Tag: spraying
Inaugural Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference Aims To Address Industry Needs May 26, 2023
Spray drones with pinpoint accuracy, produce-picking robots, autonomous systems to monitor broiler chicken health, and artificial intelligence to predict yield before the buds have faded from the trees — these […]
FAA Approves Use Of Guardian Agriculture’s Drone For Aerial Spraying May 1, 2023
WOBURN, Mass. — Guardian Agriculture, the leading developer of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming, today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. […]
Pesticides: 16 Common-Sense Practices for Effective Spraying Jun 8, 2021
June is a busy time with spraying pesticides, especially herbicides. Paying attention to some key principles of spraying is likely to result in achieving your goal: maximum net return on […]
Michigan: Barely Still Time To Gain Pesticide “Recert” Credits Before Jan. 1 Dec 22, 2017
Over the last few years, Michigan growers have requested more flexible and accessible online content to continue their integrated pest management (IPM) education and earn pesticide recertification credits. In response […]
Deere Moves Into AI, Pinpoint Spraying In Big Way With Acquisition Sep 6, 2017
Deere & Company has made a big push into the realm of artificial intelligence. It has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Blue River Technology, which which applies machine learning […]
Illinois Farming: Planting, Haying, Spraying, Meat Selling and a Wedding – DTN May 24, 2016
“Since Thursday it’s been go, go, go.” That’s the way View From the Cab farmer Chase Brown described farming at his place outside Decatur, Illinois. Chase told DTN late Sunday […]
North Carolina Soybeans: Spraying for Rust Not Recommended Oct 9, 2015
Since my last update on September 21, 2015, Asiatic Soybean Rust has been confirmed on soybeans in 9 new counties in AL, 6 new counties in AR, 5 new counties […]
Georgia Pecans: Sprayer Coverage – How Effective Is Yours? Sep 15, 2015
For those of you who may have missed the GPGA Field Day in Byron, GA last week, I wanted to share with you what I consider one of the most […]
10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Sprayer May 5, 2015
Spraying season is just around the corner. Just take a moment to review some common sense ideas I will mention here to get the most out of those expensive pesticides […]