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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Challenges of Spraying by Drone
Tom
Wolf
Spray application by drone is here. It’s common practice in Southeast Asia, with a very significant proportion of ag areas now treated by drone....
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...
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...
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...
