UCD Farm Tool Library
***Farm Tool Library will be closed on Friday, April 12th*** - If you need to do a drop off or pick up on this day, please call 509-493-1936 Ext. 7 or email james@ucdwa.org.
The Farm Tool Library open hours are from noon – 2:00 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday. Stop on by and see our inventory and ask some farm related questions! Give us a call at 509-493-1936, opt. 7, or email ucdtoollibrary@ucdwa.org. Check out our Farm Tool Library inventory and rent tools to get ready for your projects. We have new tools for you to check out, including: a drag harrow, a tilther, a Jang seeder, a tine weeder and more. Create an account HERE.
The UCD Farm Tool Library is designed to provide conservation-oriented tools, such as a wheel plow, various seeders, broadforks, and a no-till drill, to farmers and gardeners. In order to borrow tools, one must first become a member. Tools are checked out online (https://ucdtoollibrary.myturn.com/library/) where you can create a membership, view pictures of the tools in the inventory, check availability, and reserve tools. (Check out our Farm Tool Library Website Guide and our Farm Tool Library video.) We welcome volunteers, and there are a variety of odd jobs needed! If you have a tool to consider donating, please give us a call at 509-493-1936 (donations to the tool library must meet a specific set of criteria.)
The UCD Farm Tool Library is located at the Estes St parking lot of the Mt View Grange in White Salmon, Wa.
Learn more about the UCD Farm Tool Library in this Information Session held via Zoom on April 14, 2022. You can also view the presentation slides HERE.
Viable, working lands are essential to maintaining the rural character of Klickitat and Skamania Counties. UCD supports agricultural operations and small farms by serving farmers and livestock owners with technical assistance, soil sampling, livestock Best Management Practice financial assistance via cost-share, educational resources, and the new Farm Tool Library.
UCD offers larger farm tools through the Farm Tool Library as well.
The implements will now be available for pickup at the Hunsaker’s gas station in White Salmon. Reserve online, for use on a M, W, or F and return the following T, Th, or S. If you need the implement for more than one day, you will need to complete multiple reservations. A UCD employee will meet you at Hunsaker’s at 8AM on the day of your reservation to unlock the implement and get you going.
Yeomans Plow
UCD is pleased to provide a Yeomans Plow L43-9 to our district. The Yeomans Plow is a three shank subsoiler with a detachable roller/crumbler, designed to provide aeration, breakup compaction, and increase soil fertility. It can also be used for contour farming and help prevent moisture runoff and gullying. Ideal time for subsoiling will likely be early to mid-late October, depending on the rain. Some moisture is ideal for maximum effect.
The Yeomans Plow is a large implement, the toolbar is 9’ wide and it weighs around 2,500 lbs. It takes a large tractor to operate, minimum 80+HP and 9,000 lbs. or more. It is not particularly easy to transport, and we are working with a local producer to potentially provide it as a service instead of, or in addition to, renting it out like our no-till drill. In this case, we would show up with the tractor and Yeomans Plow to do the work. The rental can be arranged as well if you have a capable tractor. There is no trailer.
Whatever use you find for this implement, it is our hope that it can help you increase soil fertility, moisture retention and productivity in your operation in a cost effective and efficient manner.
Please contact us if you are, or could be interested in using the Yeomans Plow, or simply if have any questions about it: ucdtoollibrary@ucdwa.org or 509-493-1936, ext. 7.
Manure Spreader
UCD is excited to offer a manure spreader for rent. Over the years we have worked with many livestock owners to build manure storage and composting facilities and provide technical assistance on manure composting and spreading guidelines. The Mill Creek Brand manure spreader is ground driven and has a 57 cubic foot capacity. The spreader and transport trailer are available for a rental fee of $65 per 2-day rental.
Please review the Operator’s Manual before renting.
The following links contain more information about manure composting and fertilizing with manure:
How to Compost and Use Horse Manure
Fertilizing with Livestock Manure
Water Quality and Manure Management
No-Till Drill
UCD is excited to offer a Land Pride 3P500V Seed Drill for rent. The drill and transport trailer are available for a rental fee of $165, for a 2-day rental.
At 52” wide, this drill is ideal for small pastures/fields and between vineyard and orchard rows. It is not appropriate for large acreages. Please review our Operation Guidelines, Rental Agreement, and Rental Return Checklist, as well as the manufacturer’s Operation Manual and Seeding Rate Manual for more information.
NEW! Check out this informative video made by local agricultural producer Will Lyons, with step-by-step instructions on how to calibrate the drill and get the most out of your rental.
Also available is a poultry processing unit from our neighboring Clark Conservation District in Battle Ground, WA. You can find more information on the Clark CD website: https://clarkcd.org/poultry-processing-equipment.
grand Opening HELD april 20!
UCD held a grand opening celebration of the Farm Tool Library at the Mt View Grange on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 4pm to 6pm. Part of the festivities included a tool sharpening workshop at 4pm given by Del Medenbach, woodshop teacher at Columbia High School, and an official ribbon-cutting to mark the occasion. Read all about it in this article from the Columbia Gorge News!