Equipment

Monitoring your yield monitor

cullen@entomology.wisc.edu — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:55:03 GMT

The combine automates yield monitoring by gathering data from various sensors, including speed, position, header height and width, mass-flow and moisture. Each of these sensors contributes an essential piece of data necessary to the production of an accurate yield map.

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Forage Harvester

cullen@entomology.wisc.edu — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:05:11 GMT

A properly adjusted forage harvester can save fuel and increase the realizable milk per ton of your corn silage.

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Managing your combine

cullen@entomology.wisc.edu — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:06:40 GMT

If this is your first wheat harvest or if you are a veteran farmer, you’ll find it profitable to take a closer look at how you are managing your combine. There are five basic functions of your combine: cutting and feeding, threshing, separating, cleaning, and handling. Let’s see how to optimize settings for each of these systems to minimize grain loss and damage while maximizing productivity.

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Agricultural Safety Notes: Silo Gas

cullen@entomology.wisc.edu — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:08:00 GMT

Silo gas forms within a few hours up to three weeks after fresh plant material is added to the silo. It is a problem in conventional, non-airtight silos.More...

Agricultural Confined Spaces- Silo Gas

cullen@entomology.wisc.edu — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:09:00 GMT

Silo Gas – What is it? More...

Mower-conditioner Adjustments for Rapid Forage Drying in the Field

cullen@entomology.wisc.edu — Thu, 26 May 2005 03:00:00 GMT

Two types of conditioning systems used on mower-conditioners are rolls and impeller. The conditioning roll clearance and pressure must be adjusted to insure the stems are cracked which increases the drying rate of the stems. More...