“Equipment Technology for Pasture Management” INAG 116 Fall 2010 By R. David Myers Extension...

“Equipment Technology for

Pasture Management”INAG 116 Fall 2010

ByR. David Myers

Extension Educator, Agriculture

Part II

Planter & Drill Components

“Placing the Seed”• Lead Coulter• Fertilizer Boot,

Banding Disk, Injection Knife

• Seed Boot• Disk opener• Gauge Wheel• Press Wheel• Closure Wheel

What is the most important aspect of planting?

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No-Till Drilling

Other Planting Machines

• Roller-Packer Seeder: Excellent for Small Seeded Crops on Firmly Prepared Seedbeds

• Pasture Over-Seeders: Ability to Plant from No-Till to Conventionally Prepared Ground

What are the advantages to Over-Seeding an Existing Pasture? Disadvantages?

Sprigging Equipment

Slide from: ELMER M. DENGLER Resource Conservationist, Maryland NRCS

One Week Later………..

Slide from: ELMER M. DENGLER Resource Conservationist, Maryland NRCS

Dense Sprigs

Slide from: ELMER M. DENGLER Resource Conservationist, Maryland NRCS

K & M Tractors& EquipmentHome    Tractors     Mowers    Equipment   KingKutter Products

Implements  

Ford 6ft disc, used. $600.00

  Gill Super Turf Renovator, model STR48-2, mint condition!  $2,500.00

Tye 2007 No Till 7.5ft drill with native grass seed attachment. Grain and Clover seed boxes  $11,500.00 

  Land Pride 72" No Till Overseeder, excellent condition!    $3,500.00

  Harley S4C Power Box Rake 48"  $2,500.00

  6ft pasture pleaser  $500.00 

Vermeer Haybuster,  $4,500.00

  3 bottom plow  $350.00

  2 bottom plow  $350.00

  7ft grader blade  $425.00    Rhino 6ft Box blade. 

$425.00  $400.00

Kongskildecultivator/harrow $650.00

Arena Rover 82" 3- point harrow  $1,200.00

  John Deere harrows,  6ft  $95.00

  Walton 3 point spin spreader. 900lb capacity.  $375.00

IHC wheel drive manure spreader.  $750.00

For more information call Jack (913) 592-3688 or Jim (913) 915-1922You can also send inquiries via emailby clicking  here 

Kelly-Ryan PTO driven manure spreader.  $850.00

Firm Seedbed withExcellent Seed to Soil Contact

German Foxtail Millet

5 Days AP

German Foxtail Millet 35 Days AP

Forage Harvest EquipmentMowing

• Mower Types: Bush-Hog, Haybine, Discbine, Sicklebar, Flail

• Haybine or Discbine Components: Guard & Sickle Knife Register, Disc-Cutter,Crimping Roller Tension Adjustment, Reel Adjustments, Shoe Adjustments, Swathing or Windrowing

What is the advantage of windrowing a hay crop?

Forage Harvest EquipmentBaling

• Round vs. Square Bales

• Square Baling: Pick-Up to Bale Chamber, Timing & Plunger Stroke, Plunger Knife, Hay Tensioners, Knotter & Needle Mechanism, Bill Hook and Malleable Knife Arm, Bale Kicker

How many square bales in a round bale?

The Round Bale

Round Bale Carrier

Bale Spear

Storing the Pasture Glut

Silage Special Round Balerwith Net Wrap

Cost New $21,000.00

Baleage at 45% Moisture

Labor Saving Square Bale Stack Wagon

Pasture Prosperity = Winter Feed

Animal Handling and Feeding Equipment

• Corral for Vet and Animal Health Work

• Fencing• Feeding Systems• Watering

Systems• Mineral and

Supplement FeedingHow many months during

the year should I pasture?

Poly-WireFencing

Round Bale Feeder

Orchardgrass, Tall Fescue and Ladino Clover

Stockpiled Pasturing

Pasture Supplements

Salt &Mineral Feeder

Mongolian Horsemen

Horse Livery

Useful References

• Horse Industry Handbook; American Youth Horse Council

• Penn State Agronomy Guide

– http://agguide.agronomy.psu.edu/

• Pest Management Recommendations for Field

Crops (MCE Publication EB-237)

– http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/

EB237online/index2.cfm

Thank YouAny Questions?

“Equipment Technology for

Pasture Management”

ByR. David Myers

Extension Educator, Agriculture