Buzzwords: Addictive vocabulary with a shelf life. We love these terms, and they seem to make their way into our language virtually overnight. But perhaps it’s gone too far…
“At the end of the day”, what do these buzzword-laden conversations mean? Do our “stakeholders” even know what we’re talking about? Unfortunately, buzzwords are “the new normal.” And that means we have to “drill down” a bit to find the “actionable items”.
Watch as Jason and Tom raise this to a whole new level… and believe it or not, this really is a conversation about sprayers.
It’s a new season of Exploding Sprayer Myths so we’ve got a new opening sequence!
In this episode we demonstrate the importance of nozzle spacing, spray angle and boom height. We also turn a hapless pineapple into a projectile and spray dyed antifreeze on a cold winter day.
Learn more about how boom height affects spray deposit uniformity, and why that should concern you, by going here.
This episode was filmed on location at the Syngenta Honeywood Research Facility in Plattsville, Ontario. We thank them for generously allowing us to commandeer their facility and staff for the day.
And of course, none of this would be possible without the talented staff at Real Agriculture. Make sure you tune into RealAg radio.
A little extra fun:
We received this email after a grower heard Tom speak at a meeting. A compelling observation about how nozzle spacing and drift affects men everywhere:
Tom: I really enjoyed your talk in Humboldt yesterday. During the coffee break immediately after, I went to the washroom and noticed 3 guys spread evenly across 5 urinals. Wow. Talk about worrying about spray drift. When I returned to my table and told my wife of my findings, she commented that it must have something to do about the distance to the target, as it couldn’t possibly be that the pressure was too high!
It’s been quite a ride. Here’s episode six of “Exploding Spray Myths”. Real Agriculture helps us share an important message about why sprayer clean out involves so much more than just the tank. If you think you know what we’re covered with, we’re accepting guesses.
And please, don’t blow into nozzles, even if they don’t touch your lips. Blowback is a real thing…
Should you really get up before the birds to spray? There are a lot of good reasons for early morning and night spraying, but if you’re in a strong inversion, you might be in a world of hurt. Here’s episode 5 in our series of short, educational and irreverent videos made with Real Agriculture.
Here’s the third in our series of short, educational and irreverent videos made with Real Agriculture. We wanted to explain where pressure readings are taken on a sprayer and why it’s so important to know what pressure your nozzle is experiencing, rather than what the screens in your cab are telling you. Not only does pressure affect your application rate, but it affects your spray quality, which can be critical if your rate controller allows the pressure to drop below 30 psi.
