This invention relates generally to crop protection compositions and methods for making and using the compositions. More specifically, the invention relates to crop protection compositions utilizing talc and one or more additives providing for improved aqueous suspension of the talc and methods for making such compositions. The present invention also discloses horticultural substrates coated with a crop protective composition utilizing talc and one or more additives providing for improved aqueou...

A crop processing machine includes a transport mechanism for conveying a crop, a mounting assembly fixed with respect to the transport mechanism, and a knife assembly pivotally mounted with a 4-bar link to the mounting assembly, the knife assembly including a knife for trimming the crop as the crop is conveyed past the knife assembly.

A sheet includes a plurality of incisions that define a plurality of frames. The frames are arranged in a geometric pattern to facilitate selection of an appropriate frame for cropping an image displayed on photographic media. The frames are connected to each other by an adhesive layer and substrate. Alternatively, the frames are connected by tags or micro-perfs. A transparent crop selector is used to facilitate selection of an appropriately sized frame.

A row crop header for an agricultural harvesting machine having a plurality of row crop dividers defining crop gathering gaps. Each divider comprises a semiconical portion and a semicyclindrical portion that are formed roto molded polyethylene. Both portions are hollow double walled self-supporting polyethylene structures. The semiconical portion and the semicylindrical portion are pivotally secured to one another so they can be jacknifed into a transport configuration. The semicylindrical porti...

The apparatus is a farm machine that inverts crop windrows using only the raking tines of a conventional rotary rake machine. The tines engage and move an existing windrow, and invert the windrow as the crop is being disengaged from the tines. The inverting machine accomplishes the inverting by imparting motion to the discharging crop that has a vector of motion that is in the same direction as the movement of the inverter machine. This causes the crop to move faster than the machine itself and ...

A crop raking device includes a rake wheel and a gauge wheel. The rake wheel is configured to rake crop in a field, with teeth disposed around a perimeter thereof, and has a vertically variable position. The gauge wheel is attached to the rake wheel, and is configured to contact ground behind the rake wheel and maintain a height of the rake wheel teeth with respect to the ground. The gauge wheel is configured to maintain a substantially constant upright orientation regardless of the vertical pos...

A crop separating harvester includes a primary crop path having an apex, a forced air supply tangentially positioned to the crop path from a bottom side of the apex, and a crop retrieval member, wherein said crop retrieval member is separated from said apex a predetermined distance defining a gap configured to separate culls from a crop based on a difference in specific gravity between said crop and said culls with respect to said forced air.

A forage harvester is provided with a crop processor roll assembly that comprises a shaft and a removable crop processor roll having a fluted surface for cracking maize kernels. The roll has end plates, to which the shaft is connected by sleeves. The interior of the sleeve is joined to the shaft by two interference or press fits, and to the roll by a third press fit.

A bulk fill system for split row planters that can be easily converted to plant 30" corn or 15" soybeans with the aid of a conversion plug that controls the flow of seed entrenched air to select meters on planter rows. The conversion plug is easily installed and conveniently stored on the individual row units by a holder.

A process and device are provided for setting the crop mark for and/or in a print production, in which prints are continuously printed on a web. At least one printing couple for printing on a web is provided. A lengthwise cutting device cuts the web into a first web strand and at least one second web strand. A converging device is provided for converging the first web strand with at least the second web strand and/or at least one other web strand to form a bundle. A cross-cutting device cuts the...