Due to delayed crop development, the 12th annual soybean harvest equipment field day originally scheduled for Thursday, September 14, has been rescheduled.
The field day will be held in Sanilac County on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 7875 Kilgore Road, Yale, MI 48097. There is no charge for the field day. However, preregistration is requested by calling 269-673-0370 ext. 2562 before noon on Friday, September 22, to ensure an accurate count for lunch and educational materials. Please call this same number and extension for cancellation and rescheduling information as this is not a rain or shine event.
The field day is sponsored by Michigan State University Extension, the Michigan Soybean Committee, Furness Farms, S3 AWS Airbar, Burnips Equipment Company, Crary Industries, TNT Equipment Inc., Tri County Equipment, and Zeeland Farm Services.
Equipment company representatives will discuss specific recommendations for fine-tuning their combines and the following topics and equipment will be demonstrated or presented: draper heads; auger heads; air-assisted reels; harvest loss measurements; harvest recommendations and common harvest errors.
In addition to learning new information and watching the newest equipment run in the field, participants will receive educational materials related to measuring and minimizing soybean harvest losses and enjoy a complimentary lunch.
