enlarge 55KB, 640x425 1 Mar 20, 2004 Larry grades yard which is blowing up
enlarge 59KB, 640x425 2 March 26 Washing truck
enlarge 46KB, 640x425 3 Larry uses hot water washer
enlarge 35KB, 428x640 4 Draining oil from NH9882 (Versatile)
enlarge 41KB, 640x428 5 "Quik-Change" valve makes oil change easier
enlarge 54KB, 425x640 6 Air-powered oil pump & digital meter dispense oil
enlarge 51KB, 640x425 7 Removed exhaust plumbing for paint job
enlarge 44KB, 640x425 8 Rust was sanded
enlarge 40KB, 640x425 9 Muffler "heat paint" was then used on exhaust
enlarge 43KB, 640x425 10 Waxed & ready to go
enlarge 39KB, 640x426 11 In March, I attended a Soybean Rust seminar in Effingham, IL
enlarge 38KB, 513x640 12 One of the speakers was a meteorologist from U of IL-very interesting!
enlarge 48KB, 513x640 13 Another speaker that travels to & fro Rust hotspots frequently
enlarge 45KB, 640x428 14 Kurt cleans interior of Hagie 2100 sprayer
enlarge 38KB, 425x640 15 Oil stand construction in progress
enlarge 55KB, 425x640 16 Use of floor crane really helped construction-welding
enlarge 38KB, 357x640 17 The "almost finished" oil stand project
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enlarge 54KB, 425x640 19 Purchased Miller plasma cutter. Built roll-around stand for it.
enlarge 62KB, 640x480 20 I needed to make it easier to climb up/down the 5th whl when using it as seed tender
enlarge 35KB, 640x425 21 I built a basic self-supporting frame that slides over rub-rail
enlarge 43KB, 425x640 22 I built steps from no-skid metal. Steps are hinged @ top & flip up. Hinge pin is easily removable allowing easier removal of steps
enlarge 43KB, 640x425 23 Steps & frame dismantle into a small easy-handling pkg. I built 2 sets, one for each side
enlarge 37KB, 640x425 24 I've always had 2 separate 15 gal direct injection chem tanks on back of Hagie. Only need one chem these days
enlarge 39KB, 640x425 25 I built new frame to hold single 30 gal tank
enlarge 39KB, 640x425 26 Finished product on back of Hagie 2100
enlarge 56KB, 640x425 27 April 12
Aztec guy calibrating insecticide units
enlarge 60KB, 640x425 28 calibration collectors
enlarge 56KB, 640x425 29 electric drive for calibration
enlarge 50KB, 425x640 30 collection containers-3 repititions per row
enlarge 41KB, 640x426 31 "Blank" material (no active indgredient) used for calibrating
enlarge 77KB, 640x480 32 April 13
enlarge 47KB, 640x480 33 Started planting corn 04/13/04
enlarge 46KB, 640x425 34 Good-dry conditions for starting
enlarge 33KB, 640x480 76 Just a little dry on top-good moisture under
enlarge 55KB, 640x480 77 Mapping corn planting w/AL PF3000. We log varieties as they're changed.
enlarge 66KB, 640x480 78 April 28
enlarge 57KB, 640x480 79 April 28
enlarge 57KB, 640x480 80 April 28 Planting in bean stubble, field cultivated 1x
enlarge 2.69MB, 640x480 81 This is an "mpeg" movie. It might take a few minutes (reportedly 7 min) to download if you don't have "fast" internet. Turn your volume UP when ready to play!
enlarge 64KB, 640x480 82 Working "fall chisel" on 5/12 for beans
enlarge 69KB, 640x480 83 5/12
enlarge 65KB, 640x480 84 Planting beans on 5/12
enlarge 78KB, 640x480 85 Planting beans on 5/12
enlarge 84KB, 640x480 86 Planting beans on 5/12
Kinze 16/32 rows
enlarge 66KB, 640x480 87 Sidedressing NH3 on 5/28
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enlarge 100KB, 640x480 90 "End row" has no knife track. However, between row 15-16 is double application via 2x 3/8" tubes on knife.
