Articles written by Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy)

This article describes a method for assessing airblast sprayer coverage based on a protocol developed by Dr. David Manktelow (Applied Research and Technologies Ltd., NZ). It was co-written with David Manktelow and Mark Ledebuhr (Application Insight, LLC, USA). Why assess coverage? Airblast sprayer configuration ...Read More

This article was co-developed by Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist in Field Crops Why scrub filters? Why do we ask you to manually scrub residue from sprayer filters and housings before changing chemistries? Here are three reasons why rinsing in-place may not be ...Read More

With due respect to Mickey and Mr. Lucas, and the massive hype surrounding Star Wars Episode VII, we felt we should jump on the bandwagon. Here’s episode IV in our series of short, educational and irreverent videos made with Real Agriculture. If there’s a ...Read More

This article was co-developed with Mark Ledebuhr of Application Insight, LLC. Fluid Handling Systems How is an airblast sprayer different from any other agricultural sprayer? Fundamentally, airblast sprayers are used in horticulture to convey spray to a target using directed air. They employ two ...Read More