I got to go on a service call today for a very specialized vineyard tractor near Santa Maria, Calif. in some beautiful countryside. Usually I'm at the shop or standing in a flat, hot field somewhere taking field notes on an engineering project.
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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison -
But today you had that view from an air conditioned cab? Good day!!
I think in straight lines, but dream in curves
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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas EdisonComment
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That is specialized! Is that a J. Deere? Was there an attachment in the rear for picking grapes or other use? Love the shiny diamond plate tool box with rusted out hinges, lol
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It's a JD cab but the tractor was built by the company I work for. It'll outperform its European competitors 2 to 1 with a harvesting module attached. It can also have sprayers, netting machines, pruners, etc attached.Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas EdisonComment
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That is very cool! Wine grape growing is especially persnickety so having the ability to use all those other attachments on one tractor is probably a major selling point.I think in straight lines, but dream in curvesComment
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Cool tractor. I guess I'm naive. Grapes can be mechanically picked?Comment
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They shake the vines to harvest them but only wine grapes. Tables grapes are picked by hand.Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas EdisonComment
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So when do our case's of vino ship out
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Beautiful countryside picture. Perfect for Steve McQueen to come haulin' butt across on the bike. There's just some movie scenes that stay with you.
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Springtime on the Central Coast. It doesn't get much better than that!
Just guessing, It looks like that may be the Santa Rita Hills viticultural district? Just guessing,JRComment
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I often follow tractors like that on my home from work. They lease themselves out to the various farms for spraying the crops. If they were a little taller, or if I had a slightly shorter car, I could pass underneath instead of around them!
From the "deep south" part of Canada
Richard in Smithville
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