Threshing and Shelling

single-ear-corn-sheller_web1.jpg

Agriculex Single Ear Corn Sheller

Three units available for shelling a single ear of corn at a time

Reserve

maizer

ALMACO Maizer

Small batch corn shelling unit for single ears or bulk samples with cob conveyor and seed transfer system; utilizes rubber belt for minimal seed damage

Reserve

belt thresher

ALMACO BT-14 Belt Thresher

Three threshing units for use on sorghum, soybean and other small podded grains or heads of grains

Reserve

plot thresher

ALMACO SVBT Plot Thresher

Three threshing units for use on sorghum and small grains

Reserve

Measuring

leaf area

Li-Cor Leaf Area Index

Used for calculating total leaf area of a plant

RESERVE

root scanner

WinRHIZO Root Scanner

An image analysis system specifically designed for root measurement in different forms: morphology (i.e. length, area, volume), topology, architecture, color analysis

RESERVE

portable seed lab

ALMACO Portable Seed Lab

An economical alternative to a small plot combine when used with threshing equipment; portable lab for testing threshed seed with multiple options for data testing and collection

RESERVE

ear photometry

DuPont Pioneer Ear Photometry

Corn ear imaging box used to quantify yield with approximately 30 different ear and kernel measurements

RESERVE

licor

LiCor 6400 Portable Photosynthesis System

Two hand-held sensing devices can take rapid and lab-quality measurements in the field

RESERVE

li-cor-6800-copy.jpg

LiCor 6800 Portable Photosynthesis System

Simultaneously measure photosynthetic gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence

RESERVE

dickey-john

Dickey John Moisture Reader

High-speed moisture reader and test weight scale, also capable of downloading data

RESERVE

perten

Perten DA 7250 NIR Analyzer

Near-infrared analyzer can determine moisture, protein, ash, starch and many other parameters at high speed with excellent accuracy

RESERVE

li-cor-2200c.jpg

LAI 2200C Plant Canopy Analyzer

A non-destructive method to easily and accurately measure Leaf Area Index (LAI)

RESERVE

Grinding

eco shredder

Eco Shredder

Used for grinding plant samples into smaller pieces

RESERVE

plant and seed grinder

Plant and Seed Grinders

Three grinders to grind seed and plant material to a fine powder for further processing

RESERVE

udy grinder

UDY Grinders

Two lab sample grinders available for general purpose of a variety of materials

RESERVE

Cleaning and Treating

seed boss

ALMACO Seed Boss

Process 1-5 lbs of seeds quietly and quickly (30-35 seconds); multiple seed application

RESERVE

seed treater

ALMACO Seed Treater

Two fully automated seed treaters can treat seed in batch quantities of one to five pounds

RESERVE

ASPIRATOR

Carter Day Aspirator

Cleans and separates small seed samples

RESERVE

OVEN

Ovens

Two Wisconsin Ovens to dry plant materials prior to grinding

RESERVE

SEED PAN SHAKER

Seed Pan Screen Shaker

Designed to accept up to ten 12” x 12” screens and one bottom pan for cleaning multiple types of seed

RESERVE

Counting

COLOR SORTER

VMEK METRIX Color Sorter

Counts, cleans, and separates product by color and/or shape at a high rate and high accuracy; can be used to measure seed size and diameter

RESERVE

agriculex

Agriculex Seed Counter

Modular system with air delivery; can count entire seed sample at over 400 seeds/second as well as user-defined subsamples

RESERVE

old mill

Old Mill Seed Counter

Several seed counters available to count and weigh seed samples

RESERVE

Printing

3d printer

Zortrax 3D Printer

3D printer is used to create new UAV mounts and parts and available to our researchers for any other innovative idea

RESERVE

packet and stake

Packet and Stake Printer

High-speed printer used for printing on packets and field stakes

RESERVE