VASCM: Machine Demo Coming Up

[Jonathan Goodling]

Dear Colleagues,

After we had to cancel the machine demo last month because of medical
issues, we have now set a new date for next week:

Fernwood Cellars and House Family Vineyards invite you to a little machine
demo in *Saratoga on * *Wednesday June 22nd** at 10 am*.

We are going to try the *Rinieri BioDynamic* with a mechanical roller hoe
and hydraulic suckering/weeding head. The machine will run on a crawler
tractor, which are so much more common in the SC AVA rather than
conventional wheel tractors you usually see in machine demos.
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BioDynamic with roller hoe and finger weeder

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BioDynamic with suckering head



Here are the links to some videos of the frame with both attachments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK8vgGd3Ji0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4L1OtwNmKU
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Furthermore we will show some other machines we have been successfully
using in our steep vineyards.

We recently added the *BCS two wheel tractor* to our equipment. This
machine has proven to be useful for our smaller vineyards and with some
modifications can tackle even steep hills
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BCS two wheel tractor with flail mower


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TvWIqgTc4U&t=2s


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Another tool we are using is a mini *power harrow tiller head* that
attaches to standard weed whackers. It is great for breaking up soil and
weeding around vines where bigger tractor based weeders cannot be used.
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Power harrow head on weed whacker


Other equipment we will show is the Stihl mist blower, the Jacto battery
backpack sprayer, the Mantis rototiller for in line weeding, fertilizer
spreader, and a DIY herbicide banding sprayer.

We are not looking to sell any equipment, but to share what works well for
us, and to spark discussions about how to better farm and mechanise.

We want to explore the option of co-owning or sharing equipment that may
already exist to multiply our options and give us a broader spectrum of
tools in an ever more challenging reality of increasing labor and fuel
costs, difficult climate and changing markets.



If you are interested in joining us, please *RSVP
<jonathan at housefamilyvineyards.com>*.

If you have a cool machine or some other vineyard hack you want to
share, let us know and we can integrate it into the program.

Please bring a bottle of your wine to share and enrich the conversations.



*13330 Old Oak Way, Saratoga*

*Wednesday June 22nd, at 10 am*



There is a *$25 fee* to cover the fuel cost the sales rep is charging.
Please pay in cash, check or Venmo (contact will be provided at the event)
upon arrival at the demo.

Best regards,


Jonathan M Goodling M.S.

Vineyard Manager

650 304 6978







                800.975.7191

www.HouseFamilyVineyards.com <http://www.housefamilywinery.com/>
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