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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2014-03-19

Observation Date 2004-07-09

Comment:
Mowed T6 plots in the LTER. Look below for specific dates for harvest activities. July 8, 2004 mowed T6 reps: 2, 1, and 3; July 9, 2004 mowed T6 reps: 4, 5, and 6. Finished mowing the plots by 12:20 p.m. July 11, 2004 raked alfalfa in T6, all reps, reps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. July 11, 2004 Jim tried to bale the alfalfa from T6 plots however the alfalfa was not dry enough to bale. July 12, 2004 tedded the alfalfa in T6 plots. Joe S. tedded the alfalfa in T6 reps 1 and 2. Gale Kellam tedded T6 reps: 3, 4, 5, and 6. Tedded alfalfa with the JD 5400 tractor and tedder. July 12, 2004 Scott K. raked all the alfalfa in the T6 plots. Scott raked with the Dairy's small loader tractor and double rakes. July 12, 2004 Jim B tried to bale but the alfalfa was to wet to keep baling. Jim baled with the JD 2155 tractor and NH baler. July 13, 2004 Matt P. raked T6 reps 6 and 5 with the Dairy's single rake. Jim B. raked T6 reps 3, 4, 2, and 1 with the JD 6400 tractor and double rakes. July13, 2004 Jim B. baled all reps of T6 with the NH small square baler. July 13, 2004 Matt P. picked up all the square bales.

Areas:
T6

Observation Type:
Harvest

Activities:

Worker: Matt Pixley
Equipment: Tractor-unknown
Equipment: New Holland 1038 Stackliner (Bale Stacker)
Worker: Jim Bronson
Equipment: John Deere 2155 Tractor
Equipment: New Holland Baler
Worker: Joe Simmons
Equipment: Tractor-unknown
Equipment: New Holland 260 Rake - single rake, right hand delivery.
Equipment: John Deere 6400 Tractor
Equipment: New Holland 258 Rake - double rakes, left hand delivery.
Worker: Jim Bronson
Worker: Scott Kokx
Worker: Matt Pixley
Worker: Joe Simmons
Equipment: John Deere 5400 Tractor
Equipment: Hay Tedder (Sitrex 2-rotor, rotary tedder)
Worker: Gale Kellam
Worker: Joe Simmons
Equipment: John Deere 3430 12' haybine

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