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Suggestions For Reducing Spray Drift And Impact to Sensitive Areas

May 2, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
Source: Penn State Extension
Along with the cool spring and slow start to the growing season, there have been many days with windy conditions. Keep in mind the objectives of any spray application are to balance productivity, efficacy, and prevent off-site movement of pesticides. In some situations, this can be easier said than done. Below are several things to consider to help reduce particle (not necessarily, vapor) spray drift.
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Accurately Measuring Pesticides Requires Correct Calibrations

April 11, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: University of Illinois Extension, Travis Cleveland
Last summer, Fred Whitford from Purdue University and Pat Hipkins from Virginia Tech conducted a presentation on the various aspects of accurately measuring pesticides. In the presentation, the two identified six important steps required to achieve a safe and effective pesticide application.
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Nozzle Choice Can Determine Yields, Save Growers Money

June 17, 2013 | Posted in Equipment
Source: Erdal Ozkan, Ag Engineer, Ohio State University
An agricultural tool as small as a thumb can mean the difference between a 25 to 50 percent increase in yields or a 25 to 50 percent decline, according to an expert from Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
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Herbicide Use Rises As Resistant Weeds Hurt Control

October 12, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: Washington State University News
A study published this week by Washington State University research professor Charles Benbrook finds that the use of herbicides in the production of three genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops — cotton, soybeans and corn — has actually increased.
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Strip-Tilling On Contours Reduces Erosion, Pesticide Losses

June 21, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: American Society of Agronomy
In recent years, some no-tillers have criticized strip-till, pointing to instances of severe soil erosion in fields that were strip-tilled up and down hills. But more than 25 years ago, a study by three agricultural engineers at the University of Illinois showed that strip-tilling on the contour effectively minimized soil erosion and limited losses of herbicides and insecticides.
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