Furfords all the way. We have a guy out here who makes Eastern's, his version of the Western. Nice machines and a bit upgraded from the Western even. I personally don't like the Darlingtons. The boxes are a pain to deal with compared to the bags.
Some guys have tried all terrain Moffet type forklifts and small cranes to lift berries but it's really not any cheaper when you rent or buy another machine. Lots of guys are switching to liquid fertilizer through the sprinkler system though instead of flying it on. I know plenty of guys who hand spun their fertilizer on this year too, well anyone that doesn't sell to Ocean Spray anyways.
I think in BC you guys also sand the bogs in the winter like down here. This machine holds roughly a yard of sand. We flood and freeze the bogs in the winter then go drive on the ice and spread the sand. The sand melts through the ice and down into the vines. This promotes new vine growth. The older bogs here are all peat bottom with sand on top, or most of the newer are mostly gravel base with sand on top. This sander is 4x4 and makes a days work a lot of fun slipping and sliding around on the ice.
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