
A Cork farmer’s solution to reducing spray drift
The average farmer can put close to €15,000 worth of plant protection products through the sprayer each year. Given all of these PPP are applied to do a specific job there is a huge incentive for the farmer to make sure the spray hits the target and works effectively On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy is joined by Ciaran Collins, a tillage specialist in Cork, who outlined the essential components of the STRIPE tool and how to minimise spray drift on farm. Michael McCarthy, Teagasc advisor in Cork stepped through the practicalities of using STRIPE as an advisor and commented…
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