Title: Identify major farm machinery common to agricultural production.
Course: Agricultural Production Technology (18301-I) > Section: Using Mechanics in Agricultural Production

Identification should include

- naming types of farm machinery and equipment
- classifying farm machinery and equipment based on use
  - vehicles
    - tractors
    - combines or harvesters
      - reaping
      - threshing
      - winnowing
    - ATVs or UTVs
  - tractor attachments
    - plows
      - moldboard
      - disc
      - chisel
    - harrows
      - spring
      - roller
      - chain
      - disc
    - fertilizer spreaders
      - broadcast
      - manure
      - slurry
    - seeders
      - broadcast
      - air
      - box drill
      - planters
    - balers
      - round
      - square
      - large square
    - wagons or trailers
      - harvesting
      - material handling
      - human resources
      - equipment transportation
    - other
      - sprayers
      - mowers
      - transplanters
      - cultivators
      - rakes
      - plastic mulch layers
- selecting farm machinery for a specific task to be completed on the farm
- researching technological advancements
- projecting how farm machinery may evolve in the future.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How is farm machinery classified?
- How has farm machinery changed the agricultural industry?
- What advances may occur to farm machinery in the future?
- What factors should be considered when selecting farm machinery for a specific operation?