In this episode Caleb Schleder joins the team to share some of his experiences around harvesting. We dutifully covered the core processes that a combine 'combines' into a seamless activity while riding down tangents from meat sweats to asking the "5 Why's" and owners manuals to auger etiquette. Join us for a great time as Caleb helps us cover the core combine processes of:

• Gathering
• Feeding
• Threshing and Separating
• Cleaning
• Grain Handling
• Residue Management

On this episode, we are joined by Wendy Ulrich, the product lead for Yieldsense. Wendy passes on her advice on how to get growers ready to run Yieldsense for the upcoming fall. She addresses software version recommendations, changes in Gen 3 setup, diagnostic resources, how to handle concerns about accuracy (if they arise), and more. Included here are links to some of the resources mentioned.

Gen 3 Yieldsense Wiring Schematics

https://s3.amazonaws.com/pp3-products/file-1582235523/2020%20Operators%20Guide%20for%20Harvest%20-%20Gen3%20(955692).pdf

Yieldsense Service Manual

https://s3.amazonaws.com/pp3-products/file-1569867867/YieldSense%20Service%20Manual%20(955628).pdf

Gen 1 and 2 software

https://cloud.precisionplanting.com/2020-seedsense-downloads/

Gen 3 software

https://2020.ag/en_US/help-center/software-updates/

Joining us this episode is Carl Dodge from Dodge Brothers Farm. Carl is very active on and has a strong following on social media. He has a strong desire to share his life's passion of farming with anyone who wants to learn and know more about how our food is grown. Carl shares how he got started in social media and the lessons he learned along the way. Please visit and subscribe to Carl's channels to keep up with the stories and dad jokes at any of these sites:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyV3t_AmDiCZyjAQGrFBqEA

https://www.instagram.com/dodgebrothersfarm/

https://www.tiktok.com/@dodgebrothersfarm

https://twitter.com/dodgebrosfarm

Justin McMenamy, Director of Product, at Precision Planting visits Smarter Every Season to share some stories and insights. Justin tells the story of how he became an engineer, how he views his role versus the title of the position, his journey to join the Precision Planting team and much more. With a few good laughs along the way, we get to learn about Justin's passion to 'work at a place that I enjoy the people I work with, the products we make, and the customers we work for'.

A part of the Ag Info Tech team took time out of their day at PTI to sit down with Smarter Every Season. Matt Culler, Randy Whitson, and Chase Gasser joined Paul to share a little background on Ag Info Tech and how they're being pro-active in light of the business landscape of today.

Jason Stoller and Lucas Wesley join the crew in studio to share more background on the research, development, and field experiences as Precision Planting's recently released Reveal row cleaner went from whiteboard drawings to commercially available product.

We hope you enjoy sharing the insights and the laughs with us as we continue learning; and if there's anything you have more questions on or constructive criticisms please share those via email to [email protected]

On this episode, the hosts welcome Jason Webster, Commercial Agronomist at the Precision Technology Institute (PTI) research farm in Pontiac, Illinois. Jason takes a quick "break" from preparing the research farm to host growers and Precision Planting dealers to discuss the following:

-Changes and updates to the equipment at the PTI Farm

-Takeaways from the spring, including early soybean planting

-The daily schedule for the upcoming Farm Day visits

-Jason's favorite new piece of technology

-Predictions for the highest value (or ROI) on the farm this year

To visit the PTI farm or to sign up be a PTI Insider and receive video updates about trial results, agronomy, and other insights click here.

Region Managers Josh Stoller (Southern Illinois) and Jason Portner (Minnesota) join the show to discuss ways to encourage growers who say, "I'm too old to be running Precision Planting technology".

The hosts of Smarter Every Season get together again after the spring to wrap up the 2021 planting season.

The hosts of Smarter Every Season talk to Precision Planting Integrated Marketing Manager Bryce Baker about a useful tool from Precision Planting that is available to dealers and growers: Emergence Flagging Kits. The team also talks about the importance of grading emergence and what to look for when doing so.