Andy Overbay

Andy Overbay holds a Ph.D. in ag education and has 40-plus years of dairy and farming experience.

Extension Agent / Virginia Cooperative Extension

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Planning from the end

Talking yourself out of an opportunity is far better than going broke because you didn’t do your research.

September 16, 2022

Andy Overbay

As an adviser to the farmers of my county and beyond, one question I dread the most is “Andy, what am I going to do?”

I don’t know if you have purchased a new sprayer lately, but even ATV-type spot sprayers have gone up a good bit. What else is new, right? Everything is more expensive, but that makes it more important than ever to properly protect and store our spraying equipment.

Memorial Day remembrances

May 23, 2022

Andy Overbay

This long weekend is one of my favorite times of the year, and a sad one too, unfortunately. Memorial Day weekend is a time many of us celebrate with family, friends and food, but it is also a time to reflect, remember and shed a tear or two.

Equipment Hub: The scoop on the goop

May 7, 2022

Andy Overbay

A few days ago, friends on a Facebook group page were discussing the best way to create a substitute gasket for an antique tractor. All manner of methods and materials were cussed and discussed.

Equipment Hub: Pros and cons of straight piping

April 19, 2022

Andy Overbay

We’ve all heard those diesel pickups pulling away from a parking lot – black smoke rolling with the distinctive roar and whistle of a turbocharged diesel engine.

Pre-engineered building pros and cons

April 7, 2022

Andy Overbay

I recently dismantled two old wire corn cribs on the farm. We had not used them in over 20 years, and they were starting to show their age. I don’t recall the exact year Dad erected them, but it would have been close to 50 years ago.

Equipment visibility: See and be seen

March 31, 2022

Andy Overbay

As I get older, my eyesight gets more and more of my attention. I was the only member of my family who never needed corrective eyewear – and because of that, I took my good eyesight for granted.

Equipment Hub: Undetected protection

December 11, 2021

Andy Overbay

This spring, I had the opportunity to serve as a juror for a civil trial in federal court.

New shoes for your tractor

November 8, 2021

Andy Overbay

If you have been shopping for machinery lately, you may have noticed that a readily available piece of equipment is getting harder and harder to find. You may have noticed the same issue when it comes to farm tractor tires as well.