Automated Row Cover System for Winter Greens Production
Last winter, Colin and I spoke with Mark and Christa of Jericho Settlers Farm about incorporating automation onto sustainable farms. They...
Built from easily accessible hardware and off-the-shelf electronics, the High Tunnel Gantry serves farmers who grow produce in any season. We have designed two initial implements - a transport cart to bear the load during harvest and an Automated Row Cover System to roll and unroll row cover.
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Thanks to support from Northease SARE, you will be able to down download the plans, bill of materials, and mechanical drawings necessary to build a system of your own.
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Coming soon...
Christa Alexander,
Jericho Settlers Farm
Mark Fasching,
Jericho Settlers Farm
Bob Lesnikoski,
Vermont Cranberry Company
Chris Callahan,
UVM Extension
Rebecca Madden,
UVM Extension