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The Deutz-Allis 9170 | Successful Farming
The Deutz-Allis 9170 is a good tractor. Maybe even a great tractor.
But man alive, if you show one to a random Allis guy, there’s a decent chance their head will explode. They’ll call it a traitor because of its green paint. Kick dirt on it. It will get awkward. At the end of the day, nobody will feel real great about it, and the 9170 gets the short end of the stick.
There is a Pennsylvania farm channel on follow on the Youtube that farms with Duetz-Allis tractors. Definitely mutant creatures of 1980s but they still do good hauling the manure and turning over the dirt.
A “Dirty Dozen” Plant – Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
English ivy’s most dangerous attribute is that it vines up and chokes trees. Not only does this prevent photosynthesis from happening by blocking foliage from sunlight, but it also damages tree bark by holding moisture against the trunk. Fungal rot ensues, leading to a slow and painful death for infested trees. Under the weight of the vines, they are also more vulnerable to fall over during extreme weather events. As if that isn’t enough, H. helix is a reservoir for bacterial leaf scorch (Xylella fastidiosa), a pathogen that usually afflicts maples, oaks and elms.
Why are Dalmatians the Traditional Dog of Choice at Firestations?
Everybody knows that firefighters have Dalmatians as their dog of choice. But why? This video explains the history of Dalmations and firefighting.
Breaking Free Off Grid – Driving on Muddy Road and Our Mucky Mess! Mud Season!
Look Out for Jumping Earthworms!
Asian jumping worms are a relatively new invasive species but they are rapidly spreading across the United States. They can be found in the Southeast, along the Eastern Seaboard, and in mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and some Northwestern states.
There are still native species of earthworms in a few areas of North America, but in states where glaciation occurred the native species were wiped out. Forests developed without them, but in time European earthworms appeared and began to burrow through the soil. As the tunnels were created, the earthworms mixed soil components and improved air and water movement. Unfortunately, European nightcrawlers are now being displaced by the destructive Asian jumping worms.