If you're a farmer or rancher who's had their eye on Harvest Pillar but wasn't ready to pull the trigger. Well, we got great news. If you place an order online using promo code LK20, you will receive 20% off your entire purchase, no matter the amount. Concrete posts, suitable for fencing and trellising, are a great option for folks tired of replacing their wood and steel posts every few years. Harvest Pillar is the last post you'll ever need. Check out our shop to get your first order started today: https://lnkd.in/gz2nGnPm

California State University, Fresno has a 1,000-acre farm near its campus that doubles as a classroom and laboratory. Which makes sense, located smack dab in the heart of California's fertile Central Valley, Fresno State is situated where 40% of America's fruits and nuts are grown. At the Fresno State Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, they grow grapes, nuts, seasonal vegetables, stone fruit, olives, and more on that 1,000-acre plot. Providing students with hands-on experience while testing and researching the latest technologies and innovations. So, when it came time to replace aging chemically treated wood posts at their olive orchard, they figured why not give Harvest Pillar a try. Concrete is a great alternative to chemically treated wood posts and steel. Harvest Pillar is more durable, weather-resistant, and doesn't need to be coated with harmful chemicals to increase longevity. Click here to learn more about a better way to trellis: https

Winegrowers are nothing if not adaptable, given that the grape is a harbinger crop, or in more prosaic terms, the canary in the coal mine for agriculture. As a result, when climate shifts generate more frequent heat waves of higher temperatures and longer duration, viticulturists swing into action with a toolbox of methods to mitigate the effects.  Growers use misters to cool the air around the grapes, irrigate in advance of heat waves to prevent dehydration, and even apply anti-transpirants that work like sunscreen to protect from sun damage. Medium-term options include changing canopy management to delay ripening and using regenerative farming techniques to boost water retention in the soil.  The most aggressive strategies involve relocating vineyards to cooler microclimates or pulling up and replacing less heat-tolerant varietals. However, vineyard owners are unlikely to invest in these approaches while consumption and demand are declining.  A better alternative wou

Wood is easily sun damaged and steel conducts heat. When the temperatures get this extreme, growers rightfully start to worry about their crops. Want to end this summer bummer? Use Harvest Pillar. Concrete doesn't conduct heat, and the sun doesn't break it down over time. Just ask the Romans. Plus, with Harvest Pillar, erecting a shade canopy is super simple. You can use and reuse all the accessories you need to protect your crop from the almighty sun. Also, our shade canopies are simple to adjust. So, when the sun starts to let up, roll your net up and get your photosynthesis on. Want to learn more about how Harvest Pillar can help you combat the sun? Click here to download our latest whitepaper on effective strategies to protect your vineyard from sunburn: https://lnkd.in/ggTk2Kqp  

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There are a lot of things to consider when you are developing a vineyard site.  Walk a recently developed vineyard at SIP Certified Niner Wine Estates and learn how veteran growers: Choose a site Consider soil types Select rootstocks Design trellis systems Determine ideal plant material Incorporate soil amendments Care for young vines Speakers: Craig Macmillan, Niner Wine Estates Lucas Pope, Coastal Vineyard Services Jon Winsted, Vineyard Professional Services Fritz Helzer, Mesa Vineyard Management When & Where: Wednesday, May 15, 9:00-11:00 am Niner Wine Estates, 2400 CA-46, Paso Robles, CA REGISTER

The Australian ‘Black Summer’ of 2019/20, which saw bushfires destroy swathes of vineyard land across the country was a dramatic reminder of the growing challenges facing winemakers around the world. We spoke to leading Australian winemakers and lab technicians to find out how agile decision-making is helping to deal with the consequences of global warming. Offering alarming proof of the escalating effects of climate change, in November 2019 bushfires blazed through New South Wales, scorching more than five million hectares of land following Australia’s hottest and driest year on record. In December 2019, the fires swept through the Adelaide Hills, destroying 650 ha of vines in the region, and wiping out entire vineyards. Making matters worse, the smoke from the fires was far-reaching, rendering vineyard plots from Canberra to the Hunter Valley useless. Ravaging an estimated 24.3 million hectares of land in total and destroying over 3,000 buildings, the September 2019

Responding to requests from growers, a longtime manufacturer of precast concrete products has recently begun selling prestressed, steel-reinforced posts for trellising orchards and vineyards. “We talked to a lot of growers,” says Jensen Precast Director of Product Management George Kehagias. “We found there’s a lot of interest in the U.S. People are very intrigued by this system.” Jensen Precast was founded in Reno, NV, by Don Jensen in 1968 and remains a family business. It began manufacturing the concrete trellis posts at its Kingsburg, CA, facility this past May and will market them under the name Harvest Pillar. Many U.S. growers are familiar with concrete posts as they are already using them, but they generally have had to source them from Italy. Shipping costs have skyrocketed in recent years, however, making the posts often too pricey to import. That’s why Kehagias says the company’s employees are excited about their prospects for U.S. s

Harvest Pillar is a prestressed concrete trellis post system ideal for vineyards, orchards, hop yards, and nut farms. Trusted in Europe for decades, concrete trellis posts are now being offered in the United States by Jensen Precast. Harvest Pillar is more cost-effective than wood or steel posts, offering growers a trellising option focused on longevity and durability. Concrete trellis posts are designed to be sturdy and flexible, meaning fewer replacements and repairs, plus the ability to withstand repeated mechanical harvesting.