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Trail Building Tools of the Trade Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:40AMIn most areas, it's trail season. This means a lot of trail riders are out working, and as we all know, working on trails involves tools. Knowing that different areas of the U.S. are home to different soil types, I asked trail builders from different regions what their favorite tools of the trade are....
Trying out carbon to treat toxic sediment Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 1:18PMOn the surface, Canal Creek looks like a postcard Chesapeake Bay tributary, with red-winged blackbirds swooping over the tidal marsh lining its banks.
Tractor overturns, killing Jeffersonville man, 52 Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 5:12AMA man was killed when he was thrown from a farm tractor that ran off a Pickaway County road on Wednesday evening.
Fertilizer rule now in effect Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:18PMWith the south Florida rainy season just around the corner, the Lee County Division of Natural Resources reminds everyone that fertilizer use rules change at the traditional start of the wet season, on June 1.
Farmer Killed When Tractor Flips On S.R. 56 Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 9:07AMA man is killed when he drives his tractor off the road and it flips, the Pickaway County sheriff's office says.
Jeffersonville man dies in farm-machinery accident Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:52PMA Jeffersonville, Ohio, man died when the commercial fertilizer spreader he was driving rolledoff Rt. 56 in Pickaway County Wednesday evening.Joel E. Eltzroth, 52, died at the scene of the
Man dies in Pickaway County tractor rollover Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:52PMA Jeffersonville, Ohio, man died when the farm tractor he was driving rolled off Rt. 56 inPickaway County on Wednesday evening.Joel E. Eltzroth, 52, died at the scene of the crash, which o
Trying carbon to clean up toxic muck Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 11:23AMOn the surface, Canal Creek looks like a postcard Chesapeake Bay tributary, with red-winged blackbirds swooping over the tidal marsh lining its banks. But the creek flows through Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, where for decades the Army produced and tested chemical weapons, and dumped its wastes indiscriminately. The creek's bottom and the marsh muck are riddled with toxic chemicals ...
New remedy eyed for pollution at Aberdeen Proving Ground creek Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 8:28PMOn the surface, Canal Creek looks like a postcard Chesapeake Bay tributary, with red-winged blackbirds swooping over the tidal marsh lining its banks.
New remedy eyed for lingering pollution at Aberdeen Proving Ground Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 5:26PMResearchers treating toxic sediments with carbon pellets at Canal Creek On the surface, Canal Creek looks like a postcard Chesapeake Bay tributary, with red-winged blackbirds swooping over the tidal marsh lining its banks.
Chemical fire erupts in Glass community; 2 firefighters airlifted Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 9:10PMBy KEVIN BOWDEN Staff Reporter Two firefighters had to be airlifted to Memphis and some 15 houses in the Glass community west of Obion had to be evacuated Wednesday when a farm truck pulling a spreader buggy filled with ammonium nitrate caught fire, spreading toxic fumes in the area.
B92 continues humanitarian campaign in Kosovo Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 10:57AMGNJILANE -- The B92 Fund has for the second time in last two months sent aid to soup kitchens in Kosovo. B92 Fund President Veran Matić visited the Savić family in the village of Koretište near the town of Gnjilane, and a soup kitchen in the village of Prekovce.
Fertilizer use rules change today Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 10:07AMWith the south Florida rainy season just around the corner, the Lee County Division of Natural Resources reminds everyone that fertilizer use rules change at the traditional start of the wet season, on June 1st.
Two injured in accident Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 11:20AMTwo people were injured near Tioga Thursday when a semi truck collided with a fertilizer spreader.
Two injured in accident Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 12:19PMTwo people were injured near Tioga Thursday when a semi truck collided with a fertilizer spreader.
Have a great garden on a budget Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 2:20AMThe longer days and warmer weather are enough to entice the most dedicated couch potato to get outside and complete some much needed yard work. I enjoy sprucing up my garden, but flowers, gardening tools and supplies can be expensive. You can achieve a beautiful garden without blowing your budget. Here are six great tips to keep wallet and garden green this spring.
How to make war or call a truce with the ubiquitous dandelion Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 12:45AMSpring has sprung and so have your dandelions. While it's easy to pull them out of ornamental beds, they can be almost impossible to remove from the lawn.
