In the photos, from the top: Bruce "B.J." Macfarlane, Shasta College's farm lab coordinator, explains how the farm refurbished a 1960s-era milling machine for chopping hay and grinding other grains to feed livestock; the window of a 1980 harvester (also refurbished) shows Macfarlane with ag instructor Trena Kimler-Richards; and Macfarlane and Kimler-Richards talk about a schedule for taking the harvester out on a fairly regular basis to keep it running smoothly.
I took the photos during a visit to the farm today, where the two instructors told me of the college farm's refocused commitment on sustainability. The farm grows all of its own feed and rebuilt the old machines to avoid the expense of buying new ones. The sustainability efforts help the college control costs while also conveying what instructors believe is a positive message to students -- the importance of making the best use of resources.
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