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

1. Part II “Equipment Technology for Pasture Management” INAG 116 Fall 2010 By R. David Myers Extension Educator, Agriculture

2. 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?

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

4. No-Till Drilling

10. 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?

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

13. One Week Later……….. Slide from: ELMER M. DENGLER Resource Conservationist, Maryland NRCS

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

15. K & M Tractors & Equipment HomeTractorsMowersEquipmentKingKutter Products Tye 2007 No Till 7.5ft drill with native grass seed attachment. Grain and Clover seed boxes  $11,500.00 Implements Gill Super Turf Renovator, model STR48-2, mint condition!  $2,500.00 Vermeer Haybuster,  $4,500.00 Ford 6ft disc, used. $600.00 3 bottom plow  $350.00 6ft pasture pleaser  $500.00 Land Pride 72" No Till Overseeder, excellent condition!    $3,500.00 Harley S4C Power Box Rake 48"  $2,500.00 2 bottom plow  $350.00 IHC wheel drive manure spreader.  $750.00   Walton 3 point spin spreader. 900lb capacity.  $375.00 John Deere harrows,  6ft  $95.00 Arena Rover 82" 3- point harrow  $1,200.00 Kelly-Ryan PTO driven manure spreader.  $850.00 7ft grader blade  $425.00 For more information call Jack (913) 592-3688 or Jim (913) 915-1922 You can also send inquiries via email by clicking  here Kongskilde cultivator/harrow  $650.00   Rhino 6ft Box blade.  $425.00  $400.00

16. Firm Seedbed with Excellent Seed to Soil Contact

17. German Foxtail Millet 5 Days AP

18. German Foxtail Millet 35 Days AP

19. 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?

20. 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?

21. The Round Bale

22. Round Bale Carrier

23. Bale Spear

24. Storing the Pasture Glut

25. Silage Special Round Baler with Net Wrap Cost New $21,000.00 Baleage at 45% Moisture

26. Labor Saving Square Bale Stack Wagon

27. Pasture Prosperity = Winter Feed

28. Animal Handling and Feeding Equipment • Corral for Vet and Animal Health Work • Fencing • Feeding Systems • Watering Systems • Mineral and Supplement Feeding How many months during the year should I pasture?

30. Poly-Wire Fencing

33. Round Bale Feeder

34. Orchardgrass, Tall Fescue and Ladino Clover Stockpiled Pasturing

35. Pasture Supplements

36. Salt & Mineral Feeder

37. Mongolian Horsemen

38. Horse Livery

39. 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

40. Thank YouAny Questions? “Equipment Technology for Pasture Management” By R. David Myers Extension Educator, Agriculture