My name is Zachary Martin, and I am 19 years old. I am now in Social Sciences for two years now. I am here because of the hockey. When I'm going be finished with hockey, I will go to the ITA of St-Hyacinthe to do my technique in animal production technology. After all this, I will retake the family farm.
Bale grabber
It's a noun
A bale handler is a generic term describing a piece of farm implement used to transport hay or straw bales.
Example: With my bale grabber I place the new bales in the dome.
fr: Manipulateur de balle
Bultank
It's a noun
Bulk tank means a tank used to receive, cool or store bulk quantities of milk on a dairy farm.
Example: The milk from the cows goes to the bultank before the milk truck picks it up.
fr: Bultank
Calf
It's a noun
A young bovine animal, especially a domestic cow or bull in its first year.
Example: The calf drinks after its mother for a few days after birth.
fr: Veau
Cow
It's a noun
A fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef.
Example: I have 50 cows on my farm.
fr: Vache
Cowshed
It's a noun
A farm building in which cattle are kept when not in a pasture, or in which they are milked.
Example: At my farm we have some calfs, heiters and cows.
fr: Ferme ou étable
Fields
It's a noun
An area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.
Example: At my farm we have some hay fields, corn fields , etc.
fr: Champ
Forage harvester
It's a noun
A forage harvester is an agricultural tool that harvests forage plants to make silage.
Example: I went silage my hay with my forage harvester to put it in my silo.
fr: Ensileuse
Hay rake
I's a noun
A hay rake is an agricultural rake used to collect cut hay or straw into windrows for later collection.
Example: I spun the hay with my hay rake to put in rows.
fr: Râteau à foin
Heifer
It's a noun
A young female cow that has not borne a calf.
Example: The heifer is now 18 months old.
fr: Génisse
Manure spreader
It's a noun
A manure spreader is an agricultural machine used to distribute manure over a field as a fertilizer.
Example: I went to spread the manure with my manure spreader to help with its fertilization.
fr: Étendeur à fumier
Milking machine
It's a noun
Milking machine is a mechanical suction apparatus for milking cows.
Example: The milk comes out of the cows because of the milking machine.
fr: Machine à traire
Milking pipeline
It's a noun
In small dairy farms with less than 100 cows the pipeline is installed above the animals' stalls and they are then are milked in sequence by moving down the row of stalls.
Example: The pipeline transports the milk to the buktank.
fr: Canalisation de traite
Round baler
It's a noun
A round baler is a hay baling system, or bundling system, that picks up hay from the ground and feeds it into a bale chamber. From there, the hay is then wrapped in layers with the help of 6 to 8 long rubber belts and becomes a rolled spherical shape, filling the bale chamber.
Example: I went baling hay with my round baler.
fr: Presse à balles rondes
Seed drill
It's a noun
A seed drill is a device used in agriculture that sows seeds for crops by positioning them in the soil and burying them to a specific depth while being dragged by a tractor. This ensures that seeds will be distributed evenly.
Example: I went to sow soybeans with my seed drill.
fr: Semoir
Silage
It's a noun
Grass or other green fodder or corn compacted and stored in airtight conditions, typically in a silo, without first being dried, and used as animal feed in the winter.
Example: The cows eat silage during the day.
fr: Ensilage
Straw
It's a noun
Dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving.
Example: We put straw under the cows so she will be more confortable and clean.
fr: Paille
Tedder
It's a noun
A machine for stirring and spreading hay to hasten drying and curing.
Example: I went ted the hay with my tedder to make it drier.
fr: Faneuse
Thresher
It's a noun
A machine that separates grain from the plants by beating.
Example: I went tresh de corn with my tresher.
fr: Batteuse
Tractor
It's a noun
A powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms for hauling equipment and trailers.
Example: I work in the fields with my tractor.
fr: Tracteur
Veterinary
It's a noun
Relating to the diseases, injuries, and treatment of animals.
Example: The vet treated my cow who couldn't get up.
