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Automated Irrigation Controller

Using a moisture sensor, an Arduino, and a valve we document how to create a simple, battery powered, irrigation controller. Further info (including code) can be found in our [GitHub project](https://github.com/foss-wales/farmhack-watering-system)

FarmHack Event Guide

In the past decade or so, many folks in various locations in the world have gathered for ‘Farm Hacks’: convivial gatherings at which people collaboratively develop their own designs, techniques, and ‘hacks’ for making agricultural technology more accessible and useful for smallholding farms. The attached guide was created as part of a collaboration by organisers of previous Farm Hack events. This includes representation from a range of organisations including The Landworkers Alliance, Cardiff University, and the Centre for Agroecology Water and Resilience. It has benefitted from the input from many individuals through interviews, editing, and advice, though in particular from Ali Taherzadeh, Garethe Hughes, Don Blair, Darren, Becca Stevenson, and Chris Maughan.

Autonomous tractor

this diy autonomous tractor is currently functioning as a remote control electric tractor. the next stage will be to implement an RTK GPS guidance system, then after that to give it computer vision. My colleague, Paddy, is working to develop software and hardware designs to facilitate the emergence of an open source industry for farm robots, to make this emerging technology available to small farmers. The first video bellow is of his robot. My goal is to develop a machine that can use his open source farm robot control system in a vehicle that can completely replace the tractor work on the diversified market garden on which i work. The second video bellow is of the second test drive of the robot i am working on. It would be great to see a wide range of diy farm robots being built and tested, and to get a global community of farmers and engineers collaborating to try and compete with the giants of agricultural machinery for control of this emerging technology

Collecting sensor data in FarmOS using GrovePi and Node-RED

A simple way to collect data from sensors, like temperature and humidity and store it in FarmOS.

Hoop Chicken Trailer

A simply constructed 28’ Hoop Chicken Trailer for up to 150 birds. It is designed to be light weight enough to be moved by a very small tractor or ATV and have easy access to food and water for several days and provide easy access to clean egg collection.

Poultry Plucker

A table top poultry plucker for removing feathers on chickens, turkeys and other fowl. This was built mostly with salvaged materials, and can be put together quite simply - only one part required welding, and there are probably ways that you could modify the design to eliminate any metalworking.

Flow-Through Vermicomposter

The purpose of this tool is to provide a space to vermicompost a variety of waste ( animal manure, food scraps, or other organic waste) with worms and produce safe worm castings, a valuable resource. The worm castings can be utilized in a variety of ways on the farm or sold to other farms and gardeners.

Dehuller/Flour mill

Complete step by step plans for building a bicycle powered dehuller that is also convertible to a bicycle powered flour mill.

Conceptual scaled 'farmbot'

Inspired by the farmbot and other open source ideas, this is a concept I've been thinking about and finally did a quick sketchup to better explain it to some friends. You'll get the idea, just take a look. Let me know if there are any collaborators in the Bay Area!

Bicycle Powered Fanning Mill

Complete plans for building a bicycle powered fanning mill. The fanning mill sorts, cleans, and grades seeds with two shaking screens and a winnowing tower. It is adjustable for all sorts of crops and operations. It can clean up to ten pounds per minute.