Abstract: A folding plant protection cage apparatus for protecting plants from animals includes a set of three hinged side pairs each including a pair of panels comprising a left panel and a right panel each comprising a panel frame and a panel face extending from a top edge to a bottom edge and from an outer edge to an inner edge. A door frame is coupled to the panel face. An access door is hingingly coupled to the door frame. A plurality of inner hinges joins the inner edge of each of the left panel and the right panel. A plurality of outer hinge knuckles couples the outer edge of the panel frame of adjacent side pairs. A lid is hexagonal and selectively engageable with the top edge of each panel frame of set of hinged side pairs.

Abstract: A rodent kill trap in some embodiments includes at least a handle, first and second legs that are at least one of fixedly coupled with or integral with the handle, first and second parallel crossmembers coupled with and extending between the first and second legs, a trigger rotatably coupled with the first crossmember, the trigger including at least a length of the trigger extending away from the first crossmember, a hammer rotatably coupled with the second crossmember, and a sear as part of the trigger configured for being braced against the hammer in a cocked position in which the hammer is rotated about the second crossmember in opposition to a bias mechanism and wherein if the length of the trigger member is engaged by a rodent the sear is configured to be dislodged from the hammer thereby releasing the hammer to rotate in an arc to strike the rodent.

Abstract: A trap for catching living insects, specifically fruit flies, is provided having a catch container, a base, and a funnel-shaped insert. The funnel shaped insert has a funnel wall, a plurality of slits in the funnel wall, and a funnel exit opening. The insects to be caught are able to slip through the funnel exit opening, but not through the slits. Furthermore, the trap includes an attractant container in the catch container and/or in the base having a liquid attractant and a wick. The insects are attracted by the scent of the liquid attractant evaporating from the attractant container and fly or crawl through the funnel exit opening into the catch container, where they become trapped. The user can then carry the trap outside, remove the funnel-shaped insert, and release the captured insects alive outside. In this way, the insects can be kept out of human living and working spaces without killing the insects.

Abstract: A liquid ant bait pack having a primary bait well and a plurality of feeding reservoirs for holding liquid bait is provided in which the walls of the feeding reservoirs as well as the primary bait well are sloped to facilitate ant access to the liquid bait held therein while reducing the risk of the ants falling into the bait and drowning. Ant access is further facilitated by dry platform areas positioned between the reservoirs. The inclusion of multiple feeding reservoirs, the bait well and the dry platform areas provides an increased area over which ants can simultaneously access the bait. The entrance to the bait pack is sealed during manufacture and then readily opened by the consumer using a tear-off tab that can removed without the need for any tools.

Abstract: A pet water bottle includes a shell, a triggering member, a transmission member and a first sealing member. A cavity for water storage is formed inside the shell, a first recessed region is formed on an outer surface of the shell, and a first through hole communicating with the cavity is arranged on an inner wall of the first recessed region; the first sealing member is arranged in the cavity, at least part of the transmission member is fixed inside the cavity, and the first sealing member is fixed onto the transmission member; the first through hole is in contact with and fully covered by the first sealing member; at least part of the triggering member is fixed outside the shell, and the triggering member and the transmission member are spaced apart from each other; the triggering member is capable of moving in a direction close to the transmission member.

Abstract: A milker unit detacher with an adjustable and releasable hose support and a support arm that pivots about a tilted axis to bias the support arm toward a milking position to maintain engagement with the adjustable hose support member.

Abstract: An animal capturing net having a simple mechanism is provided to capture cats or dogs safely and easily. The animal capturing net comprises a net having an upper opening portion, a lower bottom portion, and a prescribed depth D that separates the opening portion and the bottom portion, and a frame that is coupled with the net along an opening edge portion of the net. The frame is constituted to comprise a set of two operating frames facing each other so that they can be operated independently.

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching vegetative propagules to a longline that may include a clip portion having a curved area sized to receive a stem of a vegetative propagule and having an opening to the curved area smaller than the curved area to secure the vegetative propagule in the curved area; a tapered barrel that is inserted into a longline; and a rigid connection by a tower between the clip portion and the tapered barrel. Also disclosed is a macroalgae farm including the apparatus for attaching vegetative propagules to a longline.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system to sense angling events and make angling recommendations associated with a user's use of a fishing rod, reel and line. The system includes an angling event sensing device, a processor, a mobile device in communication with the processor or the angling event sensing device, and a recreation monitoring platform to receive the angling event and data and make a recommendation based on an angling event of input from the user.

