agricultural machinery

Explores the parts and uses of balers and what happens on a farm.

Explores the parts and uses of a farm quad and what happens on a farm.

Anyone who has ever tried to plant a garden, or even grow a plant, knows it’s not always an easy task. That’s why farmers do what they can to ensure a healthy crop, and that includes cultivating the soil. They till it, allowing air, nutrients, and water to circulate more easily. Doing this by hand would be nearly impossible on some farms, so farmers use some fantastic machines to aid them. Readers will love learning about the big machines called cultivators through labeled photographs and bright, accessible text.

Provides an introduction to twelve large pieces of farm machinery. Contains close-up and aerial photographs of the machines and discusses each machine's role in growing and harvesting crops for food.

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe eight different vehicles used by farmers"--.

Examines the different types of machines used on farms, and highlights how they work. Includes a glossary, illustrated diagrams, and color photographs.

A farmer's bright red tractor participates in a variety of activities throughout the year, including plowing, sowing, and harvesting the fields, helping cars get unstuck from a muddy road, and resting in the barn.

"Offers [tips and suggestions] to keep your small farm's equipment in good working order. Long-time farmers Steve and Ann Larkin Hansen cover everything from tractors and mowers to trimmers, tillers, ATVs, plows, discs, drills, planters, cultivators, mechanical rakes, and balers, showing you how to care for your equipment to prevent problems and how to diagnose and fix the things that do go wrong."--Provided by publisher.

For thousands of years, societies have relied on plants and animals for food and other items, making agriculture as vital to their survival as it is to ours. The cultivation of various crops and livestock over time and throughout the world are examined, revealing the history behind and importance of much of the food we eat today.

From the tractor to the livestock trailer, this title describes the various machinery that farmers use in their work. Large, vibrant images and easy-to-understand text is complemented by the 'Mechanic Mike' chibi character and themed icons throughout the book offering detailed facts to educate the reader"--Provided by the publisher.