Smith tackles county costs Sep 23, 2009
Published: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:37 PM CDT Escambia County commissioners are looking to save money by switching to a new spraying program to control brush and undergrowth ... Escambia County Commission Chairman David Stokes said the county has budgeted the implementation of a spraying program aimed at keeping brush and undergrowth under control along roadways in the county ... We were approached by a vendor for the spraying and the price was very reasonable. (Atmore Advance, AL)
EEE found in three Exeter mosquito pools Sep 22, 2009
It's a very family oriented restaurant and the wait-staff is (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A light in the tunnel (2) Sep 22, 2009
They ve spent most days removing bad timbers in the morning, then bolting rocks and spraying concrete on the walls in the afternoon. Wilks said all the bad timbers have been removed and now the focus is making sure rocks won t fall onto the tracks. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Demand for crop dusting soars with new pesticides Sep 21, 2009
And the increasing use of minimal till or no-till practices, which reduce plowing to prevent erosion and protect soil quality but often require more spraying, has led to more crop dusting to fight diseases such as gray leaf spot ... Despite the increase in crop dusting, Eastburn and others said pilots are actually spraying less chemicals now than even a few years ago ... Mark Hanna, an extension agricultural engineer with Iowa State University, said global positioning systems also have increased... (Anchorage Daily News)
Yellowstone's photographer Sep 20, 2009
Jackson sometimes retouched photos, etching lines to show spraying water or painting clouds of vapor. He also shot stereoscopic 3-D photos that were popular in his day. (Montana Standard, MT)
Agricultural summary for Sept. 14 Sep 17, 2009
Producers were busy with spraying, mowing, cutting hay, and preparing equipment for harvest. There were 6. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
The Parenting Place Sep 17, 2009
cm wrote on Sep 16, 2009 6:41 AM:" oh I did ask 3 doctors so far on the vaccine..they all state the same as we hear on TV, at the moment there are no known side effects, other than the normal effects one gets from the seasonal flu shot.I agree teacher, kids should be vaccinated, and what are parents that disagree thinking??on 2-cents, I posted about my weekend automated call from the school board, issue of concern was not being notified if there was a confirmed case at school.I re-posted... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Hinds budget cuts jobs, services Sep 16, 2009
The county also denied several departments new equipment ranging from cars to computers, axed its summer worker program, reduced janitorial services for its buildings and pared down pest control services such as routine mosquito spraying. The five-member Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve the budget, including District 1 Supervisor Robert Graham who initially said he was concerned about the cuts to public safety. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Showerheads may harbor dangerous bacteria Sep 16, 2009
WASHINGTON In what may be the scariest shower news since Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," a study says showerheads can harbor tiny bacteria that come spraying into your face when you wash ... Some showerheads can harbor tiny bacteria that come spraying into your face when you wash. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Man admits making bomb threats on housing authority Sep 16, 2009
6:26 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2009. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Universal reveals details of new Harry Potter park Sep 16, 2009
2:50 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The case of the missing Jgermeister (11) Sep 12, 2009
1 a.m. - Sitting in his patrol car at the edge of the small, gravel parking lot outside Little Switzerland on Riverside Drive, a sheriff's deputy watched three men emerge from the nightclub and climb into a blue Ford pickup, whereupon the driver started the engine and began spinning his tires, spraying rocks and dirt over numerous vehicles and pedestrians. Laughing out loud with his passengers, the driver shot the truck forward and backward in the lot several times, spinning the tires and... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Flower Mound to spray for mosquitoes after test reveals positive case Sep 9, 2009
The town of Flower Mound will begin spraying operations from 10 p.m. Thursday through 4 a.m. Friday after the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed that a mosquito collected from the town tested positive for carrying the West Nile virus ... Spraying will occur in the area west of Long Prairie Road to Simmons Road and south from Cross Timbers Road to McKamy Creek Road ... Residents are encouraged to take necessary precaution during the spraying process, such as staying indoors... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
In wildfires, it takes a city to save a city Sep 5, 2009
