No-Till Drill

Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District strives to meet a growing need among Davidson county and surrounding area farmers who want to seed their land from year to year without disturbing the soil through conventional tillage by having two no-till drills available for rent.  

No-till farming increases the amount of water that infiltrates into the soil, increases organic matter retention and improves the cycling of nutrients in the soil.  It also reduces or eliminates soil erosion from crop fields.  A huge benefit is improvement in soil health. It increases the amount and variety of life in and on the soil, making soils more resilient and capable of growing better quality crops.

Farm operations that utilize no-till farming are much more efficient and will often see a cost-savings in fuel and fertilizer usage quickly.  One of the goals is to help farmers renovate pastures so that the economic viability of the farm is restored and the natural resources are protected and improved. 

We have two Great Plains 606 NT Drills available which are aimed at small, limited resource owned/operated beef cattle farms.  Operating the drills requires at least a 40 horsepower tractor with rear hydraulic capability. 

Seeding width of the drills are 6 feet with an overall transport width of approximately 8 feet 10 inches.  They can be towed on the highway with a pickup truck.  The vehicle must be able to tow 3,000 lbs.  The hitch on vehicle must be able to use a 7/8" agricultural clevis-type hitch pin.  The drills are capable of planting small seeds (clover, legumes), cool season grasses, small grain, millet, soybeans., and they are also capable of planting larger seeds like grain sorghum and peas.    The drills rent for $15.00 per acre.

Fire Ant Bait Spreader

Davidson Soil and Water Conservation District has a HERD GT77 Fire Ant Bait Spreader available to assist with terminating fire ant mounds.  The Fire Ant Bait Spreader is available to rent for $25.00 a day for use inside of the County, and $35.00 a day to use outside of the County.