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Technologies help improve agriculture

Posted by: Maven on April 18, 2010 at 7:02 am

From MyDesert.com:

“When Peter Rabbit Farms owner John Powell Jr. observes tons of glistening orange carrots being loaded onto trucks, he thinks green. It’s not so much the green of money — although that certainly keeps the third-generation family-operated farm in good stead. Rather, he sees it as another opportunity to embrace an innovative, environmentally friendly practice.

Peter Rabbit Farms recently began washing tons of carrots before loading them into trucks bound for packing houses in Bakersfield. By eliminating dirt, vines and other debris, the Coachella farm is able to pile substantially more carrots into each 80,000-pound truck.

The result: The farm cuts about 10 round-trips per day, six or seven days a week, saving gas, cutting emissions and keeping more trucks off freeways. … “

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April 18, 2010 · Filed Under Agriculture, Coachella Valley

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One Response to “Technologies help improve agriculture”

  1. shopa on April 18th, 2010 8:18 pm

    Please look at my idea for a new type of 2-wire controlled irrigation system at
    http://water-wire-irrigation.com

    Is this idea practical?

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