Zürn and Garford to make mechanical weeding smart

The German family-owned company Zürn Harvesting is thus expanding its product range to include the growth market of mechanical weed control and future-oriented camera-assisted machine guidance with individual plant recognition.

Growing demand for professional hoeing technology

The development and production site in Peterborough remains the company’s central headquarters and will continue to be managed independently by Philip and Janet Garford. At the moment the staff of 40 employees is being jointly expanded to meet the growing demand for professional hoeing technology.

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Garford’s staff of 40 employees is being expanded to meet the growing demand for professional hoeing technology. – Photo: Garford

Reduced herbicide options

Garford’s dealer networks will be maintained in all major markets. However, in the face of the increasing challenges and opportunities presented due to reduced herbicide options, Garford are committed to strengthen the network of sales and customer support worldwide.

Garford recently demonstrated his innovative strength at the Lamma show in Birmingham: The jury awarded the manufacturer’s new babyleaf salad hoe a gold medal. The technology can be used in narrow row spacings below 50 mm.

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New opportunities for mechanical weed control

“In the future, we want to jointly use our experience and resources in sales, production and development to enable Garford to take further growth steps with his extensive hoeing technology programme. The increasing resistance problems with herbicides will open up new opportunities for mechanical weed control,” is how Managing Director Rolf Zürn of Zürn Harvesting sums up the company’s cooperation.