In the dirt parking lot where the crews park their engines, tankers rumble up and down spraying water in a seemingly futile effort to keep down the dust. But life at the camp is far from spartan. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Oil spill 'must get emergency response' Sep 4, 2009
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is monitoring the site on a daily basis and has been spraying dispersant to break up the oil slick. Kimberley Clearwater Fisheries owner and operator George Hamilton said on his return from a nine-day trip to the area he had seen sick sea life. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Preparing For The H1N1 Pandemic: A Formidable Foe Sep 3, 2009
Spraying viral genes directly through the skin is a new technique that turns infinitesimal amounts of DNA into an effective vaccine. If approved for. (Science Daily)
TSC store deal done Sep 3, 2009
TSC's products include farm maintenance products (fencing, tractor parts and accessories, agricultural spraying equipment, tillage parts, specialty feeds, animal supplements and medicines, veterinary supplies, and livestock feeders); general maintenance equipment (air compressors, welders, generators, pumps, electrical products, plumbing, and paint); lawn and garden products (riding and push mowers, tractor/mower parts and accessories, tillers, fertilizers, and long handle tools); animal care... (Laurel Outlook, MT)
SouthPeak's 'Section 8' Now Avail... Sep 2, 2009
"Players will get schooled if they go into this expecting the same old multiplayer combat. Spraying and praying will result in a pretty quick death and fans of a certain Spartan won't last long unless they can adjust to truly tactical combat. They have to think; using tactics beyond simple run-and-gun such as selecting loadouts and deployables and how to coordinate their squad for maximum lethality. It's the game thatTimeGate, as massive fans of the multiplayer FPS genre, wanted to make and... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Oil Spill Spreads Toward Western Australia Coast as Dispersant Is Sprayed Aug 30, 2009
Spraying of dispersant will continue today to accelerate the breakdown of the oil slick, Minister said in a statement after visiting the site. Australian Greens party Senator said in an earlier statement that the oil was 20 kilometers from the Kimberley coastline of Western Australia, and appeared to be more serious than had been previously indicated. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Xcel Energy, Public Service Company of Colorado and Others Indicted for OSHA Violations That Caused Death of Five Men in October 2007 Aug 29, 2009
Thereafter, RPI Coating employees began spraying the new epoxy liner onto the steel pipe section. They had methyl ethyl ketone, a common industrial solvent also known as MEK, inside the penstock to clean their application equipment. (PR Newswire)
• Greenlon owner disputes councilman's assessment Aug 24, 2009
While Nielsen does not dispute the total amount reported, he says the money is not just for mowing the lawns but also for other services, including applying ground sterilizing chemicals, spraying for dandelions and otherwise taking care of the city's rights-of-way and Bedke Boulevard. Nielsen said that the city began contracting with him nine years ago because he offered significant cost savings to other alternatives. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Oil spill worsens as explosion risk delays clean-up Aug 24, 2009
A Hercules aircraft, borrowed from an oil spill response company in Singapore, spent most of yesterday spraying dispersal chemicals on to the slick. Authorities said the spraying had worked well, even though the aircraft had to contend with a two-nautical-mile exclusion zone around the rig to minimise the risk of fire ... An Australian Maritime Safety Authority spokeswoman, Tracey Jiggins, said spraying a dispersant chemical on the oil spill had reduced the size of the slick. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
West Side farmers take case against power lines to MID Aug 19, 2009
They said the power lines have made it impossible to spray pesticides from the air, and ground spraying is limited in wet weather. They said their soil was left rutted and compacted by equipment used to erect temporary power lines during the construction. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Is zoning in the cards for Durham? Aug 16, 2009
Reznick assured the board nothing will be repaired on the premises and there will be no changing of fluids including oil, fluids, antifreeze or paint spraying. Instead, the business will concentrate on installation of after-market auto parts such as running boards and stereo equipment. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Letting them go Aug 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009 11:54 PM PDT While 80 beef entries were being auctioned inside the John Hancock Event Center during the final day of the Klamath County Fair, Kennedy Dirk, 9, sat in the swine area spraying water on her sister s 254-pound pig, Littles. Nineteen-year-old Kristy Jacobs of Bonanza said she thought the selling of the pig would be harder on her little sister than it would be for her. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Farm Rescue reaches out to west central Minnesota family (2) Aug 9, 2009
