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Education Podcasts

Imparting knowledge about all aspects of equipment that is employed in modern production agriculture.

Location:

United States

Description:

Imparting knowledge about all aspects of equipment that is employed in modern production agriculture.

Language:

English


Episodes
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ALL MOTOR! 908-652-0154

4/22/2026
Are you ALL MOTOR or do rely on a power adder?

Duration:01:05:03

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The science of sealing. 908-652-0154. Aired 4/11/26

4/18/2026
Understanding what needs to be done to make a gasket seal. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Duration:00:30:00

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Jacobs Ladder. 908-652-0154

4/15/2026
The world needs to reset and bring back quality. Greed has killed many industries.

Duration:01:25:56

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Understanding PWM circuits, Part 3. 908-652-0154. Aired 4/4/26

4/11/2026
How the pulse width is measured. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Duration:00:30:00

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Beyond the abstract. 908-652-0154

4/8/2026
Why every cardiologist should spend a day in a race engine shop.

Duration:01:06:09

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Understanding PWM circuits, Part 2. 908-652-0154. Aired 3/28/26

4/4/2026
Look-up table versus math-based decision making. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Duration:00:30:00

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Mechanical confusion. 908-652-0154

4/1/2026
Sometimes things just do not make sense.

Duration:01:01:57

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Getting to know a PWM circuit, Part 1. 908-652-0154. Aired 3/21/26

3/28/2026
They are more common than you think! Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Duration:00:30:00

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Are we getting lazy? 908-652-0154

3/25/2026
The downside of low-maintenance equipment.

Duration:01:01:10

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Mixing order. 908-652-0154. Aired 3/14/26

3/21/2026
Understanding why the sequence matters. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Duration:00:30:00

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Is it worth it? 908-652-0154

3/18/2026
Is there any true ROI on technology?

Duration:01:18:14

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The burn-in of electronics. 908-652-0154. Aired 3/7/36

3/14/2026
Avoid premature failure of complex electronics. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Duration:00:30:00

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Sine and square waves. 908-652-0154

3/11/2026
Each serve the same purpose but produce a unique signal.

Duration:01:13:33

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How carbon removal chemicals work. 909-652-0154. Aired 2/28/26

3/7/2026
Knowing how they function allows for efficacy in carbon removal. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Duration:00:30:00

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Experiencing God’s hand…908-652-0154

3/4/2026
Some issues with machinery or your health are latent.

Duration:00:52:28

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Following instructions. 908-652-0154. Aired 2/21/26

2/28/2026
Diagnosing a complex circuit with a flow chart. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Duration:00:30:00

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Money, tears, and sweat. 908-652-0154

2/25/2026
Though none of us enjoy it, adversity is the best teacher.

Duration:01:23:35

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Why you need a dial indicator. 908-652-0154. Aired 2/14/26

2/21/2026
Stop guessing and assign a value to free play and runout. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Duration:00:30:00

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Drag racer syndrome. 908-652-0154

2/18/2026
If a little is good…a lot must be better!

Duration:01:08:14

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How to warm up an engine. 908-652-0154. Aired 2/7/26

2/14/2026
The correct and the wrong way. Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment. Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern. But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Duration:00:30:00