The calendar date doesn’t matter. What does matter is what the soil conditions are.

This is the time of the year you must complete shopping for nozzles because the spraying season is just around the corner.

Traditionally, aerial spraying of pesticides has been done using conventional fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters with a pilot onboard.

Producers should be very cautious about applying starter fertilizer that includes high rates of N (and/or K). It is best to have some soil separation between the starter fertilizer and the seed, according to Kansas State soil fertility and nutrient management specialist Dolivar Ruiz Diaz.

SIMPAS Technologies Technical Representative Cory Ritter describes the unique qualities to the new Smart Integrated Multi-Product Prescription Application System (SIMPAS). Comparing the new systems functionality to that of an Ink-Jet printer, SIMPAS can accurately apply up to three different products in one pass through its precision application.