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...
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 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...
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....
The Most Important Developments in Spraying
By Tom Wolf
Some
years ago, a few of us weed scientists sat around a table and debated the most
important agricultural developments in our lifetimes. It...
The Droplet Size Debate
By
Tom Wolf
Funny how some issues never go away. For as long as I’ve
been in the sprayer business, the question of ideal droplet size for...
How the Optical Spot Spraying Revolution Will Change Spraying
By Tom Wolf
Some years ago, a friend recommended that I read The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. In this book, Gladwell tries to understand...
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...
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...
Sprayer Modifications That Improve Productivity
By Tom Wolf
In almost all agronomic practices, timing is key. There are certain, and often small, windows of opportunity for getting a task done...
