I tend to find if a producer has dealt with more drought, they’d rather have a flood, and vice versa — but how you adjust your equipment to deal with the conditions is in your hands.
Tag Archives crop spraying
How non-stop rain affects your farm equipment
Be careful what you wish for in those dry years
Be wary when asked about spraying with drones
Farmers may ask for advice, but answering may get you in hot water
It could happen anytime. As drone fever sweeps across Western Canada, a farmer is eventually going to ask an agrologist or crop advisor to teach them how to spray pesticides with drones. What do you do? Igor de Albuquerque advises extreme caution. “If the product in question does not include drone usage on its label, […] Read more
VIDEO: Drone sprayer offers large carrying capacity
With a tank capacity of 50 litres and a 12-minute charge time, the XAG drone demonstrated at Ag in Motion earlier this month is specifically designed for agriculture. As Canada inches closer to legislating how these new aerial technologies can be used for spraying – not, as of yet, for farm practices – companies such […] Read more
Spraying facts, fallacies and forethought
Experts share tips on what you need to know before you spray
To spray or not to spray? That is the question many farmers will be asking themselves in the coming weeks. While it’s still too early to say what pest and disease forecasts will look like this season, it’s never too soon to start thinking about temperature and other factors that can help to determine the […] Read more
Green-on-green tech prepares for airborne launch
A Saskatchewan-based startup is testing precision drone spraying on the Prairies this spring, but there’s no word yet on a regulatory framework to allow full commercialization
There are a growing number of options for green-on-green herbicide spray application technologies available to farmers. Companies like John Deere, BASF and Bilberry are using artificial intelligence and advanced computer vision to develop green-on-green spot sprayers, some of them capable of functioning autonomously. What about an autonomous, green-on-green spot sprayer that flies? It might sound […] Read more
Use Delta T values for successful spray operations in hot and dry weather
It’s a better indicator than relative humidity for gauging evaporation rate
In many parts of the Prairies last summer it was hot and exceptionally dry as drought conditions persisted through the season. One of the consequences for farmers was spray operations with pest control applications may have been less effective than usual. Tom Wolf, a sprayer expert and scientist at Agrimetrix Research and Training in Saskatoon, […] Read more
Four tips for FHB spray applications in wheat
To prevent outbreaks consider spray preparation, double nozzles, coarser sprays and lower booms
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the most destructive wheat diseases in Western Canada, affecting the yield, grade and end-use quality of infected crops. Fungicides can be very effective in preventing FHB outbreaks, as long as they’re applied on time and sprayed the right way. Tom Wolf, a sprayer expert and scientist at Agrimetrix […] Read more
Ten tips for spraying in windy conditions
Here’s how to optimize pesticide coverage and reduce spray drift risks
Farmers have several things they must think about when choosing the right time to spray. Important considerations include application windows and time of day, but the obvious question is — is it too windy out? “The wind speed is really the single most important factor that everyone uses to determine whether it’s safe to spray […] Read more
Save time with spray operation efficiencies
Covering more acres in a day doesn’t mean you need to drive faster
As most farmers today agree, the field sprayer is one of the most important and perhaps one of the most used pieces of farm machinery, so with a lot of butt-time in the sprayer seat there is time to ponder ways to get more acres done in a day. If you are racing against changing […] Read more
How to maximize the efficacy of your crop protection products
For starters, ensure you have adequate water quality
No farmers want to unintentionally alter the efficacy of their crop protection products because of water quality pumped into the tank. However, farmers may do just that if they do not have their farm water source tested every year and take the appropriate actions based on the results of those tests. There are several factors […] Read more
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