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SPRAYER productivity the race to greater efficiency in the field
Author(s) -
Ehmke Tanner
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2018.51.0407
Subject(s) - sprayer , productivity , cover (algebra) , race (biology) , path (computing) , focus (optics) , reading (process) , agricultural engineering , field (mathematics) , agricultural economics , computer science , engineering , economics , mathematics , sociology , political science , economic growth , mechanical engineering , physics , gender studies , pure mathematics , optics , law , programming language
The quest to cover more acres with a sprayer in a single day is pushing some farmers and their CCAs down the path of upgrading to ever‐bigger and faster spray rigs. But to make true productivity gains, sprayer operators may want to slow down the speed and focus on improving filling and cleaning time. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Integrated Pest Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/603 .