Preventing harvester fires in lentils
GRDC Podcast
English - November 14, 2023 22:00 - 15 minutesScience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
With growers in the middle of harvest around the country, harvester fires are somewhat inevitable at this time of year. However, there are actions we can take to mitigate the risk. With lentil crops particularly susceptible to harvester fires, we spoke to Ben White from the Kondinin Group, as well as Adrian McCabe, a grower from South Australia, to find out why and what steps can be taken to reduce the chance of these incidents occurring.
First up Ben explains the primary causes of harvester fires.
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Contact:
Ben White
Kondinin Group
[email protected]
More Information:
GRDC Resources – Reducing harvest fires: The Back Pocket Guide
GroundCover – Prepare to minimise fire risk this harvest
GRDC Code: PRS2005-001SAX
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With growers in the middle of harvest around the country, harvester fires are somewhat inevitable at this time of year. However, there are actions we can take to mitigate the risk. With lentil crops particularly susceptible to harvester fires, we spoke to Ben White from the Kondinin Group, as well as Adrian McCabe, a grower from South Australia, to find out why and what steps can be taken to reduce the chance of these incidents occurring.
First up Ben explains the primary causes of harvester fires.
Download the transcript for this episode
Contact:
Ben White
Kondinin Group
More Information:
GRDC Resources – Reducing harvest fires: The Back Pocket Guide
GroundCover – Prepare to minimise fire risk this harvest
GRDC Code: PRS2005-001SAX
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