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Name: Wagon - GNUSE 12 ton Forage Wagon, Green.

2012-11-09 Harvest Harvested Corn Stover in the GLBRC, treatments G1, G2 and G3 all replications on 11/9 - 11/10, 2012. Harvested - Eastern 75 feet (30 rows) of each plot, except for G2R1 and G3R1 the western 75 feet (30 rows) was harvested. The remaining 15' (6 rows) area unharvested is the stover non-removal microplot, located on the western 15' of each plot except for G2R1 and G3R1 where it is located on the eastern 15' of the plot. Order in which plots were harvested in 11/9/12 (G1R2,G2R2,G3R2,G2R3,G1R3) - 11/10/12 (G3R3,G3R5,G2R5,G1R5,G1R4,G3R4,G2R4,G1R1,G3R1,G2R1). Stover weights were determined by using scales in the field that measured each axle. Scale info: Intercomp Wheel Load Scales, model #PT300 DW.

2012-11-09 Harvest Harvested Corn Stover in the GLBRC, treatments G1, G2 and G3 all replications on 11/9 - 11/10, 2012. Harvested - Eastern 75 feet (30 rows) of each plot, except for G2R1 and G3R1 the western 75 feet (30 rows) was harvested. The remaining 15' (6 rows) area unharvested is the stover non-removal microplot, located on the western 15' of each plot except for G2R1 and G3R1 where it is located on the eastern 15' of the plot. Order in which plots were harvested in 11/9/12 (G1R2,G2R2,G3R2,G2R3,G1R3) - 11/10/12 (G3R3,G3R5,G2R5,G1R5,G1R4,G3R4,G2R4,G1R1,G3R1,G2R1). Stover weights were determined by using scales in the field that measured each axle. Scale info: Intercomp Wheel Load Scales, model #PT300 DW.

2014-04-10 Observation Harvested and cleaned up plots in GLBRC that still had grass standing. Plots that were harvested include the productivity study, switchgrass variety trial, switchgrass n-rate study, and CE study. Illinois study was harvested friday and then cleaned up after harvest was done. All plots were harvested and cleaned up using self propelled forage chopper pulling a Gnuse forage wagon.

2014-10-30 Harvest Harvested Corn Stover in the GLBRC, treatments: G1, G2, and G3 all replications. Harvested - Eastern 75 feet (30 rows) of each plot, except for G2R1 and G3R1 the western 75 feet (30 rows) was harvested. The remaining 15' (6 rows) area unharvested is the stover non-removal microplot, located on the western 15' of each plot except for G2R1 and G3R1 where it is located on the eastern 15' of the plot. Stover weights were determined by using load cell scales on the Gnuse forage wagon pulled behind the JD 7420b and the New Holland 38 Flail Chopper. Grab samples from each rep was placed in paper bags weighed for wet weight and placed in plant dryer and reweighed to determine percent moisture for each replication. Estimated harvest time was from 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (this estimate is just harvest time it does not include equipment set up and equipment clean up time).

2016-10-10 Harvest Harvested corn in the GLBRC G2 and G3 plots, all reps. Entire plot weight was determined by unloading corn from the combine to a Brent Weigh Wagon, by Unverferth Co. Number of corn rows harvested from each plot were counted and recorded to determine total area harvested. Each plot had 24 rows of corn harvested has the main plot harvest data. Six rows on each side of each plot were harvested with the Kincaid plot combine and was not included in the total plot weight. Moisture and test weights were determined using a portable Dicky-john GAC500 XT grain analysis moisture tester. Corn harvested was G2 and G4 (Pioneer P8906AM) corn hybrid. Estimated harvest time was from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon (this estimate is just harvest time it does not include equipment set up and equipment clean up time). Harvested corn in the bait crop around the GLBRC site: 12 rows of corn harvested on the south and east sides of the bait crop area. The 12 rows were the 30' most southern area and the 30' most eastern area of the bait crop area. Keep are area on ~ 100' on the south side and eastern side for hunting blinds. We did not harvest any of the northern bait crop area today. Estimated harvest time to harvest the bait crop was from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. (this estimate is just harvest time it does not include equipment set up and equipment clean up time).

