Tag: Tom Wolf

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter Johnson, on the spring weather and soil biology; Scott Shearer with The Ohio State University on 3 places to consider tracks instead of tires; Tom Wolf with Agrimetrix and Sprayers 101 on spray drones;… Read More

While the number of spray drones sold for use in Canadian farmers’ fields is climbing, there are still no agricultural pesticides approved for application by drone in Canada heading into the 2025 growing season. It’s up to crop protection companies to pursue changes to their product label through Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency —… Read More

When it comes to applying herbicides, is it better to do an imperfect job at the right time or a perfect