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Below are PFR 07/08 SHOW HIGHlIGHTS for Canadian and Northern Plains States network (not RFD-TV) which begins October, 2007 & runs through until the spring of 2008. Each of the episodes will repeat in the order listed in the late winter, spring and early summer of 2008
- Inventions (1):See farm built inventions designed to save labor and improve efficiency. This program features a fleet of rock removal equipment including a heavy-duty rock digger, a fork-type rock picker for hauling larger rocks, and a reel-type rock picker for quick removal of smaller rocks. Other features include an easy to use gopher exterminator mounted on a self-propelled swather to cover ground quickly, and an air seeder cart that carries both seed and liquid fertilizer on large floatation tires to minimize compaction CONTACT INFO: Dale Rogers regarding Rock Diggers and Pickers. dalemrogers@yahoo.ca: Larry Holmes regarding the COPE Gopher Exterminator. www.2innovative.net/gopher
- GreenHouse Options: Like many other aspects of agriculture, the greenhouse has changed considerably in recent years. This episode features a former conventional grain farm that has converted to a full time pesticide free vegetable greenhouse. You’ll also see a hydroponic greenhouse that grows tomatoes without using soil, and an innovative operation that has imported Oriental technology to create a low cost solar heated greenhouse for efficient year round production even when it’s minus 30 outside. CONTACT INFO: Arnold Brewster regarding Greenhouse operation near Prince Albert, Sk. brewsters@sasktel.net Wenkai Liu regarding Solar Heated Greenhouses, kaiwenlius@hotmail.com
- Farmyards: Farmyards can be great places to work, but even more fun when a person has time to relax and enjoy the surroundings. The enjoyment of water is a common theme throughout this program. Visit an acreage with a pond where fish and water vegetation combine to create an enjoyable sight, and a farmyard with another pond that’s fed by a scenic waterfall and winding stream. You’ll also see how a creative farmer built a fun 18 foot swimming pool out of salvaged grain bin rings.
- Machinery of the Past (1): It’s always enjoyable to look back at farm machinery used in days gone by. This program will have a definite red look to it with a farm family’s International collection ranging from the Farmalls of the 1940’s to the early four wheel drives of the 1960’s. Included is an amazing hookup of three 660 IH tractors to create a single unit with 270 horsepower. Also featured in this program is a fully restored 1920 truck made by the Samson Company which was one of the forerunners of Chevrolet. CONTACT INFO: Logan and Albert Jensen regarding IH Tractors: alannafarms@telus.net
- Enviro-Farm Solutions: It can be argued that most successful farmers and ranchers are also environmentalists, since they need to protect the environment from which they make a living. This episode will feature farmers and companies serving farmers that are playing a key role in the overall improvement of our environment. Features include a farm-designed system for taking tractor emissions out of the atmosphere and utilizing the exhaust to improve crop yields, and a propane fueled system that quickly heats up cold engine blocks to eliminate lengthy idling and emission of harmful fumes into the atmosphere. You’ll also see what’s involved in biodiesel manufacturing and find out how to protect a biodiesel powered engine and make sure it’s running at maximum efficiency. CONTACT INFO: Darrel Carlisle of Carroll, MB regarding using tractor exhaust as a fertilizer source: darrelcarlisleinc@inetlink.ca Randy Parker regarding the Dragon Boxheater for Diesel engines: parr38@hotmail.com Gary Tomlinson regarding bulk biodiesel fuel production: www.agri-greenbiodiesel.com Percy Hoff and Larry Drager regarding regular diesel fuel and biodiesel fuel additives to improved fuel economy and protect diesel engines: www.dieselservices.com or 1-800-667-6879
- Farm Toys: There’s nothing wrong with purchasing farm toys that promote your favorite make and model, but some just have the gift to create their own farm toys. In this program you’ll meet a talented craftsman who has created amazing toys out of wood, toy builder who makes realistic looking metal toys of full sized farm equipment, and another who builds metal farms toys and motorizes them to run just like the real thing. CONTACT INFO: Tom Matt of Kelliher, SK. regarding scratch built metal toys: 306-675-2042 or tmatt@sasktel.net Edward Finch of Regina, Sk. regarding scratch built motorized metal farm toys: 306-545-2917 Gabe Zeigler of Crossfield, Alberta regarding hand built wooden farm toys: ziegler67@telus.net
- Rural Attractions:We’ve all heard the gloomy stories of rural depopulation, but this program profiles rural residents that are getting involved and creating attractions that are bringing people back to rural areas. This episode will include gifted country-based artists who have taken deserted churches and given them a new life as art galleries, while creating breathtaking beauty around the church galleries with remarkable landscaped gardens. You’ll also visit an abandoned farm house that’s been transformed into a full scale dollhouse where passersby can look in through a Plexiglas wall and see what this home may have looked like when it was abandoned in the late 1960’s, as well as a farm based antique store and museum dedicated to preserving the local area’s history..CONTACT INFO: Dean Francis and Fran Hartsook of Sagebrush Studios located in restored rural churches near Empress, Alberta: www.deanfrancis.ca Bill and Vivian Nemish of Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan regarding the General Store Memories-Museum and Antiques: 306-226-4646 nemishfamily@hotmail.com
