Threshing and Shelling
Agriculex Single Ear Corn Sheller
Three units available for shelling a single ear of corn at a time
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
ALMACO BT-14 Belt Thresher
Three threshing units for use on sorghum, soybean and other small podded grains or heads of grains
ALMACO SVBT Plot Thresher
Three threshing units for use on sorghum and small grains
Measuring
Li-Cor Leaf Area Index
Used for calculating total leaf area of a plant
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
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
DuPont Pioneer Ear Photometry
Corn ear imaging box used to quantify yield with approximately 30 different ear and kernel measurements
Go!Scan 3D Scanner
Two scanners are suited to scan small to large objects quickly and effortlessly; scanning enables replication at different scales using the 3D printer
LiCor 6400 Portable Photosynthesis System
Two hand-held sensing devices can take rapid and laboratory quality measurements in the field
Dickey John Moisture Reader
High-speed moisture reader and test weight scale, also capable of downloading data
Perten DA 7250 NIR Analyzer
Near-infrared analyzer can determine moisture, protein, ash, starch and many other parameters at high speed with excellent accuracy
Grinding
Eco Shredder
Used for grinding plant samples into smaller pieces
Plant and Seed Grinders
Three grinders to grind seed and plant material to a fine powder for further processing
UDY Grinders
Two lab sample grinders available for general purpose of a variety of materials
Cleaning and Treating
ALMACO Seed Boss
Process 1-5 lbs of seeds quietly and quickly (30-35 seconds); multiple seed application
ALMACO Seed Treater
Two fully automated seed treaters can treat seed in batch quantities of one to five pounds
Carter Day Aspirator
Cleans and separates small seed samples
Ovens
Two Wisconsin Ovens to dry plant materials prior to grinding
Seed Pan Screen Shaker
Designed to accept up to ten 12” x 12” screens and one bottom pan for cleaning multiple types of seed
Counting
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
Agriculex Seed Counter
Modular system with air delivery; can count entire seed sample at over 400 seeds/second as well as user-defined subsamples
Old Mill Seed Counter
Several seed counters available to count and weigh seed samples
Printing
Zortrax 3D Printer
3D printer is used to create new UAV mounts and parts and available to our researchers for any other innovative idea
Packet and Stake Printer
High-speed printer used for printing on packets and field stakes