pesticide sprayer News
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Techniques to reduce spray drift pollution from vineyards
Several mitigation techniques can greatly reduce spray drift pollution from pesticide spraying in agricultural systems, shows a new study. Researchers tested the effectiveness of several strategies; results ranged from a 38% reduction in spray drift using low-drift equipment to a 98% reduction when hedgerows are present alongside fields. When pesticides are sprayed on agricultural fields, some ...
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Helicopter spraying is dangerous, drones will replace It
CHAMPAIGN — With hot, rainy weather this spring, fungi have had an ideal environment to grow in. That's kept helicopter pilot Frank Pagel busy spraying fungicides on area farms. "We'll sit in these things 12, 14 hours a day, and it's exhausting," said Pagel, co-owner of Helicopter Services of Illinois in Fisher. "It's fun flying them ... but after the first hour of the season, I'm over ...
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Savings made from a true IPM approach
The benefits of taking a hands on approach to pest management are being realised by one strawberry growing business in Essex. Paul Roberts, co-founder and partner of Ashdown Nursery, established nearly 30 years ago, now grows approximately 160,000 strawberry plants in greenhouses covering 1.6 hectares. All produce is marketed through Berry Gardens, a Kent based co-operative, whom Ashdown ...
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