b'Crop Shuttle carts feature tracks instead of wheels which allows growers to operate them in even the muddiest field without fear of getting stuck.PHOTO: CROP SHUTTLEcan operate it in even the muddiest field without fear of it getting stuck. The track system is also light on the ground and transmits far less surface pressure than a wheeled cart.Reducing compaction has been a focus in Europe for many years and were starting to catch on here. The more you beat up that ground the less its going to give you, says Crop Shuttles Jacob Kringstad.A key selling point of the Crop Shuttle is its ver-satility. The cart can be easily modified with various cleaning tables to allow for the removal of more debris and trash while in the field. In addition, Crop Shuttle offers a patented, self-contained, conveyor system that allows it to be filled with seed which can then be used to fill a planter.The feedback weve gotten [from potato growers] has been great. We really only got into potatoes about two years back, but this year about 75 per cent of our units are going into potatoes, says Kringstad, adding the company has made a number of sales to potato growers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Lockwood Manufacturings VACS (Vacuum Air Controlled Separation) mobile cleaning unit provides superior capacity cleaning in even the most remote spots and one-of-a-kind quick-change table technology.LOCKWOOD MANUFACTURING PHOTO: LOCKWOOD MANUFACTURINGWest Fargo, N.D.-based Lockwood Manufacturing hasOne of its more popular recent products is thedevice. The main difference is that its a single piece developed a loyal following among growers on bothVACS (Vacuum Air Controlled Separation) mobileunit that can be moved from location to location and sides of the border for its innovative potato handlingcleaning unit. This model was rolled out about a yearrequires almost no set up or external power source.equipment.ago and is similar to the first two iterations of theMichael Nilson, Lockwoods business manager FALL 2019 SPUDSMART.COM 15'