2020-11-03 Harvest Harvest GLBRC main site treatments G5, G7, G9, and G10 main plots. All reps of G9 were harvested on November 3, 2020. All reps of G5, G7, and G10 were harvested on November 4, 2020. All plots were harvested with the JD 7350 self-propelled forage harvester equipped with a JD 676 cutting head. Plant material was chopped into a Gnuse forage wagon that is fitted with load cells to determine harvested biomass. Cutting height of remaining plant stubble was 4-6 inches in all reps. Grab samples from each rep was placed in paper bags weighed for wet weight and placed in plant dryer and reweighed to determine percent moisture for each replication.

2021-11-05 Harvest Harvest GLBRC main site treatments G2 and G3 main plots. Equipment Used: All plots were harvested with the JD 7350 self-propelled forage harvester equipped with a JD 676 cutting head. Plant material was chopped into a Gnuse forage wagon that is fitted with load cells to determine weight of harvested biomass. Cutting height of remaining plant stubble was 4-6 inches in all reps. Grab samples from each rep was placed in paper bags weighed for wet weight and placed in plant dryer and reweighed to determine percent moisture for each replication.

2023-11-16 Harvest Harvest GLBRC main site treatment G3 (sorghum) and G6 (miscanthus) main plots. Equipment Used: All plots were harvested with the JD 7350 self-propelled forage harvester equipped with a JD 676 cutting head. Plant material was chopped into a Gnuse forage wagon that is fitted with load cells to determine weight of harvested biomass. Cutting height of remaining plant stubble was 4-6 inches in all reps. Grab samples from each rep was placed in paper bags weighed for wet weight and placed in plant dryer and reweighed to determine percent moisture for each replication.

2022-11-02 Harvest Harvest GLBRC main site treatments G2 main plots. Equipment Used: All plots were harvested with the JD 7350 self-propelled forage harvester equipped with a JD 676 cutting head. Plant material was chopped into a Gnuse forage wagon that is fitted with load cells to determine weight of harvested biomass. Cutting height of remaining plant stubble was 4-6 inches in all reps. Grab samples from each rep was placed in paper bags weighed for wet weight and placed in plant dryer and reweighed to determine percent moisture for each replication.

2022-11-01 Harvest Harvest GLBRC main site treatments G4 + G6 main plots. Equipment Used: All plots were harvested with the JD 7350 self-propelled forage harvester equipped with a JD 676 cutting head. Plant material was chopped into a Gnuse forage wagon that is fitted with load cells to determine weight of harvested biomass. Cutting height of remaining plant stubble was 4-6 inches in all reps. Grab samples from each rep was placed in paper bags weighed for wet weight and placed in plant dryer and reweighed to determine percent moisture for each replication.

2022-11-07 Harvest Harvest GLBRC main site treatments G7, G9, G10 main plots. Equipment Used: All plots were harvested with the JD 7350 self-propelled forage harvester equipped with a JD 676 cutting head. Plant material was chopped into a Gnuse forage wagon that is fitted with load cells to determine weight of harvested biomass. Cutting height of remaining plant stubble was 4-6 inches in all reps. Grab samples from each rep was placed in paper bags weighed for wet weight and placed in plant dryer and reweighed to determine percent moisture for each replication.

