James A. King

Experience

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  Vineyard Management

  Jan 2002 - now

  Viticulturist

  Full service vineyard management and development. Specializing in the technical farm operations.Attended International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition in Bologna Italy- Visited manufacturing facilities for state of the art specialty equipment for the wine grape industry

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  Ambrose Vit Tech

  Jan 2009 - now

  Owner

  Incorporating automation and equipment operations to provide sustainable solutions in farm management.Projects:Orchard / Vineyard Strip SprayerDesigned and fabricated precision sprayer with dual axis controls. Designed with sustainability in mind to reduce drift and herbicide usage. Ergonomic operator controls and adaptable to multiple orchard layouts.Irrigation AutomationAugmenting labor through offsite cellular irrigation scheduling with adaptive capabilities based on daily changes in weather.Fertilizer AutomationSpecialized fertilizer injection stations to supply crops with continuous amendments with high uptake efficiencies. These systems improve upon the traditional single large dose applications. Show less

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  Agtonomy

  Jan 2021 - now

  Farm Operations

  Agtonomy is a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist platform for agriculture vehicles. We partner with established equipment manufacturers to transform tractors and agriculture machines into autonomous and remote-controlled equipment that is accessible to local farmers.