POLICE BLOTTER: April 29 Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 7:37PMWATERFORD TWP.
Maintaining a lush lawn can be a relaxing and rewarding hobby Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 1:00AMFirst-time homeowners can be overwhelmed at the responsibility that comes with home ownership. While some of those responsibilities can be stressful, others can prove therapeutic.
First things first: a lime program can sweeten results of any habitat-management plan Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 10:01AMEven though lime is relatively inexpensive and easy to spread when compared to its benefits, Nix said the vast majority of land managers still choose to use a readily available fertilizer blend such as 13-13-13.
Deer habitat management on a 'natural' budget Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 9:52AM"Disking, bush-hogging and fertilizing are, from an economical standpoint, the three cheapest tools hunters can use to manage their habitat without owning the land," Alabama conservation department Wildlife Biologist Chris Nix said.
Take the Epsom Salt Gardening Challenge Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 9:19AM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Epsom Salt Council is launching a contest: use Epsom salt on some of your garden plants this year and grow others without Epsom salt. Submit photos of the results for a chance to win prizes.
Take the Epsom Salt Gardening Challenge Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 9:19AM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Epsom Salt Council is launching a contest: use Epsom salt on some of your garden plants this year and grow others without Epsom salt. Submit photos of the results for a chance to win prizes.
Take the Epsom Salt Gardening Challenge Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 9:12AMWith spring officially underway, the Epsom Salt Council has a challenge for gardeners: try Epsom salt on some of your plants to see the difference. Submit photos of your results, and you could win a year’s supply of Epsom salt and other prizes, including a $500 gift card from Gardener’s Supply.
Take the Epsom Salt Gardening Challenge Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 9:12AMWith spring officially underway, the Epsom Salt Council has a challenge for gardeners: try Epsom salt on some of your plants to see the difference. Submit photos of your results, and you could win a year’s supply of Epsom salt and other prizes, including a $500 gift card from Gardener’s Supply.
Workshop offered on garden nutrient management Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 11:12PMINSTITUTE, W.Va. -- The West Virginia State University Extension Service will offer a Nutrient Management workshop on Tuesday, March 29, for people interested in learning the skills needed for a successful spring garden.
Trio charged wtih breaking and entering, theft of farm equipment Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 9:22PMThree men were held in Carroll County jail after their arrests Saturday on theft charges and released Monday when they appeared in county Municipal Court.
Small farms have nothing left to give Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 9:55AMWe are writing in regard to information recently posted in your newspaper by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s proposal is to make farmers stockpile manure over the winter because of the belief that runoff entering our streams is affecting our water.
Pidduck barn, art studio on Hospice home and barn tour March 12 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 6:03PMCross green Bridge Road, spanning Santa Paula Creek, for a dramatic entrance to the 80-acre Santa Paula Creek Ranch that Richard and Gail Pidduck have farmed for 28 years.
Redwood students build ag spreader for World Ag Expo Monday, February 7, 2011 @ 7:27AMFour Redwood High School welding students built a Termite MFG fertilizer spreader from the ground up.
Winter storm carries $100,000 price tag Sunday, January 23, 2011 @ 3:57AMHe said the overtime costs for Winder were kept to a minimum, because the hourly workers who helped in the clean-up would have paid their regular wages if they had stayed at home, and the city only added on top of that “half-time pay” as overtime.
Neighbors Complain About Smell From Sludge Dumping Ground Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 5:38PMNeighbors describe it as an unbearable smell that hits them morning and night.
Crop Input Control System offers variable rate capabilities. Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 8:01AMCompatible with row crop planters, air seeders, strip tills, and spreader platforms, Field-IQ(TM) monitors seed delivery and fertilizer blockages while managing application of up to 6 variable rate products. Seed monitoring ability enables operators to obtain seeding system performance information, such as skips, multiples, and quality of spacing. System pairs with guidance capabilities of ...
Trimble Announces New Capabilities for Its Field-IQ Crop Input Control System Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 5:34AMTrimble announced today new Field-IQâ¢ system capabilities to monitor seed delivery, fertilizer blockage and manage application of up to six variable rate products. The new capabilities include support for row crop planters, air seeder, strip till and spreader platforms.
