Applying Pesticides by Drone
By Tom Wolf
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), a.k.a drones, are receiving much attention as means to apply pesticides. They are relatively inexpensive, easy to...
What is Spraying Stewardship?
By Tom Wolf
Stewardship
is one of those words that is so over-used, we’ve learned to ignore it. Yet its
core meaning, the act of properly taking...
Spraying Weather
By
Tom Wolf
It’s
time to spray and what’s the first thing you do? Check the weather forecast, of
course. More often than not, the suitability of the...
Are Spot Sprays The Future For Pesticides?
By Tom Wolf
One of the fastest moving areas in farm technology is image-based sensing. Arguably, its most exciting implementation lies in spot spraying. A...
Does the Pull-Type Sprayer have a Place on our Farms?
Tom
Wolf, PhD, P.Ag.
The
self-propelled sprayer revolution is complete in western Canada. Almost all
sales of new equipment are self-propelled. In fact, the once thriving sector of
Canadian-made...
Optical Spot Spraying Makes Sense
By Tom Wolf
Site-specific treatments have long been a goal in agriculture. It makes sense to provide inputs or treatment at rates that reflect the local...
We Need Better Drift Control Technologies
By Tom Wolf
Sprayers have changed a lot over the past 25 years. They
have become larger, with more tank capacity, boom width, and, if
self-propelled, horsepower....
Spraying by Drone
By Tom Wolf
The
prospect of applying pesticides by drone in Canada has a lot of people talking.
Some are excited about the possibilities. Others are concerned...
Spraying in Dry and Dusty Conditions
By Tom Wolf
Dusty conditions are common in spraying, all it takes is a
layer of dry soil and some wheels. But in dry springs, dust...
Labels: How can They be Better?
By Tom Wolf
It’s an old mantra – read the label. And there are good reasons for that advice. The pesticide label represents the information...