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GRDC harvester workshops draw big numbers

Minimising losses and maximising capacity are the two key themes at harvester workshops.

Ben White

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The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)-funded workshops focussing on harvester setup to minimise losses and maximise harvester capacity continue to draw large crowds of farmers with almost 100 attending Goomalling in Western Australia yesterday.

Around a dozen more workshops are to follow with dates and locations in New South Wales and Victoria.

Static displays of harvesters of common makes and models accompany the workshop presentations from industry experts with growers able to crawl over machines to understand how best to adjust their harvester.

Tips and tricks focus on front settings, rotor and sieve settings as well as calibration and pre-season checks.

According to those in attendance, just one tip or adjustment could save significant losses and/or maximise throughput, making the half-day workshops well worthwhile.

Upcoming workshop dates and locations include:

Western Australia

 Morowa, Wednesday 15 September 9:00am-1:30pm

 Darkan, Tuesday 21 September 1:30pm-5:30pm

 Kondinin, Wednesday 22 September 1:30pm-5:30pm

 Ongerup, Thursday 23 September 1:30pm-5:30pm

 New South Wales

 Mungindi 27 September 9.00am-1pm

 Spring Ridge 28 September 9.00am-1pm

 Trangie/Narromine (CVOID restrictions pending) 29 September 9.00am-1pm

 Victoria

 Tutye, Monday 11 October 9:00am-1:30pm

 Koolonong, Tuesday 12 October 9:00am-1:30pm

 Diggora, Wednesday 13 October 9:00am-1:30pm

 Birchip, Thursday 14 October 9:00am-1:30pm

 Registration is essential via the GRDC events page: https://grdc.com.au/events/list

A summary of information gathered at the workshops will also appear in the November Farming Ahead Research Report.

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