If April showers bring May flowers, then we are already headed towards a beautiful spring! Pair this with the beautiful, mild weather we've been having, it can be exciting to get back outside and into your flowerbeds or garden. But painful hands, wrists, and backs can quickly dissipate Read more…
The birth of a healthy new calf on the farm is cause for celebration! On a dairy farm, the birth of several new heifers can be the highlight of the year. Not to mention, new calves are super cute. 🙂 But combine a flood of new calves, cold weather, and Read more…
One of the most common recommendations AgrAbility makes is for a utility vehicle (UTV). They are great solutions to assist individuals with mobility around the farm. There are many modifications and attachments that can then be added to UTVs to further assist the individual. One great modification, especially this time Read more…
This is a solution that will enable individuals with various disabilities to continue feeding their livestock. Large or small, all livestock operations require a daily feeding routine. Moving the feed from storage to the animals is typically the most physically demanding and repetitive portion of the task. On smaller farms, Read more…
Gates of all types and sizes can be found in locations all across the farm. Without realizing it we can be opening and closing gates hundreds of times a day! Many of us take the ability to do so for granted. But unlatching and opening the gates can be especially Read more…
Growing up on a farm the "shotgun" seat wasn't the coveted seat in the pickup truck... it was the middle seat we all wanted! Sitting in the middle seat meant you didn't have to jump in and out to open and close gates. 🙂 But when you are working solo Read more…
June is National Dairy Month! National Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote drinking milk. It was initially created to stabilize the dairy demand when production was at a surplus, but has now developed into an annual tradition that celebrates the contributions Read more…
Farmers spend an incredible amount of time operating equipment all year round. It might be hours in a tractor planting corn, or hours in a skid steer moving manure. Whatever the task, those long hours of bouncing around can take their toll on the farmer. Combined with a poorly padded Read more…
There is the saying that goes, "April showers bring May flowers," and by now many of you are thinking about getting your garden and flower beds started. This is also the time to be thinking about assistive technology that can help you get the job done. There are many ways Read more…
For many Pennsylvanians, the opening of fishing season is a sure sign that spring has arrived! It’s more than rods, hooks, willies, and worms. It’s a chance to be outdoors and spend some time on the open water. Pennsylvania’s Regional Opening Day for 18 southeastern counties is April 2. Statewide Opening Day Read more…