Harvest Technology
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By Wesley Porter, Luke Fuhrer, and Sarah Beth Thompson It is that time of year, when we are defoliating cotton and moving very rapidly into harvest. On most of our new cotton harvesters there is incorporated on-board module weighing systems and, in many cases, yield monitors. While I am putting this into a Blog Post…
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By Ashley Smith, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter As we discussed last week, we are quickly approaching maturity on peanuts. Now that we are finished(-ing) corn harvest, we should take some time to go through our harvest equipment for peanut and cotton so that we are ready to go when they hit optimum maturity…
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By Wesley Porter, Scott Tubbs, John Bennett, Seth McAllister, and Sarah Beth Thompson Unfortunately, we have reached that point in peanut harvest that it has gotten hot and dry for an extended amount of time. This weather can have negative effects on the peanut inversion and harvest process. I have started receiving calls about estimating…
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On August 6th, 2025, 9:00 a.m., the Midville Field Day will be held at the Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center (9638 Highway 56 S, Midville, GA 30441). Please scan the QR code on the flyer or this link below to register, which will help with a head count for the meal provided: This field…
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With cotton harvest approaching, growers need to start performing necessary maintenance and adjustments to get the cotton pickers ready. One of the most often overlooked areas during this preparation is harvest technology i.e. the yield monitoring components. As cotton yield data is increasingly being used by crop consultants and growers in making crop management decisions,…
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Yield maps are considered as a year-end report card for a farm that shows us what worked and where. Many consultants and growers utilize cotton yield maps at the end of the year to evaluate field performance and to determine how certain management practices can be adjusted in the next season to maximize productivity across…
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While the 2020 corn crop has been out of the fields for few months now, many growers are also wrapping up the cotton harvest and will be done soon. As the harvest season comes to a close, it is a good time to implement some best management practices to properly inspect and maintain harvest technology…
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Among all precision ag technologies, the yield monitor is one of the most valuable pieces of equipment that not only helps growers in evaluating different management decisions made throughout the year but also guides the crop management decisions for the upcoming year. Yield data from an uncalibrated yield monitor can lead to poor management decisions…
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