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10 Tips for Reducing Spray Drift

May 1, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Making sure spray application products stay on the intended target is critical for the health of the crop as well as surrounding areas.

5 Things To Know To Avoid Herbicide Drift

May 29, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska—Lincoln

Herbicides can cause serious injury to plants when applied improperly or when non-target drift occurs.

Tips To Avoid Pesticide Spray Drift

June 5, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Weed Science Society of America

Recently, pesticide spray drift from different pesticide applications caused damage to field corn on a bordering farm, vegetables in an adjacent backyard, trees and bushes in a nearby state park and vegetation on an adjoining campus.

Suggestions For Reducing Spray Drift

April 23, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Penn State University

The objectives of any spray application are to balance productivity, efficacy, and prevent off-site movement of pesticides.

Air Induction Nozzles Are Not Drift Proof

June 16, 2010

Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Air induction nozzles can reduce drift 75% to 90%, but drift can still occur when farmers are spraying herbicides.

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