A system and related method of applying forage treatment material to harvested forage is provided. The method can include harvesting forage, rotating a flexible auger in a bin and in a curved or angled part of a tube to convey a granular treatment material toward harvested forage moving in a chute to mix the material with the harvested forage. The system can include a flexible auger having a helical blade that extends around an auger central passageway. The auger rotates and augers the granular treatment material with the blade out of the bin. The auger can extend into a curved portion of the tube, taking on a curved configuration extending into the curved portion so that the auger extends along a curvilinear axis and includes a curvilinear portion that is rotationally constrained in the tube.

An industrial hemp trimming apparatus and system which features rotating drums configured to actuate angularly to facilitate the fine tuning of precise flower trim setting is described. At least one motor disposed in communication with a control station and drive shaft via at least one drive chain facilitates rotation of the drum(s) against a cutting surface. The control station, managed by an Arduino, enables manipulation of spin speed, spin duration, and articulation of the drums to fine-tune the trimming of the hemp flower in accordance with strain-specific characteristics. Each drum is equipped with staggered, evenly spaced cutouts configured to line up with similarly arranged cutouts of the stationary cutting surface, by which flower is trimmed as the drum(s) rotate.

An industrial hemp trimming apparatus and system which features rotating drums configured to actuate angularly to facilitate the fine tuning of precise flower trim setting is described. At least one motor disposed in communication with a control station and drive shaft via at least one drive chain facilitates rotation of the drum(s) against a cutting surface. The control station, managed by an Arduino, enables manipulation of spin speed, spin duration, and articulation of the drums to fine-tune the trimming of the hemp flower in accordance with strain-specific characteristics. Each drum is equipped with staggered, evenly spaced cutouts configured to line up with similarly arranged cutouts of the stationary cutting surface, by which flower is trimmed as the drum(s) rotate.

Methods, storage media and systems for trimming objects are disclosed. Some embodiments may include: generating a computerized image of an object to be trimmed, designating a part of the object to trim off, generating at least one output command to guide a trimming hardware and trimming the designated part of the object.

Methods, storage media and systems for trimming objects are disclosed. Some embodiments may include: generating a computerized image of an object to be trimmed, designating a part of the object to trim off, generating at least one output command to guide a trimming hardware and trimming the designated part of the object.

A combine header comprising a header table with a knife extending along the front lower edge thereof. Seed pans are evenly spaced and extend forward from the front lower edge of the header table and slot is formed between them. At a middle portion of each slot a stripping plate slopes upward, outward, and rearward from a middle first point on a first one of the sidewalls forming the slot to an upper stripping edge of the stripping plate. The upper stripping edge is located above a top rear edge of a second one of the sidewalls forming the slot and aligned with same such that a vertically oriented stripping gap is formed between the upper stripping edge of the stripping plate and the top rear edge of the second one of the sidewalls. A rotating reel moves material from the seed pans rearward onto the header table.

A device for harvesting mushrooms from a mushroom bed involves a robotic aim configured to interchangeably deploy one of a plurality of different suction grippers, each of the suction grippers having a suction cup having a size and shape profile appropriate for gripping a cap of a mushroom, the cap having a size and shape profile within a predetermined range. A vacuum source in fluid communication with the suction gripper supplies negative air pressure to the suction gripper for retaining a cap of the mushroom to be harvested in the suction cup. A control circuit in electronic communication with the suction gripper and the vacuum source is configured to automatically adjust the negative air pressure in the suction gripper in response to harvesting requirements during a mushroom harvesting process. A few standard mushroom shapes have been identified, which permits suction cup designs that maximize contact between the suction cups and the mushroom caps, which permits minimizing the strength of the vacuum needed to harvest the mushrooms.

A machine for harvesting sugar-bearing ground crops such as sweet sorghum, in cold regions is described. The sugar crop harvester with various adaptations described is comprised of operational components, or features, that minimize the damage done to the crop during harvesting, particularly those things that result in deterioration of sugars prior to processing. The harvester includes several operational components that are well suited for processing sweet sorghum, particularly the dividers, base cutters, feed conveyor, de-trashing roll, brush rolls, hurler drums, de-bridging thrash roller, air blast, toppers and bin. Other components of the harvester are designed for easy maintenance. The operational components can be used with either a whole-stalk style harvester, or a chopper-style harvester.

Systems and methods for managing the waste associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs are provided. Also provided is a portable local sub-station for reducing the transportation costs associated with the processing of guayule shrubs for the extraction of rubber. Use of the disclosed systems, methods and/or local sub-station can reduce transportation costs, reduce processing costs and reduce the downstream processing complexity associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs.

Systems and methods for managing the waste associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs are provided. Also provided is a portable local sub-station for reducing the transportation costs associated with the processing of guayule shrubs for the extraction of rubber. Use of the disclosed systems, methods and/or local sub-station can reduce transportation costs, reduce processing costs and reduce the downstream processing complexity associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs.