Farm equipment becomes more autonomous
More than 350 exhibitors have a variety of highly specialized goods and services on display at the Colusa Farm Show, providing insight into the newest in agriculture technology.
One of the newest farming advancements featured this year can be found outside the Community Building toward the rear of the fairgrounds.
Global Unmanned Spray System is an autonomous orchard sprayer, created by the GUSS agriculture technology company out of Kingsburg.
“This is the only one in the world that is autonomous,” said Gary Thompson, marketing director for GUSS.
Using a laptop, one person can control eight to 10 GUSS systems. Cellular or radio signals are continuously transmitted between rain is a necessity for the surrounding agriculture.
“The rain makes it tough on the show, but at least it gives us rain for the farmers,” said
contest to cultivating more than six plants and was sentenced to 12 months’ probation. He was arrested at the Marysville Road church location.
Omar J. Bradshaw: In January 2018, he pleaded no contest to being an accessory to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation. He was arrested at the Marysville Road church location.
Delroy F. Rhoden: In January 2018, he pleaded no contest to cultivating more than six plants and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation – which was terminated early. He was arrested at the Marysville Road church location.
Michael J. Cesario: In January 2018, he pleaded guilty to cultivating more than six plants and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation. He was arrested in the 6000 block of Potts Trail, Browns Valley.
Marrcus Mollenarro: the operator and the sprayers, relaying position data, vital statistics of the machinery and live video from the sprayer.
These systems use advanced vehicle sensors and software to guide themselves through the orchard.
“The main reason that we built these is labor challenges,” Thompson said. “When we got into the design process we saw a lot of other benefits.”
GUSS systems are more accurate, eliminate operator error and are more efficient because there is no longer a need for a person to operate the machinery, Thompson said.
“Day, night and holidays, it doesn’t care,” Thompson said. fairgrounds Board of Directors member Terry Bressler.
After the morning drizzle, the sun came out and skies remained
2018, he pleaded no contest to planting/cultivating more than six plants and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation. He was arrested in the 6400 block of Dantoni Road, Marysville.
Suzanne R. Brown: In November 2017, she pleaded no contest to cultivating more than six plants and her sentencing was deferred to Nov. 18, 2019. She was arrested in the 13000 block of Rices Crossing Road, Oregon House.
William B. Stonecipher: Weeks after his October 2017 arrest, he pleaded guilty to planting/cultivating marijuana and was sentenced to two years’ probation. He was arrested in the 15000 block of Burch Lane, Brownsville.
Samuel J. St. Clair: In November 2017, he pleaded no contest to planting/cultivating marijuana and was sentenced to two years’ probation. He was arrested in the 9000 block of Mason Way, Oregon House.
Daniel J. Ward: In November 2017, he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor planting/cultivating marijuana and was sentenced to two years’ probation. He was arrested in the 9000 block of Mason Way, Oregon House.
Richard Pearson West Sheldon: In November 2017, he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor planting/ cultivating marijuana and was sentenced to two years’ clear for the rest of the day. Weather is expected to be chilly, but clear for the duration of the farm show, which runs through Thursday.
probation. He was arrested in the 9000 block of Mason Way, Oregon House.
Brandon L. Muniz: In November 2017, he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor planting/cultivating marijuana and was sentenced to two years’ probation. He was arrested in the 10400 block of Township Road,