Abstract: An improved fishing rod holder (10) made of wire includes a U-shaped cradle (24) loosely suspended from an arm (20) attached at the upper end of a vertically extending leg (18), the leg is further secured at the bottom end to a base (15). In accordance with the invention the fishing rod holder is especially adapted to be reactive and responsive under the subtle conditions of ice fishing. Second (30) and third (50) embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A pet water dispenser may include a water guide and filter surrounding a pump such that water is well-circulated throughout the pet water dispenser. The pet water dispenser may include a water tank, a water supply pipe to which water discharged from the pump is transferred, and a water supply plate having an upper surface over which water flows. The water guide may catch water falling from the upper surface to discharge the water back to the water tank.

Abstract: A growing system and/or plant support structure may include one or more feet supporting at least one or more uprights, on which a plurality of plants and/or grow boards for growing plants may be positioned. A nutrient delivery system may be positioned between opposing uprights to provide nutrient supply to a root zone of plants, which nutrient delivery system may be positioned adjacent each opposing upright in an interior chamber of the plant support structure. A light system may be positioned between two adjacent plant support structures such that it simultaneously provides light to the exterior surface of the two plant support structures.

Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a portable organic entity termination applicator unit. The applicator unit can include an organic herbicide reservoir or can otherwise be an herbicideless applicator unit. The applicator unit can include an outer housing, a cold water supply line, an organic herbicide reservoir to hold organic herbicide, an herbicide adjustment valve for controlling a liquid mixture, a heater core to pre-heat the herbicide water liquid mixture, and a delivery pipe to expel the heated liquid. The applicator unit can include a fuel canister receptacle to receive a fuel canister. The heater core may heat the liquid using fuel stored in the fuel canister.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a bait for rodents, the apparatus has a housing, a bait platform in the housing, and a passage opening for rodents to access the bait platform. The apparatus can be inserted into a manhole.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an insect trap for trapping insects, the insect trap comprising one or more serviceable parts, the insect trap being movable between a first configuration for trapping insects, and a second configuration for servicing of the one or more serviceable parts. The insect trap is arranged so that the position of the one or more serviceable parts in the first configuration differs from the position of the one or more serviceable parts in the second configuration.

Abstract: A livestock water fountain comprises a first water chamber, a water inlet near the bottom of the first water chamber, and a thermostat in the first water chamber position above the inlet adjacent a preset low-water level in the chamber so as to measure the temperature of the water near the surface of the water. The fountain maybe divided into dual chambers with a wall having a lower passageway for fluid communication which can be plugged to limit water to one of the chambers when water consumption decreases in cold weather.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the modulation and entrainment of a local biofield through the use of a biofield modulation device comprising a plurality of resonators and a first and second side. Each resonator of the plurality of resonators comprises a dielectric substrate, a resonant cavity, and a conductive coating. The resonant cavity collect low potential ambient radiation and amplifies it to energize the dielectric substrate. This generates a surface effect in the conductive coating that causes it to emit biofield radiation that modulates and entrains the local biofield in the direction that the conductive coating is pointing. The modulation and entrainment of a local biofield catalyzes the growth of plants when compared to average growth rates.

Abstract: Provide herein is a deer rub or lure and a method of luring a deer to a selected area. The deer rub or lure has a trunk or signpost with at least one aperture extending therein. A flexible rod extends into at least one of the apertures. Each of the flexible rods extends from the trunk or signpost at an angle between 90° and 180°. A licking branch is attached to the flexible rod. A flexible support extends from a lower end of the trunk or signpost, and the support is configured to flexibly support the trunk or signpost in a substantially vertical orientation.

Abstract: The strike indicator includes a float formed from a plurality of sealed air enclosures, each of the plurality of sealed air enclosures including an outer membrane, each of the plurality of sealed air enclosures being entirely offset from the center of the float. The strike indicator also includes a line attachment device configured to secure a fishing line therein, the line attachment device being attached to the float and located in a center of the float between the plurality of sealed air enclosures. The line attachment device includes a threaded bolt having an L-shaped or V-shaped notch formed in its shaft, wherein a fishing line can be inserted in the notch to secure the strike indicator to the fishing line.

Abstract: A monokaryotic mycelium sheet producing system for creating a sheet of monokaryotic mycelial material. The mycelium sheet producing system includes a culture unit, a spore stock unit, a plating unit, a section unit, a sub-plating unit, an expanding unit and a colonization unit. The culture unit prepares a monokaryon culture. The spore stock unit grows a plurality of fruit bodies in sterile laboratory conditions to create a spore stock. The plating unit performs a peroxide-based spore rescue and a plating process. The section unit is adaptable to section robust hyphae. The sub-plating unit sub-plates and expands the robust hyphae onto a spawn grain master. The expanding unit subsequently expands the spawn grain master into appropriate production of spawn volume. The colonization unit is adaptable to perform a subsequent colonization of mycelium substrate thereby creating a substantially defect free sheet of mycelium.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to insect harvesting. The system may include a tank for holding or growing live insects or both. The tank has an opening on a side portion of the tank, and the opening is positioned higher than a bottom portion of the tank. A negative stimulus device for repelling live insects toward a first direction or point towards the opening on the side portion of the tank is provided. A positive stimulus device is provided, situated at the opening of the tank. A product box for receiving live insects has an opening for receiving the live insects. A slide is coupled with the opening of the product box. In an operative position, the tank is positioned such that the live insects leaving the opening of the tank move down the slide to the opening of the product box.

