Harvesting Salad Greens - Mechanized Harvest for Small Farms

Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 2020: $74,982.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2023
Grant Recipient: National Center for Appropriate Technology
Region: Western
State: California
Principal Investigator:
Omar Rodriguez
National Center for Appropriate Technology
Description:
Harvesting salad greens can be a slow and labor-intensive process. With recent innovations that include the Quick-Cut Greens Harvester and the Baby Greens Harvester (a scaled up option not shown in this video) by Terrateck, small farms can greatly increase the speed and efficiency of their harvest.
Type:
Video
File:
Transcript Embedded:
Yes
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Consumers
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