Tag: Vineyards
Migrant farm work has boomed in Michigan. The feds just cut workers’ pay
The decision comes after years of outcry from some farmers that the cost of labor, transportation and housing for H-2A workers was making it impossible to break even.
Now Is the Time to Address the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly & Tree of Heaven
Many people in the US may just now be hearing about the invasive spotted lantern fly and its tree of heaven host plant. For those of us on the East Coast, they are hard to ignore and causing massive economic and ecological devastation. New York state estimates hundreds of millions … [continued]
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Laser weeding is taking place around the world
In addition to farmers using them in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, they are zapping weeds in the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand
Electric Tractor Cost Can Be Reduced By Tens of Thousands With California Program
Today many people believe electric vehicles are just about personal transportation such as electric cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, e-bikes, electric motorcycles, electric boats, etc. Fortunately, there are many other electric vehicles available. It wasn’t long ago I conducted an interview about fully electric tractors used for better vineyard management. Electric … [continued]
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Electric Monarch Tractor & AI Data Platform Support Better Vineyard Management
Electric motors are more energy efficient than gas and diesel ones. At this point, electric tractors are not nearly as common as electric cars and yet they offer many benefits. In addition to their greater efficiency, they don’t belch toxic air pollution and they are much quieter than their fossil-fuel … [continued]
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