179: Farming with Alternative and Renewable Energy

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">One way that growers can farm sustainably for the future is through vineyard fleet management.</span> <span class="gi">Marc Di Pietra</span><span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">,</span> Regional Service Maintenance Manager for Treasury Americas, a subsidiary of global wine company Treasury Wine Estates, is doing just that by exploring alternative fuel sources and automation. Electric and hybrid vehicles reduce carbon emissions and lower the cost of fuel. The use of remote-operated equipment improves safety for operators, upscales the workforce, improves efficiencies, and has the potential to passively gather valuable data. The challenge is the existing infrastructure needed to support these tools. Learn what equipment Marc and his team are trialing as they work towards a goal to use 100% renewable energy.</p> <h2>References:</h2> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href="e">May 12, 2023 <span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Integrating Mechanization Tailgate Meeting - REGISTER</span></a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.vineyardteam.org/resources/resource-library/vineyard-establishment-and-management.php?id=802"> 77: Vineyard Pruning Technology</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.vineyardteam.org/podcast/?id=1019">173: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Lightweight Wine Bottles</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.agtonomy.com/">Agtonomy</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://gussag.com/">Guss</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.monarchtractor.com/">Monarch Tractor</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.roboticsplus.co.nz/">Polaris</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href= "https://www.roboticsplus.co.nz/">Robotics Plus</a></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "mailto:Marc.DiPietra@tweglobal.com">Marc Di Pietra email</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com