins has done for a few years now.

Ideal body weight and a body weight score are also calculated for Arabians, ponies and stock horses. The “Healthy Horse” app allows horse owners and professionals to estimate the body weight of various adult horses—Arabians, ponies, stock, saddle...

It coarsens and shortens wool (and alpaca and goat fiber, too). Here's what you need to know about overfeeding sheep to keep your flock healthy and svelte. Here are some things caused by overfeeding.

As part of her research, she learned a thing or two about miniature farm animals. Some other miniature sheep you could raise (though Uzzi and I don't think they're quite as cute as ours) are Shetlands , Babydoll Southdowns, and really teensy Soay and...

Place bird baths and hang feeders to give the birds a better option than dining on your fruit tree buds. Anything that spins and sways in the breeze, scattering reflected light around, can protect flower buds from birds.Birds also don't like the noise...

In following years, the breed gained popularity in a number of eastern and southeastern states, garnering fans that included the likes of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. A hornless breed, they possess slender faces and long, pendulous ears.

The elderly hens are much less likely to do what the others are doing. When temperatures are very cold during daylight hours, their time in the coop can be nearly 24 hours. In my early days as a chicken keeper, I didn't have a quick and effective way...

Improved during the first half of the 1800's, the Shropshire acquired its name in 1848 and its popularity soon sky-rocketed. Use: Classed as a medium-wool breed, the Shropshire produces a heavy, dense fleece with a soft handle and little kemp.

Mung bean sprouts are typically ready to harvest in three to five days and will grow to be about 1/2 inches in height. Allow the jars to sit in the sun for four hours daily, moving them into a warm, dark place for the rest of the day.Check the seeds for...

Hold the mold screen side up, with your hands on both sides. Step 2: Cook the Fiber Cut the plant material into 1/4- to 1-inch sections with strong kitchen scissors or a knife. You can generally do six to 10 sheets in one stack.

Choosing the right trailer to hitch or haul your animals makes the job safer and easier. Your state may have an exemption from CDL requirements—called a farm exemption—if you strictly trailer within 100 miles of home.

Frost tolerant Yes. Feeding Not usually required. Notes After harvesting cut the canes down to ground level, leaving any new shoots. Harvesting Harvest fruit when ripe. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest...

Natural Branch Trellis Another fun (and visually attractive) way to trellis sugar snap peas is to use tree branches as support for the vines. The small openings of the fencing make it impossible to reach through and harvest pods from the other side of...

Other common berry-eating birds include gulls, crows, robins, grackles, orioles, thrushes and woodpeckers. The heist was almost certainly perpetrated by some nefarious neighborhood birds.