Ep. 107 Lettuce Thinning Technology

Agriculture Technology Podcast

RDO Equipment Co.

Technology

4.2 • 48 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2019

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Let’s start at the beginning - why thin lettuce? Traditionally, a grower overpopulates the field with seed to ensure adequate yield. Seed will be planted at about two to three-inch spacing and then wait for the plant to germinate. Once the plant germinates, a grower has an idea of yield and can make a game plan. Typically, a hand crew of about 25-60 laborers come and thin the crop by hand to get the desired spacing – usually 10,11, or 12 inches. But with today’s challenges and labor shortages, growers are looking for technology solutions that will increase efficiency and provide less expensive ways to do that. In comes Vision Robotics, who developed a machine that allows a grower to thin lettuce fields with just 1 or 2 people. Product Specialist Supervisor Bryan Feemster, who lives and works in Salinas, CA - otherwise known as the “Salad Bowl of the World” - joins this week’s episode to discuss the latest in produce technology. --------------------------------- Learn More: Tune in as we share the latest in agriculture technology by subscribing to our podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Have a story idea or a precision ag topic we should highlight? Connect with us on social media: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter and connect with podcast host, Tony Kramer on Twitter at: (@)RDOTonyK.

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Tony Kramer, product specialist with RDO Equipment Company, and you are listening to the Agriculture Technology podcast.
0:09.0	Every day, there are phenomenal advancements being made in the field of agriculture technology.
0:13.5	RDO Equipan Company is a leader in agriculture equipment and precision agriculture technology and is here with industry experts bringing the latest news and information from RDO and John Deere. Thanks for joining us on the Agriculture Technology podcast.
0:26.0	Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 107, and today we are going
0:32.2	to be talking about lettuce thinning technologies. Before we dive into the show, please take a moment to subscribe to this podcast if you
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1:05.1	at RDO-ToneyK. Now with that, let's get back to the show. I'm really excited to welcome
1:10.7	Brian Feemster, who is a product specialist supervisor with
1:14.2	RDO equipment company.
1:16.0	Thanks for joining us on the show today, Brian.
1:17.7	To get started, let's hear a little bit more about you and your background and how you
1:21.3	got to where you are today.
1:23.1	Thank you very much, Tony.
1:24.3	Happy to be here.
1:25.4	So basically, I started with RDO equipment company roughly seven and a half
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