Advanced spraying systems have benefits, but they also have costs that must be taken into consideration
Spot spraying isn’t a new idea, and the equipment capable of performing selective applications has been around for decades. However, the technology that supports this approach is advancing. Tom Wolf, an application specialist with Agrimetrix Research & Training and Sprayers101, recently shared some of the new research, technology developments, and application techniques during the Western […] Read moreTag Archives Agrimetrix Research & Training
Crop Production Show 2025: Spray drone research continues
Tom Wolf, a research specialist at Agrimetrix, shared some of the spray drone research he and others in the subject area have done at the Nufarm Information Theatre during the Western Canadian Crop Production Show yesterday. While the use of spray drones for chemical application is still illegal in Canada, research on how to use […] Read more
Pesticide damage seen in small-town Saskatchewan
WINNIPEG – In mid-August last year, people in Speers, Sask., noticed a spray plane flying over the town and nearby for three consecutive days. The plane was applying pesticide to fields around Speers, a community of 70 people about 100 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. The residents didn’t think much about it because spray planes are […] Read more
