Author: Jason Deveau (Spray Guy)

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About Jason Deveau (Spray Guy)
Dr. Jason Deveau has been the OMAFA Application Technology Specialist since 2008. He researches and teaches methods to improve the safe, effective and efficient application of agricultural sprays in specialty crops, field crops and controlled environments. He is the co-administrator of Sprayers101, co-author of the Airblast101 Textbook, a slow cyclist and an even slower runner.

Posts by Jason Deveau (Spray Guy)

Spray Coverage in Potato

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In June, 2014, 30 growers attended a spray coverage demonstration in a potato field in Alliston, Ontario. Our goal was to explore three questions: What is the effect of droplet size on coverage? What is the effect of volume on coverage? What is the effect of spray angle on coverage? This certainly wasn’t a scientific experiment. […]

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The Perfect Sprayer Boom for Ginseng?

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In 2013 we ran a sprayer coverage demonstration in a ginseng garden in Norfolk County, Ontario. The goal was to encourage growers to reconsider their spray operation with an eye to coverage. We performed a down-and-dirty comparison between simple disc-core nozzles and the considerably more expensive Arag Microjets. Opinions were mixed, but we were confident the […]

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