“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

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One Week Later………..

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Dense Sprigs

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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