Lesson 1Tractors: matching engine power, PTO, gear type, hydraulic capacity, tyre choices to tasksGuides tractor picking by matching engine power, PTO, hydraulics, and gears to tools and jobs. Thinks about weights, tyre or track choices, fuel saving, and future farm growth.
Engine horsepower, torque, and load profilesPTO power, speeds, and implement matchingTransmission types and field operating rangesHydraulic flow, remotes, and hitch capacityBallast, tires, tracks, and soil compactionLesson 2Harvester and grain handling tools: threshing capacity, header width, grain tank size, unloading speedFocuses on harvesters and grain tools, covering threshing-cleaning capacity, headers, tanks, and unloading. Matches machine size to harvest times, residue aims, and transport limits.
Header width, crop types, and field lossesThreshing, separation, and cleaning settingsGrain tank size, sensors, and fill managementUnloading auger length, rate, and logisticsResidue spreaders, choppers, and field prepLesson 3Water systems for cattle: well/pump sizing, storage tanks, trough setups, frost protectionCovers cattle water system design, from well-pump sizing to storage and trough layout. Considers peak needs, pressure, frost guards, and energy for reliable clean water in changing weather.
Estimating herd water demand and peak flowWell yield, pump curves, and pipe sizingStorage tanks, elevation, and pressure controlTrough design, placement, and flow hardwareFrost protection, insulation, and heat optionsLesson 4Soil work tools: ploughs, cultivators, disc/vertical tillage — width, pull needs, power useReviews soil tools like ploughs, cultivators, tillage gear. Stresses width, pull, power relative to soil type, residue, erosion aims for efficient, soil-saving work.
Moldboard, chisel, and strip‑till comparisonsField cultivators, harrows, and seedbed prepDisk and vertical tillage tool selectionWorking width, draft force, and tractor matchResidue management and erosion impactsLesson 5Livestock tools: feed mixers, bale handlers, waterers, cattle handling specsCovers feeding-handling tools for livestock, mixers, bale handlers, waterers, handling systems. Stresses capacity, power, animal movement, safety, barn fit.
Feed mixer types, capacity, and power needsBale processors, grinders, and dust controlAutomatic and heated livestock waterersChutes, alleys, and headgate specificationsCorral layout, safety, and animal behaviorLesson 6Seeding-planting tools: row planters, monitors, seed meters, widths and speed trade-offsCovers row planter choice-setup, frame, meters, monitors, pressure. Matches width-speed to seed accuracy, residue, tractor power.
Row‑crop planter types and frame configurationsSeed meter mechanisms and singulation qualityMonitor systems, sensors, and data loggingWorking width, field speed, and capacity trade‑offsDownforce, closing systems, and residue handlingLesson 7Waste handling tools: slurry tanks, pumps, drag hoses, low-disturb injection tools, storage coversLooks at waste systems from barn to field, tanks, pumps, hoses, injectors. Sizes for herd output, cuts soil upset, guards covers, water, air.
Estimating manure volume and system capacitySlurry tanks, agitation, and transfer pumpsDragline layout, hose sizing, and pump powerLow‑disturbance injection tools and placementStorage structures, liners, and leak monitoringLesson 8Farm grain storage-handling: bin sizing, aeration, conveyors, dryers specsDescribes farm grain storage-handling design, bin size, bases, aeration, conveyors, dryers. Stresses moisture control, safety, growth plans, power needs.
Crop yields, test weight, and bin sizingBin foundations, floors, and structural loadsAeration fans, ducts, and control strategiesConveyors, augers, and leg capacity sizingDryer types, fuel use, and control systemsLesson 9Sprayers-spray tech: boom width, tank capacity, pump specs, GPS/auto-section needsDetails field sprayer parts-sizing, boom width, tank, pumps, nozzles. Explains GPS guide, auto-section, rate control for better cover, less overlap, label fit.
Boom width, fold style, and field maneuverabilityTank capacity, agitation, and rinse systemsPump types, pressure ranges, and flow sizingNozzle selection for coverage and drift controlGPS guidance, rate control, and auto‑section