The local elevator handled the early spraying. The main thing the Streichs are doing now is helping the kids get ready for the county fair. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Surviving the first act of defiance Aug 8, 2009
I have even extended credit on the purchase of an amplifier, the funds to be repaid via jobs round the house an arrangement that involves him spraying Windex in the vague direction of the back windows before smearing them with a dirty cloth. But I have said "no" to fish. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Ahmadinejad sworn in ... Fuel storage facility on fire ... Strong quake jolts S. Japan ... Russian subs patrolling coast ... Sudan women beaten by police ... ';var marqueewidth="692px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#white";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} Top Stories Not-so-straight and narrow Aug 5, 2009
For example, one side might be dripping while the other side isn't spraying out right. When the machine starts messing up, Grayson said, the driver starts to look back at it and that's what caused some of the lines to be curvy. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Sneak peek at new RoGator models available for 2010 Aug 1, 2009
If an operator has that option, they drive straight up to the rig, they don't have to fold their booms in, they can just hook on to it, push that product into the tank, disconnect and go back spraying, said Haefner. That shortens up the reloading cycle. (Agri-View, WI)
Considering self-propelled sprayer? Spreadsheets help evaluate options Aug 1, 2009
They may also have a labor force, and can assign spraying duties to specific employees ... As individual growers farm larger acreages, spraying is also a way to get herbicide work done on time, he said. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Garden needs help Jul 31, 2009
- Even if the rose bushes have stopped flowering, you need to continue spraying for black spot and insects. Or you can take my approach: Let cypress vines cover them up. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Lawns are limited by soil compaction Jul 31, 2009
- Before you spray an insecticide on your vegetables, check the label for how long you have to wait after spraying before you can safely eat the vegetable. Sid Mullis is the director of the University of Georgia Extension Service Office for Richmond County. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Airborne fungus ruining county tomatoes (1248) Jul 31, 2009
Daily American - Airborne fungus ruining county tomatoes (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Laguna pepperweed progress reported to Council (2) Jul 26, 2009
Control methods, he said, included treating some three acres of pepperweed on city property with the herbicide Telar by using handheld spraying equipment in the spring of 2007. Spraying this year, Meisler said, was conducted in June to avoid conflicts with other uses although the plants were mowed in order to prevent additional seeding. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
County parks busier than ever Jul 23, 2009
Commissioner Paul Kelley, highway superintendent for the Town of Sterling, said both DOT and DEC representatives will meet with him on Tuesday morning to begin spraying. The DOT will go off the right-of-way to spray as well. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
A $230,000 discount: City secures equipment for fraction of cost Jul 23, 2009
The equipment includes a sewer jet, a street sweeper and two mosquito trucks complete with spraying apparatus. It s all brand new, said Hall. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
The man who makes the mud Jul 20, 2009
On Saturday, he spent six hours with a water truck, spraying 12,000 gallons on the soil ... The mud bog portion of the challenge started at 10 a.m. Sunday, but Taylor was back out at 6:30 a.m., spraying an additional few thousand gallons. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Reichhardt offers versatile system to guide equipment (18) Jul 20, 2009
The grower could use the track tractor for field preparation, and then switch to another tractor for planting and spraying ... Hand adjustable sonic sensors work best for spraying and corn detasseling when an accuracy of less than 2 inches is needed. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Farm safety important no matter the season or activity Jul 16, 2009
The hours involved are typically long due to the limited amount of time to properly time crop planting, spraying, etc. The environment for the occupation is often adverse for the ideal safety measures, but they still need to be taken. (Agri-View, WI)
Downtown Fire, Comcast cable TV building burns Jul 7, 2009
He praised the firefighters who set up a window curtain by spraying down both neighboring buildings in an attempt to keep them safe. They may have some smoke or water damage, but it could have been a lot worse, he said. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
New Taum Sauk reservoir attracts attention worldwide Jul 1, 2009
