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Miscellaneous
The following is a potpourri of items not listed elsewhere. These items are associated with revegetation projects and in some cases, just give addresses where more information can be obtained.
Fencing
Wire Rollers
Post Hole Diggers Land-leveling Scrapers
Post Drivers
Water Hydration
Description and Application
Fencing is sometimes required in revegetation projects to protect young seedlings from wild and domestic grazing animals. There are good publications from fencing companies that describe fencing methods and equipment in detail. Much of the information is available on the companies’ website. An excellent book on fencing is available from the Society for Range Management.
Sources
The manufacturers' websites list information on fencing methods, types, equipment, accessories, dealers, and their email addresses.
Gallagher
Animal Management Solutions
P.O. Box 7506
North Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: 800-531-5908
Phone: 816-421-2005
Fax: 816-421-2009
Website:
www.gallagherusa.com
Gaucho Wire
Bekaert Company
1881 Bekaert Drive
Van Buren, AR 72956-6801
Phone: 800-241-4126
Phone: 479-474-5211
Fax: 479-474-9075
Website:
www.bekaert.com
Premier1
2013 300th Street
Washington, IA 52353
Phone: 800-282-6631
Phone: 319-653-7622
Fax: 319-653-6304
Website:
www.premier1supplies.com
Powder River
Livestock Handling Equipment
P.O. Box 50758
Provo, UT 84601
Phone: 800-453-5318
Phone: 801-377-2983
Fax: 801-377-6927
Website:
www.powderriver.com
Society for Range Management
10030 West 27th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80215-6601
Phone: 303-986-3309
Fax: 303-986-3892
Website:
www.rangelands.org
Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
(accessories)
P.O. Box 8397
Jackson, MS 39284-8397
Phone: 800-647-5368
Phone: 601-354-3565
Fax: 601-292-0165
Website:
www.forestry-suppliers.com
Description and Application
Post hole diggers are rotating augers that are used to dig holes for fence posts. Most units are mounted on a tractor’s 3-point hitch. They are powered by the hydraulic system or power-take-off (PTO) and are raised and lowered by the hitch. They can also be mounted on a front-end loader or a skid-steer loader. Self-contained power augers are useful when a tractor is not practical or available. These augers have many applications for small- and medium-size revegetation sites. Augers can operate in moderately rocky soil, but they can be damaged in soil with large rocks.
Self-contained, hydraulically powered auger.
Photo courtesy of Little Beaver.
PTO driven post hole digger mounted on a 3-point hitch.
Photo courtesy of Rhino.
Sources
The manufacturers' websites list information on equipment sizes, accessories, dealers, and their email addresses. Farm and ranch equipment stores and tractor dealers that feature fencing supplies usually stock post hole diggers.
Danuser Manufacturing Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 368
Fulton, MO 65251-0368
Phone: 573-642-2246
Fax: 573-642-2240
Website:
www.danuser.com
Deere & Company
John Deere World Headquarters
One John Deere Place
Moline, IL 61265
Phone: 309-765-8000
Fax: 309-765-4225
Website:
www.deere.com
Land Pride
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
P.O. Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402
Phone: 785-823-3276
Fax: 785-822-5600
Website:
www.landpride.com
Little Beaver Earth Drills & Augers
P.O. Box 840
Livingston, TX 77351
Phone: 800-227-7515
Website:
www.littlebeaver.com
Rhino
Division of Alamo Group
1020 S. Sangamon Ave.
Gibson City, IL 60936
Phone: 877-408-3297
Phone: 217-784-4261
Fax: 877-408-3298
Website:
www.servis-rhino.com
Shaver Manufacturing Co.
106 S. Washington
Graettinger, IA 51342
Phone: 712-859-3293
Fax: 712-859-3294
Website:
www.shavermfg.com
Worksaver, Inc.
P.O. Box 100
Litchfield, IL 62056-0100
Phone: 217-324-5973
Fax: 217-324-3356
Website:
www.worksaver.com
Description and Application
Post drivers are used to push wood or steel posts into the soil. They are a practical, effective, and economical method of installing fence posts in most types of soil. Most drivers function like piledrivers by repeatedly dropping a weight on the post. They are driven either hydraulically or by a PTO. Drivers can be front or rear mounted on a tractor or front mounted on a skid-steer loader.
