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No-Till Equipment Rentals

A partnership of conservation organizations is making no-till equipment available on a rental basis. The equipment is used to seed or overseed pastures. No-till practices save energy by reducing tillage passes and reduce soil erosion by leaving a protective layer of crop residue on the soil surface.

No-Till Drill and Tractor

Equipment Available


Harvester



Paratill



Sprigger

A partnership of conservation organizations are renting the following equipment to farmers in the Coastal, Ogeechee River and Satilla River SWCD's:

  • Powell Manufacturing Aerator

  • Bermuda King Harvester and Sprigger

  • John Deere and Haybuster No-Till Drills

  • Tye Paratill

  • Scalper

The rent is used to cover the coast of operating and maintaining the equipment and replacing it at the end of its useful life. This equipment enables producers to protect and improve their soils without purchasing their own equipment.


Additional Benefits to No-Till Farming:

  • The harvester and sprigger give farmers the capability to convert tilled cropland to permanent pasture or hayland. Converting annually tilled cropland to permannet forage reduces erosion by over 90% because it provides year round coverage on the soil.

  • No-till equipment allows producers to plant without exposing the soil surface to the erosive impact of rain. It saves energy and reduces soil erosion. It increases organic matter and nutrient levels and improves soil physical characteristics. Using no-till drills can help you satisfy Farm Bill requirements on Highly Erodible Land (HEL).

  • The paratill breaks up compacted layers which slow or stop root growth. It improves drainage and soil aeration so roots can breathe. You will need a 150hp tractor for the Paratill

  • The aerator helps get oxygen to plant roots in pastures compacted by heavy cattle traffic.

  • The scalper clears a path through existing sod to help forest plantings get a head start on growth.


Sponsored By:

  • Coastal Georgia Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council

  • Coastal Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)

  • Ogeechee River SWCD

  • Satilla River SWCD

  • Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority

  • Georgia Coastal Management Program

  • Georgia RC&D Council

  • Georgia Soil and Water Conservation (S&WC) Commission

  • Ogeechee River Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)

Operator Information
  • Contact the operator to schedule equipment. Allow at least two days notice before equipment is needed. The operator will explain the equipment's operation and adjustments to you when you pick it up.

  • A rental agreement must be signed before the work begins.

  • Pay fees by check.

  • You should have seed at the planting site when the operator arrives.

  • No fertilizer may be applied with the no-till equipment.

  • Coastal Georgia RC&D Council, Coastal SWCD, Ogeechee & Satilla River SWCDs and the other program sponsors are not responsible for operator error or negligence

Fees
Equipment Rate
Aerator $6.00 / acre
Paratill $7.00 / acre
Sprigger $7.00 / acre
Harvester $250.00 / day
Scalper $25.00 / day
No-till Drills * See Below
Producers interested in using the equipment must pick it up and return it to the operator. If the operator delivers or picks up the equipment there is an additional charge of $1.00 / mile each way.
  • Coastal SWCD no-till rental fees for the tractor, drill and operator is $16.00 an acre; $11.00 an acre for the drill only. There is a $25.00 set-up fee.
  • Ogeechee River SWCD no-till rental fees for the tractor, drill and operator is $13.00 an acre; $8.00 an acre for the drill only. There is a 5 acre or $65.00 minimum charge per farm and a $20.00 set-up fee.

To schedule Ogeechee River SWCD
no-till equipment use in Bulloch, Effingham and Screven Counties, please contact:

Wade Hodges, 211 Mossberg Circle, Statesboro, GA 30458,
912-587-5326
Or 912-687-1500


To schedule Ogeechee River SWCD
no-till equipment use in Candler, Evans and Tattnall Counties, please contact:

 Jimmy Hall
645 Northwood Rogers Road
Claxton, GA 30417
912-739-0188

 

To schedule pickup for the rest of the equipment, please contact:

  Ottawa Farms
Pete Waller
702 Bloomingdale Road
Bloomingdale, GA 31302
912-748-4210

 

 

 


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All programs and services of Resource Conservation and Development Councils are available on a non-discriminatory basis, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status or handicap.