Download - Gps presentation grain-m_achine
Small-Scale Grain MachineChris Boyle, Ian Jutras, Chris Molica, Earl Ziegler
http://goo.gl/uIgYh
The Problem…
• Interest in small-scale grain
growing
• Renewed interest
• No Equipment
http://goo.gl/TJSQ2, http://goo.gl/9waUN, http://goo.gl/Tunb7
Driving Force• Growing Demands for Local
Grains
• Farmers Markets
• Growing Interest For Various Grains
• Wheat
• Oats
• Barley
• Lentils
• Used at Local Breweries and Bakeries
http://goo.gl/6AffQ
Key Issues
• New England used to be
America’s Bread Basket
• Climate Restrictions
• “Too damn wet”
• Infrastructure for grains moved
West
http://goo.gl/hDWgMv
Advantages to the Midwest
• Railroads
• Highways
• Flatter/More Fertile Land
• Favorable Growing Climate
• Cheaper Land
http://goo.gl/1e3Io , http://goo.gl/DSjIZ, http://goo.gl/v5OsZ
Emerging Trends in Farming
• Urban agriculture • SPIN farming
http://goo.gl/wAhqY
Solution• Large Scale Machines
• Abundant
• Too Expensive
• Impractical
• Hand Tools
• Work Well
• Time Inefficient
• Designing Small Reaper-Binder
• Efficient Compromise
http://goo.gl/vcbdZhttp://goo.gl/t6703
Questions?