Coxreels, leading U.S. manufacturer of industrial-grade hose, cord and cable reels, is pleased to introduce its new large-capacity 1185 Series high-pressure hose reels. The existing 1185 Series reels, featuring 1.5-inch ID models, are now available with an upgraded swivel to strengthen the reel capacity to up to 3,000 PSI.
The 1185 models followed by the suffix "BUXX" have an external...
The Connecticut state office of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that it has preliminary approval for $2,693,500 for initial eligible restoration projects under the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP).
Forest properties that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy in Litchfield, Tolland, Windham, New London, Middlesex, New Haven, and Fairfield counties are eligible to be reimbursed...
Lely will host "Robotic Milking 101," a webinar featuring dairy producers who are currently using the technology, on Tuesday, May 28, at noon (CST). The 60-minute webinar will discuss a new approach to farm management with robotic milking versus conventional milking.
"We invite those who are interested in robotic milking, or have questions regarding automatic milking, to join us...
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is teaming up with the PA Women's Agricultural Network and Endless Mountains RC&D to offer a field day aimed at helping farmers learn proper and safe animal handling practices. This educational workshop, "Animal Handling for New & Beginning Farmers," will be hosted by The Sundance Life Farm in Towanda, Pa., on Wednesday, May 29,...
Two youth farm safety mini-camps will be held this June on the University of Vermont (UVM) campus for young people interested in learning about farm safety through hands-on, skill-building activities.
The UVM Extension 4-H Youth Farm Safety Project will sponsor the overnight camps, which will run from June 20-21 for 14 and 15-year-olds and June 26-27 for 12 and 13-year-olds. The $25 fee covers...
Thurston Mfg. Co., Thurston, Neb., is proud to announce the asset purchase of Simonsen Iron Works, based in Spencer, Iowa. Nick Jensen, co-owner and chief marketing officer of Thurston, said, "This acquisition is an exciting opportunity for Thurston Mfg., furthering company diversity into a larger number of markets and industries by continuing to operate Simonsen Iron Works as a competitive and reliable...
Outstanding students with an interest in the dairy industry have until June 1 to apply for one of five $1,000 "Student Leader" scholarships offered by the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania. Scholarships are available for the 2013-2014 academic year.
The scholarships are offered to provide recognition, encouragement and financial assistance to outstanding students enrolled...
Norwood Sawmills, a leading global portable sawmill and forestry equipment manufacturer, has introduced a newly designed personal bandsaw mill in response to demands from its growing worldwide sawmilling customer base.
The next-generation LumberMate LM29 portable sawmill, based on the successful Norwood LumberLite ML26, is the next evolution in personal band mills. With beefed-up capacity, the...
Need a break from spring planting? If you missed any of the lunchtime webinars in the "New Generation Energy: Sustainable Power for Your Farm & Homestead" series this past March and April, you can stream them online any time by visiting https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/farm-energy/.
In the four-part series from Cornell's Small Farms Program, you can learn more about passive...
The new Kuhn GMD 2850 TL trailed disc mower is designed primarily for hay producers who prefer the benefits of a trailed disc mower, but require a machine that will fit through narrow gates and passageways. It has a working width of 8 feet 10 inches and maintains the same features and benefits of the larger models in the GMD TL Series, including the GMD 3150 TL, GMD 3550 TL and GMD 4050 TL, which...
The Lambert family has been providing sphagnum peat moss for different aspects of agriculture and industry for over 80 years.
Animal bedding, particularly horse bedding, has become of serious interest because horse owners, breeders and veterinarians want to provide clean and sustainable bedding, stall and workout areas for animals.
Research done by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and...
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has received authorization from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to reimburse certified organic crop and livestock producers.
Reimbursements are limited to 75 percent of an individual organic crop and livestock producer's certification costs, up to a maximum of $750 per certificate or category of certification, for the program...
Learn to weave, spin and felt; how to raise alpacas, rabbits, chickens and other livestock; how to harness a draft horse or make tinctures from native Maine herbs; and much more.
Farm & Homestead Day at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association offers dozens of free, hands-on and interactive sessions on useful skills for new and old homesteaders and farmers. Come and learn at MOFGA's...
Echo, Inc. has once again demonstrated its ability to develop industry-leading chain saws with the introduction of the Echo Timber Wolf CS-590.
Positioned within the popular 55 to 60cc semipro chain saw segment, the Echo Timber Wolf is targeted to the large landowner, farmer, rancher, firewood cutter and homeowner.
Its professional construction and features provide high performance, easy...
Gov. Peter Shumlin, Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross, FPR Commissioner Michael Snyder and the Working Lands Enterprise Board announced the first round of grant recipients from the "Enterprise Investment Area" of the Working Lands Enterprise Fund, with almost $220,000 awarded to 20 grantees representing sectors across agriculture, forestry and forest products.
The awards include funding for a...
