Bigger bales
The Claas Quadrant 1200 square baler produces large, dense bales allowing stable, high stacks for easier storage and transport. The bales can be stacked and covered to create airtight silage. Bales measure 1.2 X 0.7 X 2.5 metres (4 X 21Ú4 X 8 feet). The Quadrant 1200 is equipped with a two-metre-wide, hydraulically-operated pickup and spring-steel double tines. Six knotters driven by universal driveshaft and gears ensure secure ties. The baler holds 24 balls of twine. Bale length and density can be adjusted. Other features include swinging drawbar hitch, wide-angle universal driveshaft and retractable support jack. Contact: Claas of America, 3030 Norcross Dr., Woodside Business Centre, Columbus, Ind., 47202; tel. 812-342-4441; fax. 812-342-3525.
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New sprayer touted
A sprayer has been developed that promises to make spray drift as obsolete as the threshing machine.
“I hope it’ll be a significant advantage to forestry and farming,” said Nick Payne, a research scientist with the Canadian Forest Service, who developed the sprayer.
The sprayer could have enormous economic and environmental potential by reducing the amount of chemical used, said Payne who works with the department’s Forest Pest Management Institute in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
“It’s an extremely valuable tool,” said Payne.
“Environmental regulations are becoming ever tighter. We don’t want to pollute the world to where it’s unlivable.”
Because a patent is pending in Canada, Payne was reluctant to talk about specific details of how the sprayer works. He would say the sprayer eliminates drift by reducing the small droplets which are “easily wafted away by the wind.”
The sprayer will allow producers to target a specific crop, or allow pesticides to be sprayed in sensitive areas. Scientists are hoping to license the technology for ground and aerial applications in agriculture and forestry.
They hope to have the sprayer available once they find a commercial partner.
It has been patented in the United States and a patent is pending in Australia.
