How Companies Select and Develop Harvesters: The Commercial Perspective

Wednesday, July 24, 2013: 8:30 AM
Springs Salon F (Desert Springs J.W Marriott Resort )
Rachel B. Elkins , Lake County UCCE, Clear Lake CA
Agricultural equipment fabricators are often reluctant to develop and produce mechanical harvesters for horticultural crops.  This presentation will summarize interviews with multiple companies querying this question.
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