Potato Farming

Potato Farming

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Movie about the various aspects of potato farming from digging to shipping the final product. Filmed on a friends farm last summer when I helped him harvest and fix equipment failures.
This operation is the only commercial potato farm in South Carolina. The best potato's I've ever eaten too by the way. This years harvest starts next week.
The only aspect not shown in the video is the planting of potatoes. Entire video and stills shot on a Canon A630 digital camera. I carried the camera on my belt in a custom made Vel-Tye case the whole time I worked there and shot as I had time and opportunity. Awesome camera for the money.
Movie made with iMovie on my MacBook. Music tracks are from Garage Band.
This is my first video project. It's weak I know, but it was fun to shoot and assemble.

Hope you enjoy it.

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SpudcuttersInc

I watch this video for 9 damn minutes and not once did they tell me how many ways they can cut a spud. DISLIKE
mardi 20 décembre 2011 02:41:30
peipotatoguy

nice to see how the others in the potato industry do things. Cheftains would be a variety that will take the heat as a red, and Kennebec would also take the heat if you are looking for a round white.
samedi 24 septembre 2011 22:25:06
whonow09

WE WILL NEED TO USE THOSE POTATOES TO REBOOT APERTURE SCIENCE LABRATORY
vendredi 15 avril 2011 19:18:23
Petervg1

slow down those primary and seconday chains on that digger! they are going approximatly 2 times faster then they should be, all those pototoes you see hopping, dancing and jumping shouldnt happen, they should be fairly settled as they ride up the digger chains...
lundi 27 décembre 2010 11:15:35
Chad01234

I'm trying to understand how difficult potato farming was in Ireland (Post 1845 blight). Say one had 5 acres (prob max size allowed at the turn of the century). How much harvest would this produce. How many laborers? How difficult to bring a yield? Thank you if anyone knows the answers to this.
lundi 20 décembre 2010 17:27:23
VikefanTony

Nice job folks, I love potatos!
mercredi 07 juillet 2010 22:47:26
clones98

thank you for growing one of my favorite foods!! very cool that mechanics leverage your work so much - and still a lot of people involved. I can't imagine the effort there was before all the gear was available.
jeudi 28 janvier 2010 20:25:27
radumser

Well George, I've have to say congratulations and that I am very impressed. Only saw you a few times and then it looked like you were trying to avoid being seen, behind a post or with you back to the camera. Your friend, Ricky-D
mardi 24 novembre 2009 19:42:53
beto46133

the name of the video is idaho potatoe
dimanche 27 septembre 2009 15:19:59
Tobiquer2

Thanks for sharing the video, it's awesome!! I work inpotatoes in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It's great to see different ways of doing things.
mercredi 09 septembre 2009 10:56:29
helicopterdriver

South Carolina is where this facility is. He started farming in New Jersey and brought his skills and love for farming to South Carolina many years ago. He is experimenting with various types of potatoes to maximize the yield for the climate. So far he has given up on red potatoes because they won't hold the color in the heat here. 100 degrees is not uncommon here. Not familiar with the blight but I'm sure it is disheartening after all the expense and effort to plant and cultivate.
mardi 11 août 2009 07:04:03
helicopterdriver

Remember that this is a process that has been created from old equipment to fit the space he has. This year the flume and washer are much bigger and the process is much faster... constantly improving. Most people in the US have never even had a fresh potato....
lundi 10 août 2009 07:16:51

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