Sprayer development has been progressing rapidly in recent years.
The next step is spot spraying using cameras mounted on the sprayer boom. The technology is being used on corn and soybeans in the United States. Research and testing continues on crops with more narrow row spacing, such as canola and wheat.
CJWW Agriculture Director Neil Billinger interviewed Tom Wolf with Agrimetrix Research & Training, a well-known spraying specialist based in Saskatoon.