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Farm Show Pre-Show Guide
PROMOTIONAL SUPPLEMENT Farm Show Pre-Show Guide 2016
The Southwest Demo Field at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this
September will play host to two major field demonstrations this
year: hay cutting and deep tillage.
“Our field
demonstrations
are going to be a
big draw this year,”
says Paul Roper
who is the Canada’s
Outdoor Farm
Show Sales and
Demonstration
Coordinator.
The first
field equipment
demonstration
will be deep
tillage starting at
12:30 pm each day.
Manufacturers will
compare deep ripping
equipment in a large
field of barley stubble
as they make a 200’
pass each day. To
make for an accurate
comparison between
manufacturers, this
year’s deep tillage
demonstration will
focus solely on ripper
shanks and in line
rippers. Disc and
combination ripper
tillage tools will not
be participating in this year’s comparative field demonstration.
In addition to the 200’ length available to them, each company
also has a 50’ start zone to allow the tractor and implement
to get up to speed to ensure the 200’ pass is as accurate to
true farm conditions as possible. After each manufacturer
does a 200’ pass in the field, the crowd has an opportunity to
evaluate the quality of the finished product. Farmers can see for
themselves how these tillage tools compare in aspects like residue
management and manufacturers want to show off their piece’s
smooth finish on the soil.
Directly following the deep tillage demonstration will be the
hay cutting demonstration. Kicking off at 1:30 pm, dairy farmers
and other livestock farmers alike will be able to see several pieces
of hay cutting equipment in action. Quality feed is critical to a
vibrant livestock farm and the equipment used to create that feed
is critical.
The daily hay cutting demonstrations will use a 700’ by
600’patch in the Southwest Demo Field. Similar to the tillage
demonstrations, the field will be designed to allow each
manufacturer to have a start zone for getting up to speed
followed by a 150’ pass at full speed.
Both field demonstrations will equip farmers with the
knowledge to pick the best equipment for their field whether it’s
for harvesting the crop or tilling the soil. Let Canada’s Outdoor
Farm Show be part of your decision process and attend the
demonstrations.
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show will be held on September 13,
14 and 15, 2016 inWoodstock, ON. For more information about
the participating manufacturers in these field demonstrations,
follow @outdoorfarmshow on Twitter or like the Canada’s
Outdoor Farm Show page on Facebook.
Major Field Equipment Demonstrations Focus on Cutting Hay and Deep Tillage
Make Hay While The Farm Show’s On
See the hay cutting demonstrations each day at 1:30 pm.