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  • From: Allan Balliett <allan.balliett AT gmail.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] small equipment dealers
  • Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:09:46 -0400

Thanks so much, Scott!!

This appears to be it:

B.D.I. MACHINERY SALES CO.
40 East Main Street
Macungie, PA 18062
Tel: (610) 966-2444
Fax: (610) 965-2959
E-mail: bill.reiss AT bdimachinery.net
Web: buydirect AT bdimachinery.net

On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Scott Breneman
<sbreneman AT yourgoodwill.org> wrote:
> Allan,
>
> I think you are talking about BDI in Muncie (maybe)
>
> The other is marketfarm.com
>
>
>
> Scott
>
> Scott Breneman
> Farm Manager
>
> Goodwilll at Homefields Farm
> PO Box 38
> 150 Letort Rd
> Millersville, PA  17551
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>   1. Re: Chisel plows (Paul Ewing)
>   2. Re: Mild Winter Blues (Jay Sleichter)
>   3. Re: Chisel plows (Wyatt Jones)
>   4. breaking lettuce seed dormancy (Richard Robinson)
>   5. Other Sources for European Small Farm Implements (Allan Balliett)
>   6. Re: Pea and Sunflower Shoots - pricing (Rob Wallbridge)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:02:31 -0500
> From: Paul Ewing <paul AT shiningmoonfarm.com>
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Chisel plows
> To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Message-ID: <496614999.20120325220231 AT shiningmoonfarm.com>
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>> Anyone know where I could find a reasonably priced 48inch wide chisel plow?
>
> Small ones like that go cheap at the equipment auctions around here in
> North Texas. I am actually looking for a new seven footer with springs for
> breaking. I am tired of breaking bolts on the one I have with the fixed
> shanks. Seven footers with springs are in the $500-$700 range.
> With out springs are in the $200-$300 range.
>
> There are a lot on Craigslist locally now too.
>
> http://dallas.craigslist.org/search/grd?query=chisel
>
> Cheers,
> Paul Ewing
> Shining Moon Farm
> http://www.ShiningMoonFarm.com
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:17:41 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jay Sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Mild Winter Blues
> To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Message-ID:
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> Thank you for sharing that you are having problems with aphids too. I
> thought I was all alone. I have been battling them all winter in one
> building.? I got everything cleared out, sprayed everything and washed all
> the plastic down around the baseboards.? Then, last week I had an aphid
> infestation on some over wintered radishes in another building.? I know
> there were none 5 days prior as I pulled 15 to 20 bunches and washed them
> in the house, no aphids.? I sprayed to kill them, then pulled everything,
> bagged it and disposed of off site.? Now I hope I broke the cycle some. I
> know I have aphids on some indoor carrots, but I have a bunch of ladybugs
> coming on Monday. I hope they can clear them up. I sprayed down the bed
> with some water, that knocked a lot of them off, that helped.
>
>
> I have been checking seedlings as I transplant and checking the tomatoes
> that I have planted, almost daily, to see if I have the start of aphids on
> them. None, yet!
>
> Jay
>
> ?
> Jay's Jellies, Produce and More
> Clay Center, Kansas
> www.jaysjellies.com
> http://rvp.locallygrown.net/
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Carla Maness <manessfarm AT gmail.com>
> To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 1:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Mild Winter Blues
>
>
> I found it at Lowes, it's called Garden Safe Neem oil extract. ?
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Barking Cat Farm
> <barkingcatfarm AT mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Carla,
>>
>>what brand neem oil are you using? On a related note, you might need to
>>switch to another mode of action control if you've used neem for 2-3 weeks.
>>
>>Kim
>>Texas where our ranunculus crop is nearly unmarketable due to aphids, neato
>>
>>
>>On Mar 25, 2012, at 1:21 PM, Carla Maness wrote:
>>
>>> We've also been battling aphids. ?They are on the field planted crops,
>>> and in the greenhouse. I started spraying insecticidal soap a month ago,
>>> and I haven't gotten the upper hand yet. Last week I switched to Neem oil
>>> which seems to be working MUCH better. I'm still seeing aphids
>>> everywhere, but at least in the greenhouse I'm knocking them back some.
>>> I'm not sure my pepper plants will recover though.
>>>
>>> Carla
>>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:04:45 -0400
> From: "Wyatt Jones" <wyatt_jones AT netzero.com>
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Chisel plows
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> My Chisel plow is a 5 shank but the shanks bolt on so I can take off the