- Feed Handling:Feeding livestock year round can be a big job, but producers and the business people that serve them are coming up with innovations to help with the workload. This program will profile a brand new idea in baling where a large square baler has been modified to produce an easy to transport large square package of about a dozen small square bales that can be fed separately after transport. Other labor saving features will include baler hookups where one tractor can pull multiple balers and a front-end loader mounted bale cutter for added feeding flexibility in a variety of settings. CONTACT INFO: Allan Schierman of Vulcan Alberta regarding the Bale Cutter: allanschierman@yahoo.ca Dale Rogers of Mayfair, Sk. regarding the Bale Fork: dalecmrogers@yahoo.com Jim Toews of Waskatenau, Ab regarding the re-Baler invention: sales@waskatenaumotors.com Warren Toews in regards to the multiple baler hook-up: hayseller@hotmail.com
- Inventions (2): Agricultural producers and business people are known for their innovation, and that’s exactly what you’ll see on this program. Features include a farm built air seeder designed for accurate seed placement and minimal soil disturbance, a 42 foot rotary cutter built with innovative technology to cover ground quickly and efficiently, and a series of inventions designed to make yard work easier including a home built front end loader for a garden tractor and an amazing system for gathering up and disposing of leaves in fall without even getting off the tractor. CONTACT INFO: Bill Elias regarding the Air Drill at Winkler, MB: welias@mts.net Kevin Dow and Todd Hofmann regarding the world's largest rotary mower from Schulte Industries of Englefield Saskatchewan: 306-287-3715 or contact through www.schulte.ca
- Rural Craftspeople: There’s a large number of artistic people in rural areas, which is likely at least partly due to the inspiration they find in the natural beauty all around them. In this episode you’ll see talent at work as used baler twine is transformed from an eyesore into sought after baskets and mats, and the revival of an ancient wood art know as Marquetry where finely cut wood pieces of various colors and textures are fit together to create amazing pictures. Also meet a cow painter who has a large collection of cowboy lifestyle pictures.CONTACT INFO: Robert Kuhmayer regarding Twine Baskets: 780-675-5548 Ed Finch regarding motorized Farm Toys: 306-545-2917 Jan Walker regarding Marquetry: www.jansart.ca Kim Rose regarding Cowboy Paintings: www.kimrose.com
Grain Handling: Handling, storage and marketing of grain can make the difference between profit and loss for producers. This episode features a large multi-purpose Quonset built by a farm family for grain and farm machinery storage, and a sample bag that acts as insurance for farmers in case of dispute with elevators over things like dockage or protein level. Other features include a remote control system for swinging your swing arm auger under the semi trailer right from your tractor, and a labor saving system for storing grain in bags and then extracting it from the bags later when it’s time to remove the grain.CONTACT INFO: Brian Carlson regarding the Sample N Seal bag system: www.sampleseal.com Craig Yeager regarding the Grain Bagger/Extractor: yeagercraig@hotmail.com or 306-231-9937 Dale Wiens regarding the Remote Start & Auger Swing: www.spraytest.com or 306-859-1200
Re-Run Re-Christmas Break: Inventions (1)
Re- Run Re- New Years Break: GreenHouse Options
Crop Profiles: Improving your profit margin could be just a matter of trying a new crop in your rotation. This program profiles a millet grower who has created a large market for the seed among livestock producers, and Haskap or blue honeysuckle which has strong potential as a medicinal crop.
Machinery of the Past (2): It's amazing to look at restored farm machinery from years ago and see how much things have changed. Features include a 1929 Truck built by an obscure manufacturer named Sterling, an unusual Ford Cabover truck from the late 1940’s, and an amazing threshing be with no less than six vintage threshing machines in action, and an extremely rare collection of stationary engines driven by hot air. You’ll also see rare antique stationary engines that are powered by hot air.
Cattle Handling:Innovation can make an amazing difference in profit margins when it comes to working with livestock. In this program you’ll see how oilfield pipe and sucker rod can be utilized to make sturdy and low cost livestock handling equipment ranging from fences to gate latches to corral panels. Other features include an operation where cattle are finished on grass to produce a premium meat product, and a time saving gate that is opened by simply driving over it with a tractor from either side..CONTACT INFO: Bob McLeod Sucker Rod Fence, Steel Corner Posts & Gate Latch-1-877-542-4979, Lorne Fleishhacker, Portable Panels, Bale Feeder and Wind fence 780-542-5870 dartar@wildrose.com, Kevin Elmy Corn Grazing Trialsm 306-744-2332 or kevin.elmy@friendlyacres.sk.ca, Don Armitage Grass Finished Beef, armitag1@mts.net
Inventions (3): No matter what the job around the farm, chances are that most farmers can come up with an invention to handle it. Features include a hydraulically operated hitch system for pulling two small square balers with one tractor, a handy power unit built around an old McCormick Deering combine, an old pickup truck with modified controls so the operator can stand behind the cab and look for gopher holes to set traps as he drives around a field, a backhoe mounted on the front of an old self-propelled swather, and a self-propelled post pounder mounted on an old four wheel drive Power Wagon frame.
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