Jul 22, 2014
University of California Cooperative Extension
Intra Row Weeding Machine Demonstration
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
USDA East Alisal Research Station
1636 East Alisal Road (follow signs)
The area of mechanical weed control is developing rapidly in Europe. This machine is designed to remove weeds in the seedline. This meeting is a good opportunity to view this technology and see if it fits your operation and weeding needs.
Topics:
- The Robovator (Poulsen Engineering, Denmark) intra row weeding machine will be demonstrated in a field of transplanted lettuce
- The machine uses a split knife that opens around crop plants and closes between plants to take out weeds
- It can be used in both conventional and organic production systems
- There will be ample opportunity to watch the machine work and discuss with company representatives and researchers
Presenters
- Christian Kirchhoff, Kress Co., Germany
- Steve Fennimore, Extension Vegetable Weed Control Specialist, UC Davis
- Richard Smith, Vegetable Crop and Weed Science Farm Advisor, Monterey County
No registration fee.
For more information call Richard at 759-7357.