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GUEST VIEWPOINT: Are Pesticides the Primary Cause of Species Decline in North America?

By Richard Brain posted on November 5, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Popular culture suggests as much after reading the headline above. However, a systematic review of the evidence indicates otherwise, writes Syngenta's Richard Brain.

4 Things to Know about Using Drones for Spraying Pesticides

June 27, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Agronomy E-updates

There is a good deal of interest in using drones, also called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the application of pesticides.

Responsible Pesticide Use Key to Conservation Practices, Feeding World

Illinois no-tiller works to reframe narrative around pesticides.

By Heather Hampton-Knodle posted on May 23, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Did you know that pesticides are one of the most regulated industries in world? And that the U.S. has one of the most thorough and science-based review processes globally?

A Realistic Look at Refining EPA Pesticide Spray Drift Regulations

Syngenta’s Richard Brain & Dan Perkins of Ag Insight unpack their field spray drift study findings & explain how they came up with a more refined pesticide buffer.

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 27, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

EPA regulations require farmers to follow pesticide labels for the products they apply on their land. Protecting endangered plant and animal species plays a significant role in the decision-making process for these regulations.

How to Determine the Right Sprayer Nozzle for Your Situation

April 10, 2023 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Source: Agronomic Crops Network

Although nozzles are some of the least expensive components of a sprayer, they hold a high value in their ability to influence sprayer performance.

Illinois Extension Offers Tips for Honeybee-safe Pesticide Spraying

By Sarah Hughson posted on May 17, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: University of Illinois Extension

Choose a pesticide with lower bee toxicity. Some products, like neonicotinoid insecticides, are highly toxic to bees. While our target insects are killed by the application rates on the specific use section of the product label, some nontarget insects may be sensitive to smaller quantities of the material.

Why You Should Recalibrate Your Boom Sprayer This Spring

By H. Erdal Ozkan posted on April 14, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

A manual calibration at least once a year is needed to ensure the rate controller is functioning properly and that the rate controller is not forced to operate outside the pressure operating range for the nozzles on the sprayer boom.

EPA Proposes Rule to Update Pesticide Application Exclusion Zone Requirements

October 25, 2019 | Posted in Residue Management

Source: Environmental Protection Agency

Proposal makes important, targeted changes to the Application Exclusion Zone requirements to provide greater workability while continuing to protect farm workers, according to the EPA.

8 Points to Success With Postemergence Herbicide Applications

June 24, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska — Lincoln

With the wild spring and slow, wet, cool start to the growing season, many fields did not get the early-season residual herbicides they usually would, according to the University of Nebraska — Lincoln.

Are Inversions Really That Common?

June 25, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Minnesota

EPA and pesticide manufacturers have made it abundantly clear they do not want pesticides applied during an inversion in air temperatures. But that is easier said than done.

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