A row unit (118, 18) for a seeding machine. The row unit (118, 18) includes a frame (130, 14, 30), a gauge wheel arm (166) pivotally coupled to the frame (130, 14, 30), a gauge wheel (132) coupled to the gauge wheel arm (166), a position sensor (148A, 148B, 148C, 148D, 148E, 148F, 148G, 148, 150) assembly having a position sensor (148A, 148B, 148C, 148D, 148E, 148F, 148G, 148, 150) configured to detect a rotational position of the gauge wheel arm (166), and a controller (10, 178) coupled to the position sensor (148A, 148B, 148C, 148D, 148E, 148F, 148G, 148, 150). The controller (10, 178) is configured to receive a signal from the position sensor (148A, 148B, 148C, 148D, 148E, 148F, 148G, 148, 150) and to provide an alert based on the signal.