Mailbox Mishaps—something only fellow farmers understand

Apr 25, 2022

Canadian farmers are invited to enter a contest to WIN a very robust Dura-line Rural Mailbox from Dundalk Plastics.

By Farms.com

Tired of people messing up your mailbox?

Whether it be snowplows, farm equipment, or the ol’ drive-by baseball bat to the mailbox, it's not only frustrating, but an irritating way to waste money and time to replace.

That’s why Dundalk Plastics Inc., of Melancthon, Ontario, has created the solution—a mailbox that takes a beating and keeps on receiving (with apologies to Timex).

Don’t just take our word for it, however. At the bottom of this article is a video showing the robustness of the Dura-line Rural Mailbox from Dundalk Plastics!

Put through its paces, it gets the ever-living tar beat out of it, coming through without a scratch or dent!

Impressive? Most impressive! You should have one.

Want one for free? Enter our Farms.com contest for a chance to win.

Contest info:

Post a picture or video of your mailbox mishap for a chance to WIN a Dura-line Rural Mailbox from Dundalk Plastics;
Must be a Canadian farmer;
One winner in Ontario and one winner in Western Canada;
Twitter-only contest:
- Must tag @OntAg (Ontario) or @FarmsPrairies (Western Canada)
- Must use the hashtag: #MailboxMishaps
- Contest will run April 25, 2022, until end of day May 9, 2022 @11:59PM.

Watch the video below showing the robustness of the Dura-line Rural Mailbox from Dundalk Plastics, and then enter the contest.

Video: How women saved agricultural economics and other ideas for why diversity matters | Jill J. McCluskey

Dr. Jill J. McCluskey, Regents Professor at Washington State University and Director of the School of Economic Science

Dr. McCluskey documents that women entered agricultural economics in significant numbers starting in the 1980s, and their ranks have increased over time. She argues that women have increased the relevance in the field of agricultural economics through their diverse interests, perspectives, and experiences. In their research, women have expanded the field's treatment of non-traditional topics such as food safety and nutrition and environmental and natural resource economics. In this sense, women saved the Agricultural Economics profession from a future as a specialty narrowly focused on agricultural production and markets. McCluskey will go on to discuss some of her own story and how it has shaped some of her thinking and research. She will present her research on dual-career couples in academia, promotional achievement of women in both Economics and Agricultural Economics, and work-life support programs.

The Daryl F. Kraft Lecture is arranged by the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics, with the support of the Solomon Sinclair Farm Management Institute, and in cooperation with the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.