Sprayers Archives | Page 3 of 5

In 2015, Amazone had developed technology capable of identifying weeds in fallow fields and selectively spraying them. Now the company is field testing a sprayer that can identify weeds in a growing crop.

Green-on-green spray technology puts weed control on near horizon

In-crop selective spraying technology is showing promise

By Scott Garvey March 2, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – In 2021, both John Deere and AGCO announced they were developing selective spraying technologies. Deere introduced its See and Spray Select as an option on model year […] Read more

John Deere’s ExactApply is an example of a pulse width modification (PWM) nozzle system.

Machinery

How to choose the right sprayer nozzle

Do some research, but also call a specialist for advice

By Lee Hart January 13, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – Under the heading “Perhaps Too Much of a Good Thing,” sprayer expert Tom Wolf says the biggest challenge when selecting the right nozzles for the field sprayer […] Read more

The four-channel electromagnetic flowmeter system helps to push down product, reduce drift and allow for better application.

Crops, Machinery

Can drones replace self-propelled spraying equipment?

Drones can help improve product application and provide better results

By Jennifer Glenney December 4, 2021

Drones are quickly becoming a preferred tool for growers across the globe. Some drones offer high-concentration, small-volume spraying technology with the same efficacy of coverage as typical agricultural equipment, allowing […] Read more

The OWL spray system can be scaled and mounted to a variety of existing tools, including vehicles and field robots.

Machinery

Open access a precision sprayer option

Australian researchers publish free plans and codes for automated spot spraying tool

By Matt McIntosh October 28, 2021

Interested in building your own precision sprayer? If the answer is yes, design plans and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are now freely available from the University of Sydney’s Precision Weed […] Read more

Pull-type sprayers can make deep compaction less of a risk, but they bring their own challenges.

Machinery

Preventing sprayer compaction is difficult

Some compaction is inevitable, though severe damage can be mitigated

By Matt McIntosh August 16, 2021

From growth stage to pest pressure, sprayers run when crops need them. This can pose a problem because ideal application timing does not necessarily coincide with dry field conditions. Some […] Read more

Goldacres recently built a sprayer that uses Bilberry’s spot spraying program and is towed by a SwarmFarm Robotics platform.

Machinery

Finding green on green and dead where it needs to be

Spot spraying: Reliably identifying green weeds among a green crop has long been a goal for spot spraying herbicides

By Robin Booker June 11, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – There’s a race to build computer programs that instantly differentiate weeds from crops within images taken by sprayer-boom mounted cameras. Green-on-brown spraying, where cameras identify plants on […] Read more

The new cabs on the STS Hagie strayers are inspired by the Deere's new combine cabs. The design offers a very wide view of the up-front booms.

Machinery

Keeping farmer’s machine, making it green

Hagie application tools get more Deere, but keep the layout and feel of the original machine designs

By Mike Raine May 25, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – For those producers who have owned or followed the history of the Hagie, the 2022 model year will offer substantial changes, but it appears to be keeping […] Read more

With 36 cameras and up to a 120-foot steel boom, the new See and Spray option on Deere’s latest sprayers can reduce burn-off spray use by more than 75 per cent. The machines are limited to 12 miles per hour for application accuracy. From the time a camera sees a weed it is 200 milliseconds until spray is applied to it.

Machinery

See and Spray springs from river of technical invention

New release tied to investment in Blue River application-technology company four years ago

By Mike Raine April 13, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – Find a weed and kill it. Ignore the crop and don’t waste any resources on non-pests. It’s easy to do strolling through a field with a hoe […] Read more

Whether to spray or not can be a difficult decision and in the end it lies with the operator.

Crops, News

To spray or not to spray

Documentation and transparency are keys to heading off spray drift conflicts

By Melisa Luymes April 9, 2021

The Ontario Professional Agri-Contractors Association (OPACA) brought stakeholders to the table for a candid discussion about spray drift. Deb Campbell, agronomist and owner of Agronomy Advantage near Dundalk, has seen […] Read more

Improperly cleaned spray booms create a V-shaped pattern of crop damage when starting a new field requiring a different herbicide.

Machinery

Recirculating booms can help slow spread of herbicide-resistant weeds

AGCO demonstrated value of new sprayer tech on a crop tour

By Scott Garvey February 4, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – Just a few years ago, herbicide resistance in weeds seemed like a distant concern, something occurring elsewhere. However, it should be no surprise to anyone that today […] Read more