An impact sensor system for a header of an agricultural system includes a damping feature configured to couple to the header to attenuate vibrations due to initial contact between a crop and the header to form attenuated vibrations. The impact sensor system also includes one or more sensors configured to couple to the header and to generate signals in response to detection of the attenuated vibrations. The impact sensor system also includes a controller configured to receive the signal and process the signals to determine a location of the initial contact between the crop and the header.

An impact sensor system for a header of an agricultural system includes a damping feature configured to couple to the header to attenuate vibrations due to initial contact between a crop and the header to form attenuated vibrations. The impact sensor system also includes one or more sensors configured to couple to the header and to generate signals in response to detection of the attenuated vibrations. The impact sensor system also includes a controller configured to receive the signal and process the signals to determine a location of the initial contact between the crop and the header.

A harvester row unit includes first and second deck plates having first and second stripping edges which are facing and spaced apart for defining a stalk gap therebetween, first and second gathering chains extending over the deck plates and comprising a plurality of sweeping lugs which traverse adjacent to and along the stalk gap, and one or more kernel brushes secured to the sweeping lugs by fasteners. The kernel brushes can include brush bodies, sweeping portions secured to the brush bodies, and mounting blocks. The sweeping lugs can include lug walls wherein the brush bodies and mounting blocks sandwich the lug walls. Preferably, the kernel brushes are secured to the sweeping lugs by nuts and bolts, and the brush bodies and/or mounting blocks include fastener bores adapted to receive the bolts and fastener slots adapted receive and align the nuts with the fastener bores.

A harvester row unit includes first and second deck plates having first and second stripping edges which are facing and spaced apart for defining a stalk gap therebetween, first and second gathering chains extending over the deck plates and comprising a plurality of sweeping lugs which traverse adjacent to and along the stalk gap, and one or more kernel brushes secured to the sweeping lugs by fasteners. The kernel brushes can include brush bodies, sweeping portions secured to the brush bodies, and mounting blocks. The sweeping lugs can include lug walls wherein the brush bodies and mounting blocks sandwich the lug walls. Preferably, the kernel brushes are secured to the sweeping lugs by nuts and bolts, and the brush bodies and/or mounting blocks include fastener bores adapted to receive the bolts and fastener slots adapted receive and align the nuts with the fastener bores.

In a method and apparatus for harvesting microgreens, plants are grown in individual trays. To harvest the tops of the live plants, a tray is placed at an angle to the horizontal that will allow upper portions of the plants that are harvested to fall naturally into a bin for collection. An automated cutting implement may be used to harvest the upper portions by moving over the tray at a selected distance above the tray.

In a method and apparatus for harvesting microgreens, plants are grown in individual trays. To harvest the tops of the live plants, a tray is placed at an angle to the horizontal that will allow upper portions of the plants that are harvested to fall naturally into a bin for collection. An automated cutting implement may be used to harvest the upper portions by moving over the tray at a selected distance above the tray.

A system for an agricultural harvester can include a topper assembly including a cutting disk configured to severe an upper portion of a crop. A sensor system including a first sensor may be configured to capture crop data associated with the crop. A computing system is operably coupled with the topper assembly and the sensor system. The computing system includes one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media that collectively store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the computing system to receive an input related to a defined offset, obtain the crop data from the sensor system, determine a target of the crop based at least partially on the crop data, and position the cutting disk at a cutting position along the crop.

A system for an agricultural harvester can include a topper assembly including a cutting disk configured to severe an upper portion of a crop. A sensor system including a first sensor may be configured to capture crop data associated with the crop. A computing system is operably coupled with the topper assembly and the sensor system. The computing system includes one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media that collectively store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the computing system to receive an input related to a defined offset, obtain the crop data from the sensor system, determine a target of the crop based at least partially on the crop data, and position the cutting disk at a cutting position along the crop.

The invention relates to a system for adjusting the height of an agricultural implement, including an arm that can be controlled so as to raise and lower the implement; a height measuring sensor mounted on the arm and positioned in front of the implement in the direction of travel of the vehicle equipped with the arm. A calculator configured to provide a control set point for the height of the arm on the basis of the measurements obtained by the sensor, wherein the sensor is a light screen device formed by an emitter in the form of a column of light sources and a receiver in the form of a column of photoreceptors. The emitter and the receiver are mounted on the arm facing one another and extending along their longitudinal axis, perpendicularly to the ground, in order to measure the height of plants located therebetween.