October | 2018 | Sprayers 101

Evaluating Electrostatic Spraying in Carrot

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) October 12, 2018

This research was performed with Dennis Van Dyk, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist. In 2018, MS Gregson introduced a line of electrostatic sprayers (the Ecostatik) in Canada. While electrostatic technology has been used in agriculture since the 1980’s, this is the first time ground rigs have been ...Read More

Electrostatic Spraying in Agriculture

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) October 10, 2018

Dear reader: This article is intended to provide basic information on how electrostatic sprayers work in an agricultural setting. The author does not sell or manufacture sprayers. If your interest is related to spraying disinfectant in private or commercial settings, please contact retailers or ...Read More

Torturing Numbers: Basic Statistics for Growers

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) October 4, 2018

Spring and fall are conference and lecture season in agriculture, and this is when we’re presented by a flurry of PowerPoint research results. Sometimes it’s agrichemical reps promoting new pesticides. It could be seed dealers comparing yields. Maybe it’s equipment dealers illustrating return on investment or ...Read More

Crop-Adapted Spraying in Blueberry – Part2

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) October 3, 2018

This work was performed with Erica Pate, OMAFRA Fruit Crop Specialist. In part 1 of this article we introduced Falcon Blueberries, a highbush blueberry operation that made significant changes to their crop management and spray program in an effort to protect their crop as efficiently ...Read More

Monthly Archive:: October 2018