Matt Kynoch, solutions supply specialist with Enns Brothers, demonstrates a worn spray nozzle at the June 22 Canolapalooza event in Portage la Prairie.

Industry pushes farmers to test spray nozzles

Nozzles may appear to be functioning well, but they may be bleeding product, Canolapalooza attendees heard June 22

By the time spray nozzles are visually worn out, they’re already losing you money. That is according to Matt Kynoch, solutions supply specialist with Enns Brothers and one of the instructors at Canolapalooza, held in Portage la Prairie June 22. “If you can visually see the spray pattern’s not as good on one nozzle than

A screengrab from a promotional video for Bayer’s Proline fungicide. (Bayer CropScience Canada via YouTube)

Finer nozzle screens linked to Proline plug-ups

Bayer CropScience is recommending users of its Proline foliar fungicide double-check the nozzles they’re using before spraying, to avoid the “plugging issues” affecting some customers’ sprayers. The company on Wednesday reported a “small” number of cases in which farmers’ sprayers were plugging up during applications of Proline, a broad-spectrum prothioconazole (Group 3) suspension Bayer bills


Bruce Murray, DEKALB agronomist

VIDEO: Roundup Ready Xtend crop system for soybeans, avoiding spray drift

Monsanto’s new Roundup Ready Xtend soybeans are glyphosate and dicamba tolerant. Here are some tips on avoiding dicamba drift

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson spoke with DEKALB agronomist Bruce Murray June 23 about Monsanto’s new Roundup Ready Xtend soybeans. Monsanto’s technical development representative Allan Froese also demonstrated how different nozzles affect spray droplet size.

spray nozzle demo

VIDEO: Select spray nozzle combinations from the comfort of your cab

Manitoba Ag Days New Product: Hypro-SHURflo offering new nozzle configurations, sturdier boom

Hypro Duo React nozzle bodies are designed to give producers the ability to select different nozzle combinations from the cab with a remote control. Twin valves allow either or both nozzles to spray and both pneumatic-only or electro-pneumatic options are available. Pentair Hypro also offers a stainless steel boom upgrade – complete with the express end cap