Identify major farm machinery common to agricultural production.

Identification should include

• naming types of farm machinery and equipment
• classifying farm machinery and equipment based on use
  • vehicles
    • tractors
    • combines or harvesters
      • reaping
      • threshing
      • winnowing
    • ATVs or UTVs
  • tractor attachments
    • plows
      • moldboard
      • disc
      • chisel
    • harrows
      • spring
      • roller
      • chain
      • disc
    • fertilizer spreaders
      • broadcast
      • manure
      • slurry
    • seeders
      • broadcast
      • air
      • box drill
      • planters
    • balers
      • round
      • square
      • large square
    • wagons or trailers
      • harvesting
      • material handling
      • human resources
      • equipment transportation
    • other
      • sprayers
      • mowers
      • transplanters
      • cultivators
      • rakes
      • plastic mulch layers
• selecting farm machinery for a specific task to be completed on the farm
• researching technological advancements
• projecting how farm machinery may evolve in the future.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How is farm machinery classified?
• How has farm machinery changed the agricultural industry?
• What advances may occur to farm machinery in the future?
• What factors should be considered when selecting farm machinery for a specific operation?