Isuzu Elf Truck

But setting aside legal technicalities, when I speak of a farm truck, I'm speaking of any automobile that is frequently used in a wide variety of ways to aid with your farming tasks.

“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.

Diesel engines typically produce more torque for heavier loads and have a reputation for being rugged and dependable, as well as fuel-efficient. This is the go-to truck for many farmers because it will do pretty much anything required of it.

Its most distinguishing characteristic is its very short ears, which come in two types: gopher ear or elf ear. The breed was further developed in Oregon in the 1930s. Height: 28 to 30 inches Weight: 130 to 150 pounds Urban Uses: LaManchas are good dairy...

That means they're slim, long-legged and bony-looking (people call that dairy character) with funny little ears that resemble flaps. They are globs of skin dangling from a goat's throat or sometimes from other places on a goat's face or neck.

As always, wear gloves when working with any compost or manure products and wash well when you're done. Several of my friends were rightfully concerned about the potential pesticide and/or herbicide content of city compost, as the ingredients are largely...

They are rated for zones 5 to 8. Named varieties are easily propagated by softwood cuttings taken just after blooming or by dividing larger plants.Some modern-day hybrids inlcude 'Flower Carpet' (top left), 'Red Robe' (top right), 'Snow Carpet' (bottom...

Straw works better than shavings and a thick blanket or two is better yet. They traveled in a covered goat tote in the back of our truck. Requirements vary from species to species and state to state, so check with your vet to know what IDs and papers...

As a gardener, I dread the day that he makes his first appearance. He decorated our windows, turned each grass blade to a diamond-clad work of art, and could imitate the delicacy of a feather like no painter I'd ever seen.

There is a small window of opportunity when it comes to these little delicacies. When eating any wild food, always, always, be 100% sure of its identity.Every fiddlehead fan has their favourite patch.

Photos of dried fruit are from Wiki's Public Domain.The recipe is from the cooks in my family, those who came before me, and we won't mind at all if you tweak it to suit your family's taste.

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...

There are different types of fungi that cause the fairy butter; a common one is a type of tremella. It is said that the fairies wear the flowers as hats and gloves. There are many stories that have been spun to protect certain plants or trees.

Frustrated gardeners have long forced bulbs into flowering early, tricking bulbs into thinking it was spring after a period of cold dormancy, or winter. It wasn't! But that's okay, becausewill naturalize in nearly any part of the country.

First thing you need to find is a spot to put your recycled materials until you have enough to complete your project. It is much easier when you have the wood sorted into stacks of each length (2' increments) to grab the right piece for the job.

Their calm, people-loving disposition makes them useful for packing. Conformation: Like the Nubian, the most eye-catching characteristic of the LaMancha breed is its ears. According to the American LaMancha Club's website, the name “LaMancha” may...

Scandinavian gift stores sell them, as do eBay sellers this time of year. In ancient midwinter celebrations a human dressed in goatskins and wearing a mask portrayed the Norse thunder god Thor's goats, Tanngrisnir (Gap-tooth) and Tanngnjostr (Tooth-grinder),...

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 costs (single or round trip).

The answers to these questions will ultimately help you decide on the appropriate trailer. The right trailer to hitch or haul can help you carry animals down the road to a new pasture, or across the country for a show or sale.

He will weigh your pine straw, pay you, bale the straw and sell it. Avoid using a rake with metal prongs because they are more likely to damage the soft earth beneath the needles.Shovel the pine straw into a wheelbarrow or large yard waste bag.

However, on a good note, the FSA has flexibility in determining what this experience is. Matt and Peg Sheaffer, of Sandhill Family Farms in Brodhead, Wis., tapped into the FSA microloans program to purchase a refrigerated box-delivery truck to help support...

With such a wide range of adaptability, a place can be found in almost every garden for a sparkleberry.Sparkleberry is an ideal tree to plant for wildlife., and elf butterflies use it as a larval food plant, and many other butterflies nectar on the flowers.

The famous bigleaf hydrangea () is favored among American gardeners for its large snowball-like flowers. After the first application, repeat 30 days later and then again after another 30 days for a total of three dressings.You may encounter a pink blossoming...

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.

Work has begun on our new patio . Well, actually, the work has begun on removing the old patio. The worst part is that after all that hauling and four pickup-truck loads, we only managed to remove about a third of the patio! Another friend is coming with...

The shrubs need moist but well-drained acidic soil. You can also add a thin layer of compost to the soil for additional nutrients and to add to the organic matter of the soil.Mountain laurel begins forming the buds for next year's flowers soon after the...

They are all small, dainty creatures with delicate wings. Martin - excellent article on what flowers to plant in your fairy gardenby Isabella Gladd - another excellent article on design and contentThe 'Lily-of-the-Valley Flower Fairytm' is one of many...