Abstract: An adhesive-type insect trap includes a body having a hole for insertion of an adhesive sheet; a light source mounting unit disposed on the body; and a cover which is detachably mounted on the body and has a through-hole in at least a part thereof. The body further includes a light source seating unit provided so as to correspond to the light source mounting unit, and a light source may have one side thereof mounted on the light source mounting unit and the other side thereof seated on the light source seating unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a honeycomb frame wax cap pricking device including base frame, spike assemblies and a movement mechanism, wherein the pricking mechanism of the pricking device has a rotatable eccentric mechanism.

Abstract: An at least semi-autonomous litter conditioning vehicle has a chassis. A drive system is coupled to the chassis and can move the vehicle along a floor of an animal enclosure. A collection system is coupled to a front portion of the chassis and includes a flailer that can reduce a particle size of the litter as the collection system collects litter from the floor. A conditioning system is coupled along a length of the chassis and includes a drum that can receive the collected litter and can be rotated to tumble the litter. A heating element of the conditioning system can transfer thermal energy to the litter as it is tumbled in the drum. A dispersement system is coupled to a back portion of the chassis. The dispersement system can receive conditioned litter from the conditioning system and can disperse the conditioned litter on the floor behind the vehicle.

Abstract: A fodder machine. The fodder machine includes one or more beds. The one or more beds are vertical relative to one another and each of one or more beds is offset to every other bed in both horizontal directions. Each of one or more beds is tilted approximately two degrees from horizontal. The fodder machine also includes one or more belts, where the one or more belts are configured to be a surface for the growth of fodder.

Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus to identify angling events such as when a fish is on the line. The system includes an angling event sensing device with a sensor to generate data indicative of a fishing rod, reel or line and a processor to identify when a fish is on the line based on the data.

Abstract: An animal enclosure includes a kennel body including a rotational molded wall formed from a plastic material. The kennel body defines an interior space shaped to accommodate one or more animals, and defines a door opening shaped to allow the animal to enter and exit the kennel body. A hoop-shaped door frame is disposed on the kennel body proximate the door opening. A door is disposed on the door frame, and the door is pivotally moveable relative to the door frame between an open position and a closed position. A latch is disposed on the door. The enclosure includes first, second, third and fourth feet protruding downwardly from the bottom of the kennel body. In some embodiments, each foot is a separate component installed on the kennel body.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a seedling container having seedling compartment(s). Frangible tear-off strip(s) divide seedling compartment(s) into top portion(s) and bottom portion(s). Pulling on pull tab(s) of frangible strip(s) permits removal of frangible strip(s) from seedling compartment(s) so as to permit bottom portion(s) to be conveniently removed from top portion(s). Seedling plug(s) retained by rim-like top portion(s) may thus be conveniently transplanted without creating excessive mess or damage to seedling(s).

Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for managing, cultivating, producing, preparing and distributing agricultural products. Apparatus designed to improve agricultural yield and crop performance are also disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus are individually coded or tagged for remotely configuring, monitoring and modifying one or more parameters associated with each apparatus.

Abstract: Live bait container assemblies for mounting on a seat pedestal of a watercraft seat on a watercraft may include a bait container having a container bottom panel. A plurality of container corners may be carried by the container bottom panel. A plurality of recessed container side panels may extend between the plurality of container corners. A plurality of container handles may extend between the plurality of container corners in spaced-apart relationship to the plurality of recessed container side panels, respectively. A container top panel may be carried by the plurality of container corners and the plurality of recessed container side panels. A container interior may be formed by the container bottom panel, the plurality of container corners, the plurality of recessed container side panels and the container top panel. A container neck having a neck opening may extend from the container top panel in communication with the container interior.

Abstract: A multifunctional seedling culturing apparatus includes a fixed seedling culturing pedestal and a movable seedling culturing shelf cart, where the fixed seedling culturing pedestal includes a frame, and light sources are disposed on the frame; the movable seedling culturing shelf cart includes a board shelf, at least two boards are disposed on the board shelf, planting plates are disposed on the at least two boards, a movable apparatus is disposed on a bottom of the board shelf, and the at least two boards on the board shelf match light source positions on the fixed seedling culturing pedestal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a distribution system for distributing an olfactory attractant that stimulates ovipositioning of insects, comprising a central receptacle such as a container for holding an olfactory attractant and/or for holding a source of olfactory attractant, a delivery system comprising tubes, pipes and/or ducts, said tubes, pipes and/or ducts coupled to the receptacle and ending at locations where ovipositioning is desired, for delivering a liquid or gas from the receptacle such as a container to said locations, and a driver system for moving the attractant through the delivery system from the receptacle such as a container to said locations. The invention also relates to a method for stimulating ovipositioning of insects, such as black soldier flies, comprising delivering olfactory attractant from a receptacle such as a container to multiple ovipositioning areas via a driver system, said ovipositioning areas preferably located in a cage for insects.