Pasture Drills Section 8.4.2, US Army Corps of Engineers Wildlife Resources Management Manual

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Abstract:

An equipment report on pasture drills is provided as Section 8.4.2 of the US Army Corps of Engineers Wildlife Resources Management Manual. The report is designed to assist the Corps District or project biologist with the selection and use of types of equipment and materials available for habitat development and manipulation. Topics covered include description, operation and maintenance, limitations, and availability. Pasture drills are heavy-duty grain drills that combine certain qualities of grain drills and the rangeland drill. They are used widely throughout the United States for seeding reclamation projects, livestock forage pastures, and wildlife food plots. Management objectives for using pasture drills are stated, and applications to development of wildlife habitat are discussed. The design and assembly of equipment are described and illustrated, and general specifications are provided. Methods of operation are described, and maintenance and safety requirements are given. Appropriate cautions and limitations are discussed.

Author(s):
Doerr, Ted B.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Pagination:
0013

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
WES/TR/EL-86-48
Monitor Series:
COE/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6_Net Centric
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*MANUALS, *DRILLS, *PLANTING, MAINTENANCE, REQUIREMENTS, MANAGEMENT, SPECIFICATIONS, MATERIALS, LIMITATIONS, LIVESTOCK, RECLAMATION, BIOLOGISTS, SEEDING, SAFETY, OPERATION, RESOURCES, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, HABITATS, FOOD
Field(s)/Group(s):
Agronomy, Horticulture and Aquiculture, Forestry, Soil Mechanics
Keyword(s):
PASTURE DRILLS, SEEDERS, SITE RESTORATION, GRAIN DRILLS, EQUIPMENT, PLANNING METHODS, DRILL SEEDERS, RECLAMATION, GRASS LEGUME MIXTURES, FORUM EQUIPMENT
Report Date:
1986 Jul 01