Farm equipment

News

• MU quarter-scale tractor team is ready to compete
  Friday, May 24, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– The students of the University of Missouri Torq ’N Tigers team have spent the last year building a quarter-scale pulling tractor from the ground up.
  
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• MU agronomist: Plant now, add nitrogen later
  Tuesday, May 7, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – The wettest first quarter of the year since 2008 has delayed nitrogen fertilizer applications and corn planting.
  
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• 'Flag the Technology' aids herbicide application
  Friday, April 26, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – There is a simple, inexpensive way to reduce errors in herbicide applications and limit off-target chemical drift, says a University of Missouri Extension weed management specialist.
  
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• Watch for farm equipment on roads during planting season
  Wednesday, April 17, 2013
  SHELBINA, Mo. – It was like any other day in the 40-plus years that Kent Blades had been farming.  A lifelong Monroe County farmer, Blades was driving from one part of the farm to another when a semi-truck passed him and struck his John Deere open-station 5520 tractor as he was making a left turn.
  
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• High tunnel construction tips
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Producers should take care to choose an appropriate site for a high tunnel, according to University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist David Trinklein. He spoke to agriculture educators recently at MU’s Bradford Research and Extension Center.
• Ventilation important in high tunnels
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension regional horticulture specialist James Quinn talked about side ventilation in high tunnels at a recent workshop at MU’s Bradford Research and Extension Center.
• Tomatoes top choice for high tunnels
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Missouri Extension regional horticulture specialist James Quinn said tomatoes are a good choice for gardeners using a high tunnel for the first time. Quinn spoke about high tunnels at a recent workshop at MU’s Bradford Research and Extension Center.
• Many vegetables grow well in high tunnels
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. While tomatoes are the most popular choice for high tunnel production, many other vegetables, fruits and flowers flourish in the controlled environment of high tunnels, said University of Missouri Extension regional horticulture specialist James Quinn.
• High tunnels increase freshness and cash to producers
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – “We are in a food production revolution,” University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist David Trinklein told agriculture educators recently at MU’s Bradford Research and Extension Center.
  
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• New or expanding livestock operations need to assess water needs
  Thursday, January 17, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.–Producers who plan to start or expand a livestock operation need to think about water before moving forward.
• Proper combine settings reduce grain loss, improve grain quality
  Monday, January 14, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– When adjusting the settings on a combine, there needs to be a balance between acceptable grain loss and acceptable grain quality.
• Understanding system is key to uniform application of anhydrous ammonia
  Thursday, January 10, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– For uniform application of anhydrous ammonia, it’s important to understand the system you’re using, said an agricultural engineer at University of Missouri’s recent Crop Management Conference in Columbia.
• When do farmers need energy audits on their farms?
  Thursday, January 3, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.–In general, it’s a good idea for farmers to look at energy use on their farm every five years and consider opportunities to reduce energy consumption, says Don Day, energy extension associate for University of Missouri Extension.
• New fieldwork tool unveiled at crop conference
  Friday, December 21, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – A downloadable spreadsheet helps farmers estimate the probability of completing fieldwork in time based on the capacity of their machinery and the number of acres farmed.
• Detecting and controlling red imported fire ants
  Thursday, September 6, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Drought-affected farmers forced to buy hay from out of state can take steps to avoid introducing red imported fire ants to their farms.
  
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Websites

Browse these University of Missouri websites:

• AgEBB: Missouri Irrigation
• Computers on the Farm
  An annual event for all people interested in computer applications on the farm.
• Missouri AgrAbility Project
  Assists people with disabilities who are employed in agriculture.
• South Farm

Publications

• G1192, Constructing Wire Fences
• G1208, Fuel Requirement Estimates for Selected Field Operations
• G1210, No-Till Drills
• G1230, How to Select Lubricating Oil for Farm Engines
• G1231, Are Radial Tractor Tires Cost Effective?
• G1235, Tractor Tire and Ballast Management
• G1236, Farming with One Tractor
• G1250, Large Round Balers
• G1300, Low-Profile Bins for Grain Drying
• G1305, Estimating Airflow for In-Bin Grain Drying Systems
• G1408, Electric Heat Cable for Farm and Home Use
• G1409, Is Your Wiring System Safe and Energy Efficient?
• MP544, Electric Motor Selection
• MWPS29, Dry Grain Aeration Systems Handbook
• MWPS32, Mechanical Ventilating Systems for Livestock Housing
• MWPS33, Natural Ventilating Systems for Livestock Housing
• NRAES11, High-Tensile Wire Fencing
• NRAES25, Used Farm Equipment
• NRAES79, Liquid Manure Application Systems: Design, Management, and Environmental Assessment
• NRAES89, Liquid Manure Application Systems Design Manual
• WQ213, Calibrating Manure Spreaders
• WQ214, Measuring Manure Spreader Uniformity

You may be interested in these related publications:

• CB1, Agriculture Guide Book
• CB3, Binder of MU Agricultural Guides G100 - G1999
• G363, Fieldwork Days and Machinery Capacity
• G1157, Lagoon Pumping and Irrigating Equipment
• G1158, Recycling Lagoon Water for Manure Flushing Systems
• G1191, Selecting Wire Fencing Materials
• G1270, Calibrating Field Sprayers
• G1272, Spray Mix Calculations
• G1280, Measuring and Reducing Soybean Harvesting Losses
• G1290, Measuring and Reducing Corn Harvesting Losses
• G1310, Low-Temperature, In-Bin Drying: Shelled Corn in Southwest, Central and North Missouri
• G1403, Poultry Farm and Processing Plant Lighting
• G1406, Preventing Shocks to Cows in Milking Parlors
• G1695, Electrical Safety for Center Pivot Irrigation Systems
• G1830, Tip Tank for Flushing Dairy Free-Stall Alleys
• G1936, All-Terrain Vehicles
• G1960, Safe Tractor Operation
• G1962, Noise: The Invisible Hazard
• G1965, Agricultural Hand Signals
• G4852, Cleaning Field Sprayers to Avoid Crop Injury
• MWPS3, Sheep Housing and Equipment Handbook
• MWPS6, Beef Housing and Equipment Handbook
• MWPS7, Dairy Freestall Housing and Equipment
• MWPS30, Sprinkler Irrigation Systems
• MWPS40, Swine Farrowing Handbook Housing and Equipment
• MWPS45, Conservation Tillage Systems and Management: Crop Residue Management with No-Till, Ridge-Till, Mulch-Till, and Strip-Till
• MWPSCD45, Conservation Tillage Systems and Management: Crop Residue Management with No-Till, Ridge-Till, Mulch-Till, and Strip-Till (CD-ROM)
• NCR615, Purchasing and Leasing Farm Equipment
• NRAES57, Fertilizer and Manure Application Equipment
• WG3001, Preparations for Successful Vineyard Mechanization
• WQ316, Siphon Tanks for Dairy Flushing

Courses

• Missouri Beginning Farmers Program