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enlarge 1.28MB, 640x480 93 This is an "mpeg" movie. It might take you a few minutes to download unless you have fast internet
enlarge 1.09MB, 640x480 94 Another mpeg movie
enlarge 63KB, 426x640 95 We use HyPro SideDress mole knives (33SD). Wear is excellent, except for tube protectors (removed for photo)
enlarge 51KB, 426x640 96 I remove worn protector & replace w/HyPro provided strips. Old strips usually break off @ weld
enlarge 56KB, 426x640 97 This strip is fitted & ready for weld
enlarge 47KB, 426x640 98 These are a couple of my finished knives. Wire weld is plain mild steel. I paint weld so it doesn't rust before use
enlarge 53KB, 480x640 99 This is a "factory" strip. It's done a few acres, but you can see crack line @ weld. Still, they usually wear from the rear forward
enlarge 48KB, 426x640 100 A knife that I've rebuilt. I have no idea how long the point & main shank will last. Many on this bar are 2 yrs old
enlarge 69KB, 480x640 101 This yr we added a hyraulic "3rd point" to NH3 applicator. Really makes the bar a handier tool
enlarge 100KB, 640x480 102 Looks like a planter screw-up doesn't it? Actually our test for 30" vs 15" rows. 30" are seeded @ 150,000 ppa. 15" are 165,000 ppa. Both commmon rates locally.
I"ll let you know this fall
enlarge 4.75MB, 640x480 103 Sidedressing NH3 on 6/5/04....from the INside!
enlarge 3.31MB, 640x480 104 Spraying corn on 6/5/04.
Shot from Hagie cab.
Using drops to get better coverage beneath canopy. Spraying for broadleaves only.
enlarge 48KB, 640x480 105 Taken near farmstead on 6/12. Larry's grandson looks @ stranded M & auger. We've had a fair amount of rain in past 2 days.
enlarge 24KB, 720x298 106 Water has been problem here for quite a while. Split photo shows same results in 40 yrs span. Photo on rt was taken from approximately same position-though fence is gone & pasture replaced w/corn. Note neighbor's farmstead in background
enlarge 43KB, 640x480 107 Carson wants to get to the M, but will have to wait for another day. That white "stick" over his lt shoulder is locator for catch basin. Of course-drain does nothing while ditch is overflowing.
enlarge 74KB, 640x480 108 Water is pouring out of field running into cement culvert to ditch.
enlarge 39KB, 640x479 109 Added an additional air-supply tank (500 gal) for shop. Acquired a good condition LP tank & replumbed.
Son Kurt painted tank & fittings.
enlarge 15KB, 640x479 110 First had to get smell out of tank w/ammonia & Aqua Velva. Added ball valve & gauge. Used 1/2" copper to plumb
enlarge 63KB, 640x479 111 Water drain @ bottom of tank-also it will bleed off tank fairly fast
enlarge 37KB, 479x640 113 This is one of our inside air lines. Again-1/2" copper. The elbow/ball valve combo goes out to new buffer supply tank. Air is supplied to this shop from a different bldg via underground 1" plastic water pipe
enlarge 54KB, 640x480 114 Bean combining in 2004 gave very good yield results-best we've had in some time
enlarge 40KB, 640x480 115 Conditions were dry & good for most of bean harvest
enlarge 51KB, 640x480 116 Filling a Butler bin w/beans. Bin was put up in '71. It's been a good bin.
enlarge 47KB, 640x480 117 Uncle Don Lukow fills semi w/beans from grain cart
enlarge 78KB, 640x480 118 Our beans are planted in 15" rows & conventionally tilled. I'd say our weed control was about 99% good this yr.
enlarge 37KB, 640x480 119 We usually unload on the go w/beans as well as corn
enlarge 47KB, 640x480 120 NH 8970 on grain cart
enlarge 58KB, 640x480 121 That's brother Larry's house behind the semi
enlarge 66KB, 640x480 122 Corn yields have been very pleasing for our area. Corn has stood well most of the harvest season.
enlarge 71KB, 640x480 123 Grain cart is a must for most in this area. Not really possible to make full rounds, even with grain extensions on combine
enlarge 86KB, 640x480 124 Brother Larry runs JD 9660STS w/8x30" head
enlarge 58KB, 640x480 125 Uncle Don runs grain cart on this day
enlarge 69KB, 640x480 126 Kurt did chisel plowing w/TG255 & 9 sh chisel. This is a very nice unit to operate. A fine tractor-probably one of the best late model tractors we've had.
