Lesson 1Tractors: matching engine power, PTO, gearbox type, hydraulic power, tyre choices to tasksGuides tractor pick by matching engine power, PTO, hydraulics, gearbox to tools and tasks. Thinks of weights, tyre/track choices, fuel saving, and 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 power, header width, grain tank size, unloading speedFocuses on harvesters and grain tools, covering threshing/cleaning power, headers, tanks, unloading. 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: borehole/pump sizing, storage tanks, troughs, dry season protectionHandles cattle water design, from borehole/pump size to storage and trough setup. Thinks of peak need, pressure, dry protection, energy for steady 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 useLooks at soil tools like ploughs, cultivators, tillage. Focuses on width, pull, power for 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 breakers, waterers, cattle handling specsCovers feeding/handling livestock tools, mixers, bale breakers, waterers, handling. Stresses capacity, 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 and planting tools: row planters, monitors, seed meters, widths and speed trade-offsCovers row planter pick/setup, frame, meters, monitors, press. Matches width/speed to seed place, 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 7Manure handling tools: slurry tanks, pumps, drag hoses, low-disturb injection tools and storage linersLooks at manure from shed to field, tanks, pumps, hoses, injectors. Sizes for herd output, cuts soil disturb, protects liners, 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 and handling: bin sizing, aeration, conveyors, dryers specsDescribes farm grain storage/handling, 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 and spray tech: boom width, tank size, pump specs, GPS/auto-section needsDetails sprayer parts/size, 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