A tanker drives round and round, spraying water to keep down the dust. The 700 or so employees at the site are working to ensure the new reservoir will never repeat the Dec. 14, 2005, dam failure that sent more than 1 billion gallons of water crashing down Proffit Mountain. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Don't use flamethrower to get rid of mosquitoes Jun 30, 2009
We had been trying to find a way of spraying something in the house that would be safe ... " We had not imagined the possibility of spraying the alcohol near a flame. We agree that isopropyl alcohol is indeed very flammable and must NEVER be sprayed near any ignition source. I am a breast-cancer survivor and have heard that some sunscreens contain estrogenlike compounds. I cannot have anything that contains estrogen in or on my body, so I would like to know any brands to avoid and which brands... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Utilities Merger Jun 29, 2009
The products include sump pumps and pumps for pools and spas, agricultural spraying, high-pressure cleaning, firefighting and more. The company had operating revenues of $944. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Extreme heat kills hundreds of cattle in Nebraska Jun 27, 2009
And Pachta said the feedlots are working hard to keep the cattle cool by providing water and spraying cattle down with irrigation equipment. The high temperatures this week were especially hard on cattle because they followed an unusually cool period this spring, said Jim Schneider with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's extension office in Hamilton County. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Read the story Jun 26, 2009
Are we drugged from the sky by these jets spraying these funny clouds they deny is even happening. We are the only country running around starting wars all over the da mn world and the people still wave flags and hollar about bringing these bad regimes in. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Stars Stand Out At 80th State FFA Convention (36) Jun 24, 2009
His responsibilities include spraying, tilling, picking rocks, and running the dryer, which has an 80,000-bushel storage capacity. I just love farming, Doherty said of his job, I started out picking rocks and have gained more responsibilities along the way like planting and spraying. (Agri-View, WI)
'Green' Lawns Benefit Planet, Pocketbook Jun 6, 2009
Make sure your sprinkler fits your yard, isn't on for too long, and isn't wasting water by spraying sidewalks or decks. Don't mow in the heat of the day. (Click2Houston, TX)
Pests from the sky: Grasshopper infestation threatens Lake County lands Jun 5, 2009
The cost is less than 10 per acre, and you're not spraying an acre at a time, he notes, you're just spraying spots. For landowners who don't have the time, equipment or experience to apply an insecticide, Stivers says the county will also subsidize the hiring of a licensed applicator. (Missoulian, MT)
Ritchie Bros. to conduct Grand Opening auction at new agricultural auction site in London, Ontario Jun 2, 2009
"We're pleased to now have a permanent agricultural auction site in London to serve our local and out-of-province customers, and we're looking forward to introducing our local team and unreserved auction process to many new Ritchie Bros. customers." Among the equipment being sold in the June 24 Grand Opening auction: MFWD, 2WD and 4WD tractors, combines, seeding and spraying equipment, headers, balers and more. Equipment is still being added to the auction. (Canada Newswire)
Headline: Be Aware of 2,4-D Drift Onto Grapes (48) Jun 1, 2009
Headline: Be Aware of 2,4-D Drift Onto Grapes Agri-View: Crop News. Wisconsin ag business directory. (Agri-View, WI)
Researchers seek environmental clues to West Nile Jun 1, 2009
Martinec said the grant program was never designed to be ongoing but was meant to help local governments buy equipment and cover their upfront costs to get a mosquito spraying or larvaciding program in place. Wimberly said investigators will spend about two years compiling data, doing research and developing some forecasting tools. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Urban Cool Made in the Country May 30, 2009
These are achieved using masking, spraying, and application techniques not commonly used in the field of powder coating, said Scego. "I am one of very few people in the world developing these techniques out of necessity and curiosity," he notes on his Web site. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
POLICE LOG / May 18 to May 24 May 30, 2009
9:43 a.m. King St., officer wanted, water dept. is requesting an officer to respond to this location to check for landscapers spraying pesticides, water dept. will also be on scene. Officer reports the water dept. will be contacting the Conservation Commission. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Police getting more firepower May 29, 2009
But the department already has received 200 fully automatic rifles from the federal government and plans to modify them to perform like semiautomatic weapons, shooting only one bullet at a time instead of rapidly spraying bullets at targets, the law enforcement officials said. Thomas said the need for such weapons is clear. (Boston Globe)
