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Sprayers News and Trends

Stay up-to-date with the latest sprayers news and trends

By Denise Brown
Agriculture sprayers are an important piece of farm equipment on today’s farm. With more farmers using no-till or minimum-till agricultural practices, the agriculture sprayer is rapidly replacing more traditional pieces of farm equipment, such as the cultivator and mulcher. Farmers are relying of sprayers for fertilizer to help their crops grow, as well as weed sprayers to keep undesirable weeds out of their fields.

Farmers have many aspects of sprayers news and trends to pay attention to. Not only do farmers need to figure out what type sprayer to use, but they also need to figure out what chemicals they can safely apply to their land. The two go hand in hand and sometimes it’s not an easy decision. The majority of news articles in this field focus on three major themes:

1. The size and type of agriculture sprayers, from pull-behind to self-propelled models.

2. The precision application capabilities of any model of herbicide spray equipment to get the maximum benefit from chemicals.

3. The growing use of GPS equipment to make the application process even more precise.

 

Find articles about sprayers

You can find this information from universities that offer agricultural programs. Equipment companies that specialize in agriculture sprayers also offer expert information about the use of their products.
Try: Spraytec.com offers a number of articles about agriculture sprayers. Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs has a number of articles about the safe handling of pesticides and pesticide sprayers.

Sign up for newsletters that provide information about sprayers

This is another instance of good information coming from both universities and manufacturers. When you combine the information from both sources you can get an excellent feel for trends in the sprayer industry.
Try: You can read archived newsletters from Iowa State University that pertain to fertilizer sprayers and sprayers for pesticides. You can also subscribe to the newsletters to keep up with sprayers news and trends. AgWeb.com has a large selection of newsletters on its website about sprayers news and trends. You can find information about herbicide spraying equipment and proper herbicide usage as well. You may also sign up to receive its newsletters if you wish.

Get first-hand information about agriculture sprayers on blogs

Often these blogs compare various models of agriculture sprayers and how well they work in field trials. Blogs are a good way to get up-to-the-minute news on ag-chemicals and their sprayer applicators.
Try: You can find numerous blog entries about agricultural chemical and sprayers from the Corn & Soybean Digest blog, The Briefing Room. AgWired discusses crop sprayers along with a variety of other agriculture topics.

 

  • More and more manufacturers of ag sprayers are working to make their sprayers eco-friendly. Because the chemicals used in sprayers can be so harsh to the environment, as well as to the equipment, more manufacturers are working with the chemical companies to find greener alternatives.

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