The first time Robert Wallace started an electric tractor, he was astonished by how quiet it was.

“I didn’t know if it was on or not,” Wallace said. “It was the most mind-boggling thing. It took me probably two or three weeks to get used to, not having a constant rumble of noise.”

Over the last year, Wallace has become well acquainted with the tractor as he used it to mow grass and perform other chores around his home near Dufur, Ore.

His demonstrations are part of a unique project in Oregon, field testing electric tractors in rural agricultural areas like Dufur and allowing producers to see firsthand what they can do on farms and in orchards.

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