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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2025-04-24

Observation Date 2025-04-24

Comment:
Harvested (mowed and baled) switchgrass in M3 (Marshall Switchgrass). Equipment used: JD 4995 Discbine. JD 7520 tractor and Krone Baler, JD 6140R tractor to move bales to the trailer, Dodge 1 ton truck and trailer. Locations where the bales dropped from the baler were marked with Ag Leader GPS on the JD 7520 tractor. This is the 2024 growing season harvest. M3 switchgrass was not harvested in the fall of 2024, M3 was harvested in the spring of 2025. M3 was not harvested in the fall of 2024 for several reasons: had a late frost date in 2024 so biomass did not senesce and dry down early enough to harvest (bale). After the biomass did senescence in the fall of 2024 we received consistent moisture in the form of rain and snow that prevented M3 from being harvested in the fall of 2024. Grab samples were collect to put in dry to determine percent moisture in the switchgrass. Grab sample Moisture: 3.25% Four headland passes around the entire field and about 170 addition area was harvested from west side of the field on April 24, 2025. Remainder of field was harvested on April 25, 2025.

Areas:
M3

Observation Type:
Harvest

Activities:

Worker: Ethan Rocklin

Equipment: John Deere 4995 Discbine with 14'6" cutting head

Worker: Joe Simmons

Equipment: John Deere 7520 Tractor

Equipment: Krone Baler (Big Pack 1270 XC Multi-Bale)

Worker: Chris Robbins

Equipment: John Deere 7420a Tractor

Equipment: John Deere 6140R Tractor

Worker: Terry Tilley

Equipment: Truck # 1754 (Todd's Blue Truck)

Equipment: Trailer # Z417 Drop Deck (Todd's)

Worker: Jarrod Rhoades

Equipment: Truck # 1653 (White Dodge RAM 5500 with Flat Bed)

Equipment: Trailer # Z424 34 ft (Gooseneck) Low-Profile with Hydraulic Dove Tail.

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