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NORTHERN TRACTOR RESOURCE CENTER 

 AND AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR PERFORMANCE 



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Is your tractor properly weighted? 



Does your tractor have the correct amount of tire slip? 



Is the front-to-rear weight split proper on your 4X4 tractor? 



Do your tractor tires have correct inflation pressures? 



Does your tractor ride rough or have power hop problems 



Are you wasting fuel and drastically reducing your power train life? 



Are you putting horsepower to work? 



In response to the needs of farm machinery owners, a team of faculty at 

 Northern Montana College in Havre, Montana, is establishing a tractor resource center. 

 The center will provide in-the-field agricultural tractor testing, set-up, agricultural 

 tractor/equipment clinics, and collect and disseminate tractor and equipment 

 performance information. The Center's main goal will be to assist agricultural 

 producers in putting horsepower to work. 



The center v^ll be affiliated with Northern Montana College, which has a mission 

 of applied technology and the center will work closely v^dth the Alberta Farm Machinery 

 Research Centre (AFMRC) in Lethbridge, Alberta. AFMRC has an established reputation 

 as a testing center for agricultural implements and equipment and is in close proximity 

 to Havre, Montana. The Resource Center will network with equipment manufacturers, 

 dealers, the extension service and others to cooperatively provide a unique service for 

 farmers throughout the region. 



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