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Equipment available to rent:

 Equipment is to be used on land located inside of Jackson County, Oregon.

If you are interested in renting equipment please email josh.bilbao@jswcd.org.

A $400 deposit is required for all rentals. 

Spike Tooth Harrow ($10 flat rate): A spike tooth harrow cuts through clods, manure, and grasses to break up material into finer pieces so that it can be spread evenly across the ground. This harrow can smooth hay fields and pastures, loosen compacted soil, aerate legume crops, and uncover overwintering parasites. Using a harrow before spring or fall plantings can increase soil/seed contact, increasing the chances for seeds to germinate and establish. The spike tooth harrow requires a 20hp tractor minimum with a 3 point hitch to pull and can be transported in the back of a truck or on a trailer.

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Tractor tool
Tractor tool

Flail Mower ($40/day fee): A flail mower is essential for clearing heavy grass cover. Overgrown fields or pastures, patches of dense weeds, or last cuttings of hay can be cut using a flail mower while keeping any debris kicked up safely within the cutting chamber. Used in conjunction with a harrow, a landowner can create a layer of material to be worked into the soil to add essential organic matter. The flail mower requires a 20 to 40hp tractor with hydraulics and a 3 point hitch to pull and can be transported in the back of a truck or on a trailer.

Tractor tool
Tractor tool
Tractor tool

Ring Roller ($10 flat rate): A ring roller, or cultipacker, is used to prepare a seedbed during planting. A set of heavy metal wheels roll over the surface of the field, breaking up clods and pushing small stones down into the soil to create an even surface. After broadcasting seed, the cultipacker can be drug over the field or pasture to push seeds shallowly into the seedbed, allowing for excellent soil/seed contact. The ring roller requires a 20 to 40hp tractor with a drag hitch to pull and must be placed on a trailer by a tractor to transport.

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Tool in grass
Tractor tool

Pasture Harrow ($10 flat rate): The pasture harrow is similar to the spike tooth harrow and accomplishes the same tasks. What makes our pasture harrow different is scale. This harrow can be drug by any size tractor, the smaller the better, or even behind an ATV. The scale makes it a good fit for smaller fields. The pasture harrow is small enough to fit in the back of a truck or even a car trunk.

Metal in weeds
Metal in weeds
Metal in weeds

No-Till Drill Seeder ($40/day fee): The no-till drill seeder is an excellent cultivation and conservation tool. It can plant seeds at a relatively even distribution throughout a field without much soil disturbance. A cultivator furrows the soil enough to place seed, and a set of wheels follows to close the furrow. No-till seeding can reduce the loss of seed to predation and germination failure, increasing yields. It also reduces erosion and maintains soil structure essential for maximizing water holding capacity. Our no-till drill seeder requires a 40 to 50hp tractor to pull, and must be transported overland behind a truck utilizing a pin hitch. Contact JSWCD for more information on transportation and use of the no-till drill seeder.

FLEX MODEL: FLXII 88 

NO. OF ROWS: 8

ROW SPACING: 8 inches

PLANTING WIDTH: 5.3 ft

MACHINE WIDTH: 8.3 ft

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Clevis Pin Hitch
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Tractor tool

No-Till Drill Seeder Instructional video by West Michigan Conservation District:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_zq3Ifz8pw

No-Till Drill Seeder Calibration demonstration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3VBh5IN9kM

FLEXII-Manual-2013.pdf

 Dew Drop Drill Seeder ($40/day fee):

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Dew Drop Drill and 48" cultipacker pulled behind a 25hp tractor
May contain: nature, outdoors, and countryside
Dew Drop Drill pulled behind UTV

The Dew Drop Drill seeder is an excellent cultivation and conservation tool. The drill plants seeds across a 3 foot width at random utilizing drop chutes. This results in a no rows natural seed placement. No-till seeding can reduce the loss of seed to predation and germination failure, increasing yields. Another benefit of the Dew Drop Drill is it reduces erosion and maintains  soil structure essential for maximizing water holding capacity. The drill is operated by a deep cycle 12v battery mounted in the rear of the drill. Attached is a 15ft remote control switch that engages/disengages the seed boxes, as well as lift and lower the disks. This drill does NOT require the use of hydraulics. The drill can be pulled by any small tractor, UTV, or ATV (recommend 400cc or larger) and utilizes a 1 and 7/8ths inch ball hitch. JSWCD provides a utility trailer to transport the drill. 

Dew Drop Drill Specs:

Capacity:                             Small Seed Box .75 BU.

                                             Fluffy Seed Box 3 BU.

Dimensions:                       36”H x 59”W x 60”L (Not including the tongue)

Weight:                                650lbs

Disk Blades:                        12 – 8” disc blades

Spring Tines:                      10 – 11” tines

Power Supply:                   Self Contained 12v

ATV Minimum Size:          400cc

Coverage:                           1 acre/hour (Average)

Dew Drop Drill User Manual:

Dew Drop Drill User Manual.pdf

 Dew Drop Drill Information Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDwi6vmm0Q8

Soil Auger (Free to use): Before you spend money on expensive fertilizers, find out what your soil needs. Our soil auger will allow you to collect soil samples from your field or pasture that you can send to an analytical lab for testing. The soil auger is a hand held device that bores a small sample of soil approximately 8 to 12” deep. Contact JSWCD for information on collecting soil samples and a list of analytical labs that do soil testing.

Soil Moisture Step Probe (Free to use): Seeing is believing, and until you actually get down and dirty under the soil, it is almost impossible to determine how the soil is reacting to your irrigation management.  If you wait until the plants show signs of too little water (or too much), it may be too late.  A soil step probe allows the manager to easily determine what is going on beneath the surface without disturbing the crop.  Use in conjunction with the Soil Moisture by Feel guide, found here.

Common questions the Soil Moisture Step Probe can help answer:

1.)    When should I start irrigating?

2.)    When should I stop irrigating?

3.)    How thick is my grass/pasture thatch layer?

Simple Instructional video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca2FlOTGFC4