Shipping and commercial containers come in many forms and sizes, but many don’t have
door accessibility. Even dealing with conventional containers with a door located at the
end can be a hassle. Now Schweiss Doors can make any container, whether it be for
backyard storage, rail or ship transport, much more user-friendly by fitting it with one or
more hydraulic doors on the sides or both ends for increased, easy access.
Imagine having to open a container door and then you fill it completely full from front to
back. Then you remember you need to get something from the center. It’s really
cumbersome and not easy to get things out of a container once it is stacked full. You
could use the option of leaving an aisleway down the center, but that makes storage space
even smaller.
Containers with side or endwall steel doors can easily be opened and closed for loading
or unloading with a forktruck or other means. Container doors can be attached to all four
sides of a container or even on the top of it. Schweiss Door engineers can work with you
to design any configuration you might desire.
Schweiss one-piece hydraulic container doors are prehung on their own frame with the
best compact pump on the market, strong cylinders and spherical bearings. They can be
opened and closed by remote control quickly and quietly and have very few moving parts.
A hydraulic door which opens from the bottom up also provides a canopy or awning
protecting the inner contents from excessive sun or inclement weather.
All Schweiss doors are custom made to fit your container to exact measurements. These
doors can be designed with windows, walk doors or to accept any exterior cladding or
insulation desired. When you close the container doors you can also be assured that your
product is burglar-proof and secure, but easy to get to.
Schweiss doesn’t just make container doors, they can also build you a customized
container or design a container for use at trade shows. A sidewall hydraulic door on a
container can also serve as a display booth.The beauty of this is the container is all selfcontained
and can be set up or closed down secure and fast. When you arrive at a show
site, all you have to do is open the door and you are in business. It’s ideal for companies
marketing, displaying and selling their wares, and even for food vending containers on
wheels. The possibilities are endless.
New Schweiss container and show trailer doors open up possibilities
Quail initiative habitat tour and dinner
Reserve your spot by Oct. 15
PRATT – Landowners and anyone interested in improving quail habitat on their property are invited to attend a quail habitat tour and free dinner Tuesday, October 21 at Melvern Wildlife Area, Reading. Starting at 4:30 p.m., a tour of completed and active habitat projects on Melvern Wildlife Area will be conducted, followed by a catered meal at the Reading City Building around 6 p.m., compliments of the Neosho Valley Quail Forever and Emporia Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation chapters. Those interested in attending are asked to meet at the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) office, 2272 Road 250, on the east side of Reading.
Following dinner, KDWPT staff will update participants on the progress of the Quail Initiative Project and present information on bobwhite biology and habitat management. Local Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) personnel will also be on hand to discuss relevant cost-share programs available, as well as representatives from other local conservation organizations. The evening will wrap up with a time for questions, discussion, and the opportunity to sign up for habitat planning assistance.
The Kansas Quail Initiative is an effort spearheaded by KDWPT to implement additional funding in two areas of eastern Kansas to improve habitat for quail and monitor the changes over the next five years. The goal is to improve quail populations by 50 percent in these focus areas. The area of focus for this meeting includes the Melvern Wildlife Area and more than 190,000 acres in portions of Lyon, Wabaunsee, Osage and Coffey counties.
“We plan to offer 100 percent cost-sharing for landowners in these areas to implement ‘quail friendly practices’ on their land,” said Jim Pitman, KDWPT small game coordinator. “KDWPT has designated $100,000 each year to this effort and those dollars can be used to supplement the normal 75 percent cost-share rate from federal habitat programs. The bottom line is that landowners in this focal area will work with biologists to plan habitat improvements for quail and cost-share payments will cover all the costs,” Pitman added.
Some of the practices eligible for cost-share funding include native grass and forb planting, removal of invading trees from grasslands, prescribed burning, hedgerow renovation and prescribed grazing. During its first two years, the initiative has directly impacted nearly 1,300 private land acres and 4,400 public land acres.
To register for the tour and dinner, call (620) 342-0658 by October 15.
