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Time to Inspect Sprayers Feb 16, 2022
As winter begins to wind down, growers need to get their equipment ready for the coming growing season. When it is time to begin spraying and planting, you don’t want […]
Sprayer Cleanup Tips: How to Put Your Sprayer to Bed for Winter – DTN Jan 3, 2022
Spray season used to fit into a window of time. These days it’s a full-time job — from herbicide passes, to fungicide applications, to dribbling in-season fertilizer, to cover crop […]
Weed Sprayer – Clean Equipment Before, After Each Use Jul 12, 2019
Cleaning your sprayer to prevent potential crop injury is worth the time; learn how below.
Herbicide Application: Think Your Sprayer is Clean? Think Again. – Videos Jun 12, 2018
Good housekeeping is a definite must when it comes to agricultural sprayers. Even traces of pesticide residue in a cleaned sprayer could invite crop reduction or loss, especially when using […]
Georgia Weeds: Valor Clean-Up, Morningglories, and Ziddua May 23, 2018
A few things based upon my telephone calls and e-mails this week: 1. Growers must not cut corners when cleaning a sprayer after Valor has been used. Heard someone say […]
Equipment Maintenance: Properly Winterizing Your Sprayer Can Avoid Costly Spring Problems Oct 31, 2017
It is very likely that you will not be using your sprayer again until next spring. If you want to avoid potential problems and save yourself from frustration and major […]
Spray Equipment Cleanup Saves Time and Money May 17, 2017
Time spent in sprayer cleanup can reduce maintenance downtime and even cause costly crop injury. If you will be applying the same product the next day, then flushing the system […]
Georgia Weeds: Sprayer Clean Out Mar 20, 2017
There is obvious concern about sprayer cleanout after application of Enlist Duo, Engenia, Fexapan, and Xtendimax. All applicators should read and follow the specific sprayer clean-out instructions listed on the […]
Georgia: Valor Clean-Out Issues? Try Replacing Sprayer Hoses Feb 24, 2016
Despite 15 years of on-farm use, I continue to receive frequent questions at winter grower meetings about cleaning sprayers of Valor residues. The Valor label has very specific instructions about […]
Cleaning Valor Out of Your Spray Tank Jun 1, 2015
I know many folks are through using Valor for the year, but some folks are still using it for soybeans. I got this tank cleanout guide from Hunt Sanders, FMD […]
