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GROWER PROFILE
to get varieties that have disease
tolerance or resistance. If you can
give me a variety that doesn't get
fusarium, verticillium, pythium and
INSV, we are willing to pay for them
as growers. "
Nature's Reward employs
automation and drones to help battle
weeds and insects. Since 2020, the
company has applied sprays via
drones and recently ordered drones
with larger capacity tanks.
It is close to implementing
automated weeding technology
that uses a set of knives to remove
unwanted plants. The company
has also trialed Carbon Robotics'
LaserWeeder.
While Mason said he would like to
use one in the field, the machinery
appears to work better with highdensity
organic spinach and cilantro
versus conventional crops.
" It's great technology and is the
future of weed control, " Mason said.
TECHNOLOGY MAY BE THE BEST THING
EVER AND CAN SAVE US ALL KINDS OF MONEY AND
GIVE US AWESOME YIELDS, BUT IMPLEMENTING
IT CAN BRING US CHALLENGES.
- Nature's Reward's Mark Mason
Driverless tractors are also the
future, especially with spray booms.
Mason envisions spray applications
leading the new tech to be
incorporated on lettuce ranches.
As change can be difficult for
teams of workers and staff, it's been
difficult for Nature's Reward to adopt
technology, he said.
" Technology may be the best
thing ever and can save us all
kinds of money and give us
awesome yields, but implementing
it can bring us challenges, "
Mason said. " There are a lot of
people and moving parts involved
in implementation.
" We have a system that works, "
he said. " We try to make some little
changes. We don't want to disrupt
the apple cart. "
Mason recommends growers
network with others.
" I always tell people working for
me to hang around people smarter
than they are, " he said. " We have
a great network of people in the
Salinas Valley, people from the USDA,
Extension, California Leafy Greens
Council and grower-shippers. "
Cultivators designed for
Blueberries, Strawberries, and
Vegetables in Plastic Culture
* Excellent weed removal provided by rolling cultivators
or disk gangs.
* Renovate Strawberries, cultivate Blueberries.
* Cultivate close to the edge of plastic.
* Toolbars include Hydraulic Width Adjustment.
* Very adjustable for use on many crops.
Hillside Cultivator Co. LLC
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Visit our web site: www.hillsidecultivator.com
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May/June 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of May/June 2024

Editor's Letter
On-farm AI
Advancing research in biocontrols
To price or not to price
2024 Farm Market report
Salinas Valley tech
Fresh Views
Organic Grower
Business
Farm Market & Agriculture
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
May/June 2024 - 1
May/June 2024 - 2
May/June 2024 - 3
May/June 2024 - Editor's Letter
May/June 2024 - 5
May/June 2024 - On-farm AI
May/June 2024 - 7
May/June 2024 - 8
May/June 2024 - 9
May/June 2024 - Advancing research in biocontrols
May/June 2024 - 11
May/June 2024 - To price or not to price
May/June 2024 - 13
May/June 2024 - 14
May/June 2024 - 15
May/June 2024 - 2024 Farm Market report
May/June 2024 - 17
May/June 2024 - Salinas Valley tech
May/June 2024 - 19
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May/June 2024 - Fresh Views
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May/June 2024 - Organic Grower
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May/June 2024 - Business
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May/June 2024 - Farm Market & Agriculture
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May/June 2024 - Classifieds
May/June 2024 - Advertiser Index
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