Front (left) and rear-mounted (right) post driver.
Photo courtesy of Shaver Manufacturing Co.
Source
The manufacturers' websites list information on equipment sizes, accessories, dealers, and their email addresses.
Production Energy Services, Inc.
1114 South FM 444
Inez, TX 77968
Phone: 361-782-0240
Fax: 361-782-0241
Website:
www.blackcatpounder.com
Shaver Manufacturing Co.
106 S. Washington
Graettinger, IA 51342
Phone: 712-859-3293
Fax: 712-859-3294
Website:
www.shavermfg.com
Worksaver, Inc.
P.O. Box 100
Litchfield, IL 62056-0100
Phone: 217-324-5973
Fax: 217-324-3356
Website:
www.worksaver.com
Description and Application
Wire rollers are used to roll-up fence wire or cable. They can be self-contained and powered by a small engine or they can be attached to a tractor's 3-point hitch and powered by a hydraulic motor. Wire is attached to a reel, and as the reel turns, it winds the wire onto the reel. The spools of wire can then be stored for later use. They can be very useful when moving numerous fences.
E-Z Products
A Division of Sheets, Inc.
610 East Kenneth
Spearman, TX 79081
Phone: 800-999-2198
Phone: 806-659-2467
Website: www.ezproductstx.com
Pro-Tatch Wire Roller
Pleasant Hill Grain
1604 N. Hwy 14
Aurora, NE 68818
Phone: 800-433-1091
Fax: 402-694-5236
Website:
www.hydraulic-wire-winders.com
Land-leveling Scrapers Top of Page
Description and Application
Land-leveling scrapers are very efficient and cost effective for moving soil from one location to another. Rubber-tired tractors with shift-on-the go transmissions are used to pull these units. They can be used as single or tandem scrapers. Several styles are available, and single units range in capacity from 5 to 18 cubic yards. Required tractor horsepower varies from 100 to 500. Land-leveling scrapers are widely used for leveling farmland, construction sites, and road projects. They are generally not used for long-haul applications.
Single scraper (top) and tandem scrapers (bottom) with
laser controls.
Photo courtesy of Reynolds International, L.P.
Sources
The manufacturers' websites list information on equipment sizes, accessories, dealers, and their email addresses.
Ashland Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 717
Ashland, WI 54806
Phone: 877-634-4622
Phone: 715-682-4622
Fax: 715-682-9717
Website:
www.ashlandind.com
Deere & Company
John Deere World Headquarters
One John Deere Place
Moline, IL 61265
Phone: 309-765-8000
Fax: 309-765-4225
Website:
www.deere.com
Miskin Scraper Works, Inc.
Box 218
Ucon, ID 83454
Phone: 800-635-4727
Phone: 208-522-2139
Fax: 208-522-2309
Website:
www.miskin.com
Reynolds International, L.P.
P.O. Box 550
McAllen, TX 78505-0550
Phone: 800-441-8161
Phone: 956-687-7500
Fax: 956-630-5263
Website:
www.reynoldsinternational.com
Rome Plow Co., L.P.
P.O. Box 48
Cedartown, GA 30125
Phone: 800-241-7860
Phone: 770-748-4450
Fax: 770-748-4427
Website:
www.romeplow.com
Steiger Manufacturing
13325 120th ST SW
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Phone: 218-964-5272
Fax: 218-964-5274
Website:
www.steigermfg.com
Description and Application
Personnel must be careful during outdoor activities on revegetation projects to prevent dehydration. A supply of fresh water is needed at all times. Cycling enthusiasts developed water-holding backpacks with a tube to deliver water to the user so they did not have to carry water bottles. “CamelBaks” as they are called have become a highly popular hydration system for all outdoor activities, including military operations.
Source
The manufacturer’s website lists information on equipment sizes, accessories, dealers, and their email addresses.
CamelBak Products, Inc.
1310 Redwood Way, Suite C
Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone: 800-767-8725
Phone: 707-792-9700
Fax: 707-665-9231
Website:
www.camelbak.com