I have read that you can use an attachment on the front of whatever machine you have, consisting of a sticky board, which sweeps over the tips of the crop. The beetles jump up and stick to the board. It goes on the front so you don't disturb them before they can be trapped. Sorry I don't have any more details.
When my children were young, one of my sons appointed himself chief flea-beetle squasher. He would happily lie in the veg patch for hours squashing them. Not helpful for an acre I know