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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. equipment
  3. agricultural machinery and equipment
  4. harvesting equipment
  5. balers
  1. Fields of Study
  2. engineering
  3. agricultural engineering
  4. agricultural machinery and equipment
  5. harvesting equipment
  6. balers
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. engineering
  3. agricultural engineering
  4. agricultural machinery and equipment
  5. harvesting equipment
  6. balers

Preferred term

balers

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A machine that picks up a windrow of forage, compresses it, forms it into a rectangular or cylindrical bale, wraps it, and discharges it either onto the ground or into a trailing, convenient hauling vehicle. Bale size is highly variable among models.

    Source: National Range and Pasture Handbook, USDA

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/15623

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