1. “Equipment Technology for Pasture Management”
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 Implements Tye 2007 No Till 7.5ft drill
Home    Tractors     Mowers    Equipment   KingKutter 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
Kongskilde
cultivator/harrow 
$650.00
For more information call
Jack (913) or Jim (913)
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  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 Equipment Mowing
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 Equipment Baling
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
Pest Management Recommendations for Field Crops (MCE Publication EB-237)

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