A spray boom creating pesticide drift. One of the main causes of spray drift is the production of fine sprays.

Minimizing spray drift on fields

Here are some ways to help keep your pesticides on target

Glacier FarmMedia – Spray drift is defined as the off-target movement of pesticide dust or droplets through the air at the time of application or soon after. It can have […] Read more

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency is developing guidelines for getting remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) on the label of crop protection products, but stakeholders say the process is taking too long. In this photo a DJI T40 sprays a crop.

Drone spraying still grounded by rules

Many producers see drones as a lower-cost alternative but a full set of rules are needed before widespread use can occur

Glacier FarmMedia – Spray drone technology is rapidly evolving, but regulations that allow drones to apply crop protection products are struggling to get off the ground. The Remotely Piloted Aerial […] Read more


Case’s PD550T air seeder.

Heavy metal hardware

Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show featured new planters, tillage implements, drones and robots

There was a lot of heavy metal – and lighter stuff too – at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show last month, in terms of machinery rather than music. Equipment ranged from […] Read more



Each of the five sections in the 133-foot boom moves up or down independently of the adjacent boom sections, allowing the boom to spray 12 inches above the crop top.

Horsch sprayer flexes its booms

Biggest Horsch/Claas field demo in North America brought the companies’ latest and greatest to Canada

Glacier FarmMedia – The new Horsch Leeb sprayer made its Canadian debut July 19. Controlled droplets close to the crop reduce drift and put the product on the plants where […] Read more




Agrifac sprayers will be available with Exxact Robotics’ 3S green-on-green spot-spray technology for the 2022 model year.

Agrifac to offer green-on-green spray technology in 2022

Exxact Robotics’ 3S system will debut on Agrifac sprayer and has been in development for five years

Glacier FarmMedia – Advanced spot-spraying technology has become the hottest topic in application equipment recently, with numerous announcements from brands offering green-on-brown systems or talking about future green-on-green capability. Green-on-green […] Read more