Abstract: A mycelium growth bed for optimal production of pure mycelium or a pure mycelium composite with controlled or predictable properties, the bed comprising a tray, a conveying platform, a permeable membrane, a substrate, and a porous material. The permeable membrane is positioned on the conveying platform within the tray. The substrate is positioned on the permeable membrane and the porous material is positioned on top of the substrate. The system provides a configuration wherein the CO2 concentration is held above 3%, the relative humidity is held above 40% and the O2 concentration is held below 20% in steady state conditions to produce leather-like mycelium without fruiting bodies.

Abstract: A bird cleaning machine is provided that enables a user to cut through a body of a bird from inside out to remove internal organs and parts (breast) of a bird such as a dove. In a particular illustrative embodiment of the invention, a bird cleaning machine includes but is not limited to a vertical guide spear rod, a back spreader bar, two side blades, wing flanges, a bird holding plate, a spring and a foot lever.

Abstract: A hay handle for use with a hay net in order to facilitate loading of the hay net and a method of providing a quantity of forage to an animal through use of a hay handle and an engaged hay net. The handle assembly that is adapted to be placed into an open position wherein the hay handle assembly rotates around a pair of hinges to the open position so that forage may be inserted into an open mouth of a hay net; and a closed position wherein the hay handle assembly rotates around the pair of hinges to the closed position so that the animal may access the quantity of forage in the hay net through a set of open gaps in the hay net not including the open mouth of the hay net used for filling the hay net.

Abstract: A hybridization method of Sinocyclocheilus grahami and carp, which comprises parent fish cultivation, artificial insemination, fish egg incubating and fry feeding, strictly controls environmental parameters and feed types of parent fish cultivation, simulates good living conditions for S. grahami and carp, is beneficial for wild S. grahami and carp to adapt to the artificial breeding environment quickly, realizes natural spermatogenesis and oviposition in artificial environment without using the oxytocin, and provides sperm and eggs both in quality and quantity for artificial hybridization. At the same time, the key parameters during incubation (including incubating water level, water temperature, water flow velocity, pH, dissolved oxygen and sterilization of fertilized eggs, etc.) are also defined to provide suitable environmental conditions for the successful incubation of fertilized eggs.

Abstract: This device and process is a Special Search Dog Pack and Process for Faster Dog Aided Search, Dog Only Search and Rescue and other Dog Aided Uses for enabling Faster, Dog-Only Search. Particularly this process uses a search pack device that contains specific rescue contents used for and related to a faster search method. Here, the search dog has an attached pack with a tracking device and rescue contents that can be carried directly to a victim without the need of an attending person. Once found the victim can then communicate back to a search party and/or the search party can quickly and accurately locate the victim via the cell phone or GPS device for a precise and faster rescue.

Abstract: The poultry fountain and feeding station is a mechanical structure. The poultry fountain and feeding station provides food and water used to feed poultry. The poultry fountain and feeding station comprises a food reservoir, a water reservoir, a control circuit, and a pedestal. The food reservoir, the water reservoir, and the control circuit mount on the pedestal. The pedestal elevates the food reservoir, the water reservoir, and the control circuit above a supporting surface. The food reservoir provides food for the poultry. The water reservoir provides water to the poultry. The control circuit controls access to the food contained in the food reservoir. The control circuit controls the temperature of the water in the water reservoir. The control circuit illuminates the space around the poultry fountain and feeding station.

Abstract: A base of an animal training includes a dispenser that comprises a storage compartment configured to store rewards and to dispense rewards, a base signaling module configured to generate a reward signal, and a base wireless module configured to receive a dispense signal. A first target is detached from the base at a first target location at a first fixed distance from the base. The first target comprises a first target signaling module, a first sensor, and a first target wireless module. A second target is disposed at a second location, wherein the second location is a fixed distance from the base and comprises a second target signaling module, a second sensor, and a second target wireless module. The base further comprises a system configuration module, the system configuration module configured to access and modify configuration information of the dispenser, the first target, and the second target.

Abstract: An insect trap having a base portion, which has a lighting element and a housing portion, and a trap portion. The trap portion has a frame and a membrane, which has an adhesive surface, is at least partially contained within the frame, and is configured to adhere to an insect. The housing portion is configured to receive and retain the trap portion when engaged therewith.