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Harvest Academy Combine Clinic
The Harvest Academy Combine Clinic comprises six comprehensive modules designed to guide you through every aspect of utilizing a combine efficiently. From learning the intricacies of the machine to optimizing its performance, our program empowers you to maximize your harvest yields and minimize your harvest losses while saving both time and money.
The small details count to deliver maximum value to any audience from just starting out to seasoned industry experts with years of experience. Starting with the header through the threshing and cleaning systems, down to proper calibration practices, we cover it all. Sessions can also be tailored to discuss specific crops and harvest conditions.
▪ Trainers
1-2 Speakers
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▪ Duration
A complete combine clinic (Modules 1-6) can be delivered within 4-5 hours not including lunch break.
▪ Keynote Speaking/Customization
Clinic events can be customized to include only select modules, delivered as shorter event keynotes, and tailored to the needs of the audience. Contact Us for more information.
Module 1: Header
Proper harvesting starts with the header, In fact, it starts ahead of the cutter bar – curious about what this means?
In this session, we go through the process of how the crop flow from the header influences the combine and all the parts that are following the header action.
It’s a step-by-step process to adjust common situations and make the header operation more efficient.
Module 2: Threshing System
In this session, we review the inner workings of the rotor and/or drum threshing systems. It’s a step-by-step approach to uncover and explain hands-on how small changes make a big difference and how one change affects a chain reaction in the machine. But with this session, the process will be outlined and explained how to use these chain reactions for your benefit.
Module 3: Cleaning System
In this session, we review the inner workings of the cleaning systems and the way the different parts are put in place. It’s a step-by-step approach to uncover and explain hands-on how small changes make a big difference and how one change affects a chain reaction in the machine. But with this session, the process will be outlined and explained how to use these chain reactions for your benefit.
Module 4: Machine Calibration
The best machines and sensors in the world deliver great visual data into the cabs of the combines, for example, yield and moisture analytics. However, even the smartest sensors need to be calibrated, aka, benchmarked against a real number or weight. This also counts for other sensors that make the instruments in the cab usable. We are going through the most missed calibrations in harvest management and explain what can be done before the heat of harvest starts to set you up for success.
Module 5: Different Crop Types & Influences
This can be tailored to different crops, depending on the interest of the audience. The details in this module will bring into light how different crops, varieties, and conditions influence the threshing and separation capacity of the combine and how to prevent common misconceptions, “when things get tough”.
Module 6: The Invisible Loss & Grain Quality
Wishes vs. Reality
Special keynote around the quality of grain in terms of cracked grain and the creation of the invisible loss that appears all too often, but all too often, gets forgotten about. This session is a great addition for seed companies and seed growers who want to shine the light on better-quality grain and capture quality with quantity.
Module 7: Customize your Clinic!
Contact us with your ideas or questions about customizing a training session or keynote presentation for you and your audience.
