AGM 155 - Farm Equipment Management

2 credits

In this course, students will utilize operator’s manuals to find information concerning the operation, lubrication and adjustment of farm machinery. In addition, students will properly adjust and operate the following equipment: 1) row-crop cultivator; 2) square baler; 3) disk/ harrow; and 4) field cultivator. The course will also address safe handling procedures and the use of herbicides, calibration of the field sprayer for proper operation, and adjusting the grain drill to plant soybeans and small seeds.

Semester Typically Offered:
Spring Only