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Farm Equipment Operation
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In this experiential course, students will perform tasks associated with successful agriculture production on-site at the Northeast Community College Farm. Students will learn how to safely operate and maneuver common farm machinery and equipment, including as many of the following as possible: tractor and implement, skid steer, combine, UTV, pickup and trailer (bumper hitch and gooseneck), center pivot irrigation, or others as available. This class will be beneficial in preparing students for an internship or employment in an agricultural setting.
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Introduction to Electronics
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Study electronic systems used in farm equipment including microprocessors, sensors, monitors, controllers, emergency shutdown systems and GPS systems. Includes operation, testing and diagnostics.
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Liquid Rowcrop Applications
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Liquid Fertilizer Formulations and Identification. Liquid Application Basics. Advanced Sprayer Technologies - Exact Apply, See N Spray. Autosteer Technologies in Rowcrop.
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Small Farm Engines
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Lecture hours will provide knowledge of tune-ups, maintenance, and overhaul procedures of small Briggs and Stratton engines. Lab hours will allow application of knowledge to perform tune-ups, maintenance and overhaul of small engines.
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Weed Science and Pesticide Mode of Actions
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Weed identification, corn/soybean life stage training. Chemical programs/chemical classifications. Pesticide training, hazardous materials training. Chemical resistance. Basic scouting (an applicator needs to be able to determine if they are in the wrong field or if scout mis-staged crop and application is about to be off-label).
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