It’s more important than ever to maintain an efficient and happy labour pool. Growers need to find new ways to mitigate rising labour and input costs by implementing new technology in the orchard and vineyard.
Electronic labour and product tracking is more accurate and offers many benefits and savings to the grower:
- Eliminate punch cards and checkers
- No more manual data entry
- Automated reports decrease time spent running payroll
- Precise clock in/out times and pay by weight options eliminate overpayments
- Fast in-field scanning has employees back to work in seconds
- Clear, searchable records in case of audit
2nd Sight BioScience develops data collection systems specifically for Ag and harsh environments. Software and hardware packages are simple-to-use, reliable, and flexible whether you pay by hours, by piece, or by weight.
Sukhpaul Bal of Valley Orchards in Kelowna implemented the FairPick system this past season to improve efficiency in his cherry harvest. Bal recognizes that, “In the past, so much time had been spent on trying to get our pickers to fill up their buckets, and the manual counting and data entry. Now we can focus more energy on the quality at harvest and never pay for cherries that are not there!”
Not only has the system saved him money, Bal notes that, “The 2nd Sight staff is very hands-on and provides the necessary service and support to ensure the transition to the FairPick system is a smooth one.”
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