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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Before those lush fields of hay, corn, or other delicious produce can be planted with even so much as a seed, the tilling equipment comes into play. With this colorful, easy-to-follow guide, young readers will learn that tilling is far more than turning some dirt over in a field. Energetic and educational text teaches about this useful piece of farm equipment, including what it does, how it works, the different types of tilling, and when a farmer...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Everyone knows what a hay bale looks like, but how does it get into that shape? While baling equipment might not make it into farm stories among the classic tractors, animals, and tools, its usefulness on the modern farm is indisputable. Concise text guides readers through the uses of baling equipment, how it forms round and square bales, and what happens with the hay afterward. Full-color photographs and lively language keeps them engaged and interested...
4) On the farm
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Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Photographs and simple text present some of the different machines used on farms, including tractors, cultivators, balers, and combine harvesters.
7) Cultivators
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
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...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Farms are as important as ever, even in our high-tech world. Without them, we wouldn't have produce, dairy, or meats. Readers of this engaging book will see how technology and nature combine to yield delicious harvests. They'll get an inside look at the anatomy of tractors and other farm machines, learning their different parts and processes. Simple language breaks down complex principles and systems into manageable chunks of information. Intricate...
17) Balers
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Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"A baler is an important piece of farm machinery that transforms cut crops, such as hay, into compact bales that are easy to transport and store. Readers who have seen a picturesque field dotted with yellow bales of hay will love exploring balers and how different shapes of bales meet the needs of a farm."--Publisher's website.
18) Planters
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Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The seeds on a farm don't sow themselves, but luckily farmers have sophisticated machinery to help them transform a fertile field into a bountiful breadbasket. This book takes readers out to the fields to see planters at work.
20) Crop sprayers
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Big farms need big machines, and crop sprayers are some of the biggest. Farmers use these timesaving devices to spread substances such as fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides on their crops. While readers learn about the different kinds of crop sprayers, their many parts, and their importance to the farm industry, they'll be impressed by the colorful photographs of the machines in action-including one in the air! The high-interest topic also touches...