Agronomy CDE All Answers Correct

Agronomy CDE All Answers Correct Air Compressor ️a device that converts power into potential energy stored in pressurized air Anemometer ️a device used for measuring the speed of wind Backpack Sprayer ️equipped with a liquid- holding tank , pump, and pumping lever, pressure holding chamber and hose with wand Round Baler ️Used to compress a cut and raked crop into round bales Square Baler ️Used to compress a cut and raked crop into square bales ( used on such crops as hay, cotton, flax, straw, etc..) Bed Shaper ️ Center Pivot ️A method of crop irrigation in which equipment rotates around a pivot and crops are watered with sprinklers Combine ️a machine used to harvest grains, such as wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, and flax Conveyor, Elevator ️carries agricultural materials Cotton Picker ️a machine that automates cotton harvesting in a way that reduces harvest time Crop Planter ️a farm implement, usually towed behind a tractor, that sows seeds in rows throughout a field Fertilizer Broadcaster ️a farm implement commonly used for spreading Field Shovel ️used to make a farming plot Forage Harvester ️a farm implement that harvests plants to make silage Grain Auger ️agricultural screw elevator with a long metal tube raises and transports grain Grain Moisture Meter ️used to measure the percentage of water in a given substance. This information can be used to determine if the material is ready for use, unexpectedly wet or dry, or otherwise in need of further inspection. Wood and paper products are very sensitive to their moisture content Grain Storage Bin ️used to storage harvested grain Gravity Wagon ️an angled hopper style wagon that utilizes gravity to make the unloading process easier Hay Rake ️agricultural rake used to collect cuts of hay or straw into windrows for later Hearing Protection ️protects people's ears from loud noises Hitch Pin ️a fastener mage from springy material Hoe ️has a narrow razor-sharp blade which is used to slice the roots of weeds by skimming it just under the surface of the soil with a sweeping motion Liquid Manure Spreader ️an agricultural machine used to distribute manure over a field as fertilizer Dry Manure Spreader ️an agricultural machine used to distribute manure over a field as fertilizer Module Builder ️is a machine used in the harvest and processing of cotton. The module builder has helped to solve a logistical bottleneck by allowing cotton to be harvested quickly and compressed into large modules which are then covered and temporarily stored at the edge of the field Mold board Plow ️a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing Pea Harvester ️used to harvest crops of peas Peanut Digger ️A harvesting-plow for raising from the ground peanut-vines with the pods attached Plow ️a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn by a tractor or by animals and used for cutting furrows in the soil and turning it over, especially to prepare for the planting of seeds Potato Harvester ️machines that harvest potatoes. They work by lifting the potatoes from the bed using a share. Soil and crop are transferred onto a series of webs where the loose soil is sieved out PPE ️refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection Press Wheel ️a wheel attachment on an agricultural press drill for compacting the soil in the seeded furrows Pressure Gauge ️an instrument indicating pressure PTO Shaft ️is an efficient means of transferring mechanical power between farm tractors and implements. This power transfer system helped revolutionize North American agriculture during the 1930s. It is also one of the oldest and most persistent hazards associated with farm machinery Rotary Hoe ️an implement consisting essentially of a series of rotating hoe wheels