> outer two and put them back on when I need them.  Its also somewhat
> adjustable as to the width because of  the bolt-on shanks.  It takes a 3
> point hitch though.  I can't remember what I paid for it but its pretty
> heavy duty. The brand is Northstar out of Yakima, WA.  Couldn't read the
> model number on the plow but I bought it through a John Deere dealer.
>
> It plows pretty deep, I go down about 18 inches.  It will go deeper in
> sandy soil but mine chunks up a bit because of the heavy clay and the
> chunks won't clear if I go lower.  That said it takes a bit of power and
> more than that, traction to pull.  I have a 4wd and it needs it.  I also
> have to put quite a bit of weight on the front so I load up my front loader
> with rocks
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:29:28 -0400
> From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
> Subject: [Market-farming] breaking lettuce seed dormancy
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> [sorry to have cross-posted this to the high tunnels list--I meant it to go
> here]
>
> I think I have forced all my early lettuce seeds into dormancy. I'm getting
> terrible germination (ie, 30% at best) from seeds that only a few weeks ago
> were doing great. I've kept the seed packs in my seedling room, and fear
> the recent warmer temps in the room (fluctuating, but reaching the mid- to
> upper 70s) may have put them to sleep. Will they wake up if I chill the
> seeds for a few days in the fridge? any other suggestions?
>
> varieties: black-seeded simpson, new red fire, green ice, tin tin, winter
> density, forellenschluss
>
>  Richard Robinson
>  www.nasw.org/users/rrobinson/
>  Hopestill Farm
>  www.hopestill.com
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>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:12:04 -0400
> From: Allan Balliett <allan.balliett AT gmail.com>
> Subject: [Market-farming] Other Sources for European Small Farm
>        Implements
> To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Message-ID:
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> A few years ago someone gave me a pretty glossy catalog of implements
> imported by a place in PA. I lost the catalog and never really knew
> the name of the dealership.
>
> They had some pretty sophisticated stuff, though.
>
> Anyone have any idea of what dealer I'm thinking of?
>
> This was NOT Small Farm Implement (or whatever its called)
>
> Thanks again
>
> -Allan
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:14:13 -0400
> From: "Rob Wallbridge" <rob AT songberry.ca>
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Pea and Sunflower Shoots - pricing
> To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Message-ID: <CC9A7018523F4FD4A84AE6968398A3C0@OrganicMeadoPC>
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> Hi Deb,
>
>
>
> We've sold pea and sunflower shoots at our Ottawa farmers market for the
> past couple of years. We sell 2 oz. containers of either for $4.00 each
> (there should probably be a price difference for the extra work of cleaning
> the shells off the sunflower shoots, but this is simpler and I figure it
> averages out). They sell really well early in the season when there isn't
> much else available, but sales taper off through July and we generally stop
> growing them by August. I've never pursued a wholesale market, but when I
> have extra trays left after market, I offer them to restaurants for $12 for
> a 11x21 tray, uncut, and ask them to return the empty tray when they're
> finished.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> Rob Wallbridge
>
> Songberry Organic Farm
>
> www.songberry.ca
>
> facebook: "Songberry Organic Farm"
>
> twitter: @songberryfarm
>
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> From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Deb Taft
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:17 AM
> To: Market Farming
> Subject: [Market-farming] Pea and Sunflower Shoots - pricing
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Howdy!
>
>
>
> I hope this finds you all well...dealing with whichever weird weather you're
> in the midst of.
>
>
>
> I've grown shoots for myself but am finally trying them for sale.  I have a
> wholesale buyer who will take them now and I expect to sell some when our
> market starts up too.
>
>
>
> If you're growing them or have just been paying attention to prices others
> are getting, what would you charge for pea shoots and sunflower shoots, both
> for wholesale and retail?  I'm in the county right above NYC, so our prices
> here are a bit whacky (in a good way!).
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
>
>
> Warmly,
>
> Deb
>
> Mobius Fields
>
> Sleepy Hollow / Waccabuc NY
>
> Zone 6b...or maybe 7 now
>
> where it was 75 today, is still 60 at midnight, and will be 78 tomorrow and
> 82 on Thursday...it's still March, right?
>
>
>
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>
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