Exploding Sprayer Myths (ep.12): The Buffer Zone

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Key takeaways
  • Buffer zones define clear no-spray areas and show simple do's and don'ts for spray practices.
  • Vegetative filter strips reduce runoff and protect sensitive areas from spray drift.
  • Dr. Jim Todd delivers expert, theatrical guidance on why buffer rules matter, Rod Serling style.
  • Watch the episode to learn practical, black and white rules demonstrated by Jason and Tom.

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In this episode of Exploding Sprayer Myths we reduce a complicated best practice to black and white… literally. Watch as Jason and Tom get a creepy lesson in the do’s and do not’s of no-spray areas. Under the watchful eye of Dr. Jim Todd (OMAFRA Industrial Crops Specialist and Rod Serling cos-player), brace yourself as you enter The Buffer Zone.

Learn more about how vegetative filter strips mitigate runoff on this Health Canada webpage.

Thanks to the staff at the Simcoe Resource Station and to RealAgriculture for making this video possible.

And if you’re curious about the kitchen-appliance cameo, you’ll have refer back to earlier episodes.

About the Author

Jason and Tom

With more than 45 years of experience in agricultural spraying, Tom Wolf and Jason Deveau have researched and presented internationally on many aspects of safe, effective and efficient applications.

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Tom, Jason and. (2019). Exploding Sprayer Myths (ep.12): The Buffer Zone. Sprayers 101. https://sprayers101.com/ep12/ (Accessed on April 14, 2026 at 18:51)
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