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We paused our sales experiment on the lake yesterday. We spent the past week communicating to our customers about the upcoming pause, and interestingly, our regulars understood why we were doing it and were ok with it, even if it means they need to source their produce from somewhere else for the time being. Why did we pause something that seemed to be working well, you ask? The reality of transitioning seasons was upon us. Seeds or saplings are planted, they grow and some time 45 days or so after planting, we start seeing the results of our efforts. They bear fruits and vegetables for some time and then they reach end of life, and must be replaced with new plants. This also typically matches with a change in season - in our case, from summer to monsoon. We had to remove our plants (mostly turn them over into the soil, so their nutrients are retained in the ecosystem), prep the fields by adding compost and other nutrients and remake the beds and sow new seeds / saplings. This could have been managed better - we could have had a phased transition where some farms were transitioned earlier and some later to ensure our produce did not stop. But, it required better planning, a diversified farm base and a lot of luck (we struggled for water in some of the farms at the peak of summer, which is when we would have had to sow new plants). Now, solving this problem using science, technology, planning & management is exactly why we started on this journey - but we do have miles to go before we get there 🙂 We did, however, increase our acreage this sowing season by 30%, bought a tractor of our own and achieved significantly better efficiencies SoS (Season on Season) in field preparation and sowing by some interesting and frugal engineering by Saurabh S.'s team - more on that in subsequent posts.

The insights and efficiency provided by Monarch’s WingspanAI brought increased visibility and insights to To Kalon Vineyard’s harvest operations. 🤳 During harvest, the To Kalon team used the WingspanAI app to monitor workers, check the status of the trailer bins, and locate the precise location of a particular tractor and its crew. At any given time, the team knew exactly how full a bin was during operations by looking at the video feed. 📲 💻 Learn more about how you can utilize WingspanAI to increase visibility into farm operations at any time from anywhere: https://hubs.li/Q02hqdSc0

Check out the impact of State Farm in 2023! How can I be there for you in 2024?

A quick snapshot of 2023. What a year of helping more people in more ways! If 2024 is a year that you take a chance on yourself and learn what it takes to be a great State Farm Agent - reach out and let's talk.

In the spirit of public education, I would like to share some information with you, the reader. The concept of ‘power density’ takes on a whole new meaning when we talk of large nuclear power plants. My summary below assumes a 4-loop, PWR, 3000 MWt along with a 1000 MWe plant. Values are a closely approximation of actual numbers. The thermal heat issued from such a reactor is from the volume of a right cylinder with a 12 foot diameter and about 12 feet tall. The active core region will hold about 170 fuel assemblies. The colder water (540F pressurized to 2250 psig) enters the bottom of the core and flows upward through the core. It exits the upper core region at near 600F. The water flow is approximately 400,000 gallons per minute. The time the water is in the actual reactor is about 1 second. That means it heats 400,000 gpm water 60 degrees F in 1 second. I’ll let that sink in.

For a snippet highlighting only some of what is waiting for you at Faulkton’s Wild West Days 2024, read the latest blog, “Get Ready for Wild West Days 2024.” https://rebrand.ly/kn9agi3

John Deere Lawn Mower With GPS & ATU? How To Mow Hands Free! Troy Randall and Scott Osborne discuss a recent sighting of our GPS lawn mower demonstration.

In a linear infrastructure, how should we locate the animal ramps 🦌 🐾 ? MITECO sets up 500 m of separation, alternating between the two sides of the road, and four ramps at the top and bottom of the crossings.

Here's a glimpse of our AU-BEES in the most recent Our Work Seminar, Bees: Life in the Colony and Their Impact on the Farm. 🐝 Catch the full version on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eAvyhx6J

Talking to a camera is not necessarily fun. Hats off to James from Pot Pirate, taking session two by storm. All the latest crayfish tips coming soon. In the meantime, here’s a quick recap from today. #digitalmarketing #crayfish #westernaustralia