2024-10-28 Harvest Harvested biomass in G4, G5, G7, G9, and G10 plots, all reps. Harvested the main-plot area. Wet grab samples were collected and placed in the Grieve plant drier to determine percent moisture in the biomass. 2023 and 2024 were the first two years that all the biomass was mowed with the JD discbine and chopped with the JD self-propelled chopper equipped with a 'hay (biomass) pick-up head'. In past years the biomass was 'direct' cut with the JD selp-propelled chopper equipped with 'kemper' direct harvesting head. See notes relating to the harvesting equipment heads under the JD 7350 sel-propelled harvester 'chopper'. The 7350 self-propelled forage harvester/chopper is equipped with a JD 676 Rotary Rowless Header, (Kemper Harvesting Head), 15 ft (4.57 meter) wide, or a JD 630B Windrow Pickup Head with Finger Auger, 3.0 Meter (9.8 ft) Wide. Biomass was chopped in to the GNUSE 12 ton forage wagon. The GNUSE wagon is equipped with load cells so that it can weigh biomass in the field directly on the wagon.

2025-10-30 Harvest Harvested biomass in G4, G5, G7, G9, and G10 plots, all reps. Harvested the main-plot area. Wet grab samples were collected and placed in the Grieve plant drier to determine percent moisture in the biomass. 2023 and 2024 were the first two years that all the biomass was mowed with the JD discbine and chopped with the JD self-propelled chopper equipped with a 'hay (biomass) pick-up head'. In past years the biomass was 'direct' cut with the JD selp-propelled chopper equipped with 'kemper' direct harvesting head. See notes relating to the harvesting equipment heads under the JD 7350 sel-propelled harvester 'chopper'. In 2025 the 7350 self-propelled forage harvester/chopper was equipped with a JD 630B Windrow Pickup Head with Finger Auger, 3.0 Meter (9.8 ft) Wide. Biomass was chopped in to the GNUSE 12 ton forage wagon. The GNUSE wagon is equipped with load cells so that it can weigh biomass in the field directly on the wagon. G7R3 was mowed west to east to determine if mowing the plot perpendicular would pick up more lodged biomass than mowing it North to South. Mowing west to east did not help pick-up more of the lodged biomass so the remaining replications were all mowed going north to south.

2025-10-31 Harvest Harvest GLBRC main site treatment G3 (sorghum) and G6 (miscanthus) main plots. Equipment Used: All plots were harvested with the JD 7350 self-propelled forage harvester equipped with a JD 676 cutting head. Plant material was chopped into a Gnuse forage wagon that is fitted with load cells to determine weight of harvested biomass. Cutting height of remaining plant stubble was 4-6 inches in all reps. Grab samples from each rep was placed in paper bags weighed for wet weight and placed in plant dryer and reweighed to determine percent moisture for each replication.

2026-03-18 Harvest Harvest on KBS GLBRC BCSE Site G8 poplar trees. Order of harvest for G8 plots: Rep 5 and 3 harvested on March 18, 2026. Reps 4 and 1 were harvested on March 19, 2026. Reps 2 was harvested on March 20, 2026. Trees were removed and weighed from Rep 5 on March 18, 2026. Trees were removed and weighed from Reps 3 and 4 on March 19, 2026. Trees were removed and weighed from Reps 2 and 1 on March 23, 2026. K.J. Kettler, Mickey Trimmer, and Sam from the Michigan State University Kellogg Forest harvested the G8 poplar tree. Trees were cut/harvested with chainsaw. Because of reduced labor and slow tree growth (or no tree grow) from the new planting in 2019 harvest the micro-plots were never fertilized with N fertilizer. i.e. the trees never reached the growth stage that would have been optimal to apply N fertilizer so we never applied the N fertilizer to the tree micro-plots. The first row on both the north and south side being removed first to eliminate edge effect and the first row on the east and west sides were removed to eliminate edge effect. Entire plot area was combined in to one plot weight for each plot. Bundles of trees were removed from the plots with the JD 7420a loader tractor. Trees were fed through a wood chipper. The wood biomass was chopped in to the GNUSE 12 ton forage wagon. The GNUSE wagon is equipped with load cells so that it can weigh biomass in the field directly on the wagon. Wet grab samples were collected and placed in the Grieve plant drier to determine percent moisture in the wood biomass. After cutting trees stumps were treat with Roundup to prevent poplar for regrowing.