Gearmore Hosts Planter Training

Treasure Valley onion growers gathered in Ontario, Oregon, in mid-December to receive training on Gearmore’s Precision Vacuum Planters. The company hosted the training to update customers on new features of the planter and planter parts, as well as overall operation and maintenance. The training covered the initial setup of the planter, including positioning, setting engine and vacuum speed, desired planting depth and seed plate installation. Homer Holmes, vice president of Gearmore and lead product manager for the planters, instructed the class, along with Brad Bonny, territory manager for the Pacific Northwest, and Matt Souza, sales representative. Organizers say there was a great turnout at the event, with many growers from the surrounding areas attending the one‐day training.  

Gearmore Precision Vacuum Planters are designed for extremely accurate onion seed placement. The planters are assembled in Chino, California, and come set up for each customer’s planting specifications.