Cape councilman Brandt to speak on North Spreader Canal issue Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 2:54PMCape Coral City Councilman Pete Brandt is scheduled to speak Wednesday morning to the city's planning and zoning board about the North Spreader Canal...
Modern RELIC Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 10:27AMJONESTOWN – Delta Oil Mill is in the process of having its railroad spur upgraded to better serve Jonestown’s largest employer.
Looking back at 2010 in Piggott Thursday, December 30, 2010 @ 10:44AMThe passage of time is an occurrence truly unique to each individual. While the constraints of life have a determined measurement understood by all in the forms of seconds, minutes, hours or days, etc., it's the collection of memories which signify the week, month or year that was for so many.
Modern RELIC Thursday, December 30, 2010 @ 10:27AMJONESTOWN – Delta Oil Mill is in the process of having its railroad spur upgraded to better serve Jonestown’s largest employer.
Jobs, new business top Cape agenda Tuesday, December 28, 2010 @ 2:23AMThis is one of a series of stories looking ahead to issues facing Southwest Florida in 2011.
Local and state briefs: Dec. 1 Tuesday, November 30, 2010 @ 10:44PMThese local and state briefs are published in the Wednesday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
Semi runs over, kills Cromwell farm supply company owner Tuesday, November 30, 2010 @ 11:40AMCROMWELL, Ind. (AP) -- Police say an 87-year-old man was killed at his northeastern Indiana farm supply business when he was run over by a semitrailer rig.
Rig runs over, kills farm supplier Tuesday, November 30, 2010 @ 4:23AMAn accident involving a tractor-trailer rig left a rural Cromwell man dead at his farm and business Monday morning.
Council approves new fertilizer ordinance Monday, November 29, 2010 @ 11:02PMCape Coral City Council Unanimously approved a new fertilizer ordinance Monday, bringing the city in line with, and in some instances beyond, the same ordinance already in place for both Lee County and the state of Florida.
Skid Steer Snow Attachments Keep Contractors Productive This Winter Wednesday, November 24, 2010 @ 9:42AMBELLINGHAM, WAContractors prepping their skid steer snow attachments and skid loaders are preparing for winter work, making sure that when the winter hits, they can take on new clients and projects. While a snow plow is the first idea that comes to mind, there are other skid steer snow attachments that open up the possibilities."There are a number of skid steer snow attachments that keep our...
Lucille Gale Collier Wednesday, November 17, 2010 @ 1:03PMJesup—Lucille Gale Collier, 86 of Jesup, died Nov. 16, 2010, in Memorial Medical Center in Savannah after an extended illness. The Darien native spent most of her adult life in Wayne County, was a member of First United Methodist Church and was an organist for Calvary Baptist Church for 38 years.
Cape council to consider tough fertilizer ordinance Monday, November 8, 2010 @ 11:11PMCape Coral will likely have a fertilizer ordinance in place that will rival, if not best, the state's fertilizer policy. City council is set to hear the ordinance on Nov. 29, during which public input will be allowe.
Polkton Township man killed in tractor accident Monday, November 8, 2010 @ 5:23AMA Polkton Township resident was accidentally killed last week when his tractor ran him over. The accident occurred on a farm located at 18656 64th Ave. in Polkton Township.
Five tips for gardening gifts Friday, November 5, 2010 @ 11:02PMWith Christmas just around the corner, some folks have already begun shopping for the perfect gifts. Tim Holcomb, owner of Holcomb Garden Center, offered suggestions for people who garden and those who don't.
County ends equipment loan practice Saturday, October 30, 2010 @ 8:05AMKEARNEY — The Buffalo County Board of Supervisors this week put an end to the county Highway Department’s longtime practice of loaning county-owned property to individuals.
Skid Steer Solutions Announces Immediate Shipping for Skid Steer Snow Attachments Thursday, October 28, 2010 @ 5:20PMBELLINGHAM, WAContractors who depend on skid steer snow attachments for their winter workload can insure they have their skid steer snow attachments in time for the upcoming winter season: Skid Steer Solutions is announcing the return of their Hot Ship Program."We know that time is money when the storms are rolling in, so we try to make it as simple as possible for our customers," said Rob Leib ...