West Loch's lost tale May 21, 2009
Its mission was to decontaminate men and equipment after an enemy chemical attack, but its soldiers also were a handy source of manual labor, such as when brush fires erupted or an outbreak of dengue fever required extensive spraying of insecticide ... Its mission was to decontaminate men and equipment after an enemy chemical attack, but its soldiers also were a handy source of manual labor, such as when brush fires erupted or an outbreak of dengue fever required extensive spraying of... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Navy plans to honor bravery at WWII's 'West Loch Disaster' May 20, 2009
Its mission was to decontaminate men and equipment after an enemy chemical attack, but its soldiers also were a handy source of manual labor, such as when brush fires erupted or when dengue fever required insecticide spraying. So it probably came as no surprise when the orders came down on May 21, 1944, for the unit to unload ammunition from a small Navy assault vessel, known as a Landing Craft, Tank, or LCT, even if they weren't trained for such work. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Titusville to examine noise rules May 19, 2009
Major repairs are defined by West Melbourne as painting by spraying, any sheet metal work or work to the body of the vehicle and "any repair of any nature that disables a vehicle or prevents its normal use of operation for a continuous period of 48 hours or more.". Palm Bay has a similar definition, except it limits the length vehicles can be disabled to 24 hours. (Florida Today)
Longer shelf life? May 17, 2009
Various methods of application are available, including dip coating, flow coating, or spraying. The technology also provides for the addition of colours. (iAfrica.com)
Head porters given educational materials May 16, 2009
He said 43 out of 50 such children had been placed in vocational training in hairdressing, spraying, fitting, among others. Mr. Boama called on parents of the beneficiaries who had been provided with equipment for income generating activities to work hard enough to generate more income to support the training of their children. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Govt committed to improve health situation - Kunbuor May 15, 2009
The General Manager of the company, Mrs. Florence Larbi said its vector control unit had been successful with vector control in the Bui Dam site in the Brong Ahafo Region and were also engaged in the spraying of flies in several parts of the country including Akplamafu in the Hohoe District of the Volta Region. The training she said would focus on how to use the right chemicals and equipment according to WHO standards and also expose participant to various methods of control activities. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Swine flu turns up at Dyer elementary school May 13, 2009
TOO MOM OF PROTSMAN STUDENT wrote on May 8, 2009 12:07 AM:" DO YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER YOUR CHILDREN? IF MY CHILDREN ARE HOME FROM SCHOOL THEY ARE NOT OUTSIDE PLAYING. EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT SICK. IF I TELL MY CHILDREN YOU CANNOT GO OUTSIDE TO PLAY THEY DON'T. THEY THINK THAT SPRAYING DOWN THE SCHOOL IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM? THE PROBLEM IS THE CHILDREN THAT ARE SICK COMING TO SCHOOL. KEEPING THE SCHOOL OPEN IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS. IT'S ALL ABOUT MONEY, AND ADMIN... (Munster Times, IN)
Gardening: Use caution when using pesticides May 9, 2009
About 97 percent of all body exposure that happens during pesticide spraying is by contact with the skin, with the hands and forearms receiving the most exposure ... Before taking your gloves off after spraying, wash the gloves with soap and water. (Florida Today)
More of this story May 8, 2009
One third of the area would be a splash area and two thirds of the area would have five stainless steel spray structures, including an 11-foot spraying palm tree and one fiberglass turtle-shaped slide targeted for children ages 2-7 years-old. Biegler said she has been researching spray parks for three years and believes Natural Structures products to be the best for our climate, adding the Oregon-based company has worked on spray parks in Great Falls, Helena and Missoula. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Hemisphere GPS Releases New Outback S-Lite(TM) Software and Expands Business Ventures in China May 7, 2009
The S-Lite compact size, expandable features and sub-meter accuracy capability make it an ideal entry-level GPS guidance solution for farming applications including spraying, spreading, broad-acre tillage and seeding applications. "It's a case where we recognized a specific market need and catered our existing products to meet the demand," said Dr. Mohamed Abousalem, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. (Canada Newswire)
QDMA's Kammermeyer's food plot tips May 1, 2009
Obviously, you have to have some spraying equipment ... Carefully calibrate your spraying equipment (your agriculture extension service can help with this) and measure your food plot acreage. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
