Is Nighttime The Right Time For Harvest? By James R. McFerson|November 20, 2013 Many activities on the orchard can be done at night thanks to fluorescent or LED lights mounted on mechanical harvesters or specialized movable towers for traditional hand-harvested blocksRead More
The Hidden Margin Leak Between Projected and Actual Harvest Dates By Muhammad Abdullah, Folio3 Agtech|June 2, 2026
See the Vacuum Apple Harvester in Action By Brian Sparks|October 2, 2012 On Tuesday, Sept. 18, apple growers in Michigan were treated to the first of four different in-field demonstrations […]
Mechanized Winegrape Pruning Pays Posted by Christina Herrick|July 9, 2012 Rising costs of hand labor for vineyard canopy management in California have prompted many winegrape growers — especially […]
Apple Harvester is Getting Closer to Reality By Brian Sparks|June 6, 2012 It was just a couple years ago that Michigan apple growers Mike Rasch and Chuck Dietrich, along with […]
Novel Vacuum Apple Harvester Unveiled By Brian Sparks|June 1, 2010 For the past year, fruit growers Mike Rasch and Chuck Dietrich, along with Phil Brown of Phil Brown […]
How To Design Vineyards For Mechanization By Ann-Marie Jeffries|September 11, 2009 Here are some things all growers should consider before implementing equipment, both in existing vineyards and new ones.
