Lesson 1Tractors: matching engine power, PTO, gear type, hydraulic size, tyre choices to jobsGuides tractor pick by matching engine power, PTO, hydraulics, gear to tools and jobs. Thinks of ballast, tyre or track, fuel save, 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 gear: threshing size, header width, grain tank size, unload speedFocuses on harvesters and grain gear, threshing cleaning size, headers, tanks, unload. Matches machine size to harvest times, residue aims, 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, store tanks, trough setups, frost careHandles cattle water design, well pump size to store trough layout. Thinks peak need, pressure, frost care, energy for sure clean water in varied 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: plows, cultivators, disk/vertical tillage — work width, pull needs, power useLooks at soil tools like plows, cultivators, tillage. Focuses work width, pull, power to soil type, residue, erosion aims for good 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 machine systems: feed mixers, bale processors, waterers, cattle handling specsCovers machines for feeding handling livestock, mixers, bale processors, waterers, handling. Stresses size, power, animal flow, 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 gear: row-crop planters, monitors, seed meters, work widths field speed tradesCovers pick setup row-crop planters, frame, seed meters, monitors, downforce. Matches work width travel speed to seed place right, residue, tractor size.
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 gear: slurry tanks, pumps, draglines, low-disturb inject tools storage linersLooks at waste systems barn to field, slurry tanks, pumps, draglines, injectors. Sizes for herd out, cut soil disturb, protect liners, ground 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 store handling: bin sizing, aeration, conveyors, dryers specsDescribes farm grain store handling design, bin size, bases, aeration, conveyors, dryers. Stresses wet control, safety, growth plan, 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 size, pump specs, GPS/auto-section needsDetails field sprayer parts size, boom width, tank, pumps, nozzles. Explains GPS guide, auto-section, rate control for better cover, less overlap, label meet.
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
