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how to make solar hot water panels

johnthirlwall — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:16:10 GMT

Ever noticed how much the cost is of solar hot water collectors Why,
I have make a few that work very well out of Core flute but I need a pastice welding machine ???
Alos would like to know how to make a seeder for samll acreage. adbin05@bigpond.net.au

Starting a farm?

hummer3 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:35:43 GMT

Hi All,

I've been working on a farm for the past 4-5 years, I now want to start a small beef cattle farm with other small farm animals, my question is what is the best way now-a-days to start a farm from scratch? Are there farm grants or loans you can get for the land and other things to start? any advice is greatly appreciated.

Protecting livestock?

greatlakes1 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:22:19 GMT

What can be done to protect livestock during natural disasters?

I don't mean insurance, i mean keeping them all alive during a natural disaster.

Water Irrigation

samtrucker — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:16:10 GMT

I'm wondering where I can find good quality water saving type irrigation systems which are compliant with the current water restrictions. We are talking about irrigation for a large mass of land. any information would be appreciated. thanks.

Farm Machinery and Safety Issues

titanium40 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:01:59 GMT

Farms make up only 10 per cent of Victorian workplaces, but they account for at least 25 per cent of all work related deaths.

A major cause of death and injury on farms is machinery. Tractors alone cause around 11 per cent of workplace deaths in Victoria.

Accidents can be prevented by keeping the tractor in good repair, fitting safety equipment (such as guards, safe access platforms and roll-over protection) and by operating the tractor safely at all times.

Be careful - and take the necessary steps to protect others and keep the workplace safe. If you own or work on a farm, there are many potential dangers.

Cleaning off old Super phosphate

savvychic — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:14:47 GMT

I have an old super speader that I want to preserve. The only trouble is that there is a fair amount of super coated all over the thing. The spreader is made of timber and I don't want to sand off all the original painwork - any ideas? Water doesn't seem to get it off although it is supposedly water soluble.

Help.