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Prepare your compact tractor for spring with eight easy steps


Moving back to the Texas countryside


Business professional has do-it-yourself attitude with Bobcat® equipment


How to select the best implement for soil prep projects on your acreage


Couple enjoys life in rural setting with horses and their Bobcat compact tractor


Former game warden finds Bobcat UTV perfect for his work and outdoor hobbies


Customize your Bobcat UTV


Replacing three machines with one pays dividends for Pennsylvania homeowner with acreage


Product specs for Bobcat compact tractors, utility vehicles and ToolcatTM


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work machines Bobcat Pause


Recipes


ABOUT THE COVER Connecticut homeowner with acreage Mary Ellen Briga relies on her Bobcat compact tractor to take care of her property and horses.


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It’s refreshing for me to think of spring in the midst of another Midwest winter. Undoubtedly many readers who live in the Snowbelt think likewise. This Early Spring 2011 issue of WorkSaver®


springtime activities to get you excited for the upcoming season, such as how to prepare your Bobcat®


magazine touches on some compact tractor for peak operating performance.


Another article evaluates the various rear implements for preparing soil, such as soil conditioners, tillers and box blades, just to name a few.


User testimonials


The bread and butter of WorkSaver continues to be our customer testimonials, and this issue won’t disappoint you. Read about three compact tractor customers and the success they’ve had with their Bobcat machines. There’s a customer from Pennsylvania who downsized from three machines to one Toolcat™ 5600 utility work machine. And a former game warden fi nally got his wish with a new Bobcat 3400 utility vehicle for his property maintenance chores and hunting expeditions.


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