Editor’s note: Husker Harvest Days is Sept. 10-12 in Grand Island, Neb. Visit HuskerHarvestDays.com.

What sets Husker Harvest Days apart from other farm shows is that it is a totally irrigated working farm, allowing corn harvest to go on despite the weather.

Matt Jungmann, Farm Progress national events director, says favorable conditions of this year’s crop are ideal for testing out the latest combines and corn heads.

Corn combining demonstrations are held daily at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. According to Jason Luebbe, Husker Harvest Days farm manager, safety is paramount as drivers for each piece of equipment are provided by the manufacturer and trained by their own company on the equipment.

“The reason demos are so successful at Husker Harvest Days is that our visitors listen to safety announcements and abide by them,” Luebbe says. “These demos are for them, and I think we do a pretty good job of helping them get that close view of the equipment safely.”

Luebbe notes that visitors must stay behind the flag rope as combines and grain carts roll through the field.

Demonstrations follow a structured sequence:

Detailed commentary over loudspeakers will provide insights into each equipment piece as it operates in the field.

About 20 different pieces of equipment are in this year’s demonstrations.

Trams are available for those needing assistance, boarding and disembarking from the west end with strict safety guidelines observed.