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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Mechanization”

mechanical pruning

Lawmakers Pushing for Mechanization Funding for Specialty Crops

Brian German March 19, 2024Agri-Business, Funding, Specialty Crops

A coalition of 30 U.S. House members is encouraging the House Agriculture Committee to prioritize federal support for specialty crop mechanization research in the 2024 Farm Bill. The bipartisan effort …

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Mechanizationresearch fundingSpecialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA)specialty crops
mechanical pruning

New Guidelines Available as Winegrape Mechanization Expands

Brian German June 30, 2021Industry, Nuts & Grapes

Winegrape mechanization in California is continuing to expand as the availability and costs of labor become more challenging. Harvesting was the first area to become heavily mechanized. However, growers are …

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California winegrapesmechanical harvestMechanization

Several Factors Contributing to Wider Adoption of Agtech Innovation

Brian German May 4, 2021Agri-Business, Industry

Agtech innovation is continually evolving, making more advanced tools available for farmers and ranchers. Although a slow process, farmers and ranchers have been more receptive to adopting automation and mechanization …

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agriculture automationAgTechinnovationMechanization
autonomous tractors

Farm Mechanization Key to Addressing Labor Issues Moving Forward

Brian German February 16, 2021Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

With labor a constant concern for California producers, farm mechanization research and investment present a viable mitigation approach. Mechanized farming equipment cannot address all the issues related to the continually …

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Labor Costslabor shortageMechanization
leafy greens

Autonomous Weeders Showing Promise in Lettuce Fields

Brian German February 10, 2021Field & Row Crops, Industry

Research evaluating the value of autonomous weeders is yielding positive results in Salinas Valley. The weeders were deployed in lettuce fields and were judged on their ability to address weeds …

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autonomous equipmentMechanizationweeding
mechanical pruning

Mechanical Pruning of a New Raisin Variety at KARE

Brian German January 24, 2020Industry, Nuts & Grapes

Industry members got an opportunity to see two machines perform mechanical pruning in vineyards this week at the 2020 Grape Mechanical Pruning Field Demo that was held at the Kearney …

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MechanizationpruningSunpreme grapes

Mechanical Vineyard Pruning Possible Without Replanting

Brian German April 23, 2019Industry, Nuts & Grapes

One of the major concerns regarding mechanical vineyard pruning is the time and cost associated with replanting a vineyard in a manner that would accommodate the process.  However, a report …

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California grapeslaborMechanization

Labor Issues Increase Vineyard Mechanization Attention

Taylor Hillman November 28, 2016Labor and Immigration, Technology, Wine

Vineyard mechanization was a heavily discussed topic at the annual Sustainable Ag Expo in San Luis Obispo. One local vineyard has almost been forced to adopt the technology because of …

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grapeslaborMechanizationvinyard
olives

Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization

Taylor Hillman October 13, 2016Tree, nut & vine crops

The shift to mechanization has spurred major growth in California olive oil production, but the trend has been slow to take root in the table olive sector, which continues to …

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Mechanizationoliveproduction

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