Forage Sampler
- 18 in. Round Shank
A modern method
of sampling loose, baled, or chopped hay and grass silage. Includes: 18"
sampler with standard adapter and round shank for electric operation. 3/8"
round shank adapter for use with electric drill (electric drill of 1/2 hp
capacity is recommended). Dowel plunger is supplied with each unit to remove
moist or packed samples.
Shank adapters
are quickly and easily removed from tube by depressing a spring-loaded plunger.
Fitted with replaceable hardened cutterhead and adapter.
Developed by
the Pennsylvania State University and recommended by extension research
personnel and others interested in testing quality in forages. Since its
introduction, the sampler has been extensively used in the U.S. and Canada by
universities, feed companies, and individual farmers.