For more information on the Kansas Quail Initiative, contact KDWPT district biologist, Pat Riese, at (620) 583-5049.
Source: Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Kansas Department of Agriculture to allow electronic documentation
MANHATTAN, Kan. – In response to request from industry, as well as to provide modern, efficient service, the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) has modified the documentation requirements for producers and agribusinesses governed by the Kansas Pesticide Law.
“We have heard from industry and responded to their request. This is a common sense change that will allow agribusinesses and those who apply pesticides to provide an electronic version of documentation, rather than be required to submit paper copies,” Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey said. “We understand the challenges of doing business and want to make sure our Kansas companies can operate as efficiently as possible. That includes making sure our agency is as responsive and flexible as possible.”
The new policy will allow paper, electronic or a combination of documentation forms to meet the requirements as set forth in Kansas Pesticide Law.
For more information on this policy change, please contact the KDA Pesticide and Fertilizer program at (785) 564-6688 or online at https://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/pesticide-fertilizer.
Slow starts doom Cougar Volleyball in Liberal
The Barton Community College Volleyball team buried itself in early deficits Wednesday night in Liberal to fall in straight sets at Seward County Community College 25-14, 25-19, and 25-20. The Cougars were outscored 30-13 in the combined three sets’ race to ten points leading to Barton having to battle from behind all evening. The fourth straight loss drops Barton to 3-6 in conference play and 5-20 overall while Seward County solidifies their standing in the top four of the Jayhawk improving to 6-4 and 18-12 overall.
“We had implemented some changes this week to help improve our offense, but between the defensive difficulties, ineffective communication, and some lineup changes we never really got going,” said Head Coach Phil Shoemaker. “We were without Kim Hockley and Emily Deterding tonight but sometimes that happens and we need to be able to respond effectively.”
Trailing 4-1 in the first set, the Cougars battled back to tie it up at six. Calling timeout after Seward scored four straight, Barton was unable to slow the Saints from getting the next three points increasing the lead out to 13-6. Barton cut the lead back to six but a 3-0 run in midst of a 7-2 stretch widened the Saints lead to eleven points on the way to Seward’s 25-14 first set win.
The Saints broke open the second set early outscoring the Cougars 8-1 to build an 11-3 lead. Following a pair of points by Barton, the teams traded four point runs until the Cougars put together three straight capped by a Jessie Sewell kill to cut the deficit to 16-12. It was as close as Barton would come as the Saints scored six consecutive to blow open the set and go on to win 25-19.
Needing a better start in the third to stay alive in the match, Barton trailed 3-0 managing to draw within two twice before four straight by the Saints opened up a 10-4 lead. The teams then traded three-point runs until another three point run allowed Barton to get back into the match at 13-10. Responding to the sudden Barton surge, Seward scored seven of the next eight to prompt a Barton timeout as the spread increased to 20-11. After trading points, three straight by Seward put the Saints in position to close out the match but Barton refused to go down quietly scoring seven straight before falling 25-20.
“We did manage a couple of nice rallies but in both cases it was extremely difficult due to the large deficit we were in,” Shoemaker said. “Seward is a good aggressive team. We did not pass block or defend with the efficiency needed to mount a successful counter attack. Beyond that our chemistry as a team was pretty poor which is certainly not a formula for success.”
Freshman Kylie Jones made the most of her playing time due to the absence of Hockley and Deterding, leading the Cougars with six kills on a .444 attack percentage to go along to tie Sewell and Jordan Edelman for team high honors with two assisted blocks. The two-headed setting tandem of Lakyn Rowden and Casey Friesen finished with eleven assists each while Mykela Riedl led in digs with eight.
Barton will look to get back into the win column on Saturday as the Cougars travel to Garden City, Kansas, for a 2:00 p.m. conference match against 8-16 Garden City Community College. Just ahead of the 3-7 Broncbusters in sixth place in the conference standings, the Cougars defeated Garden City 3-1 back on September 3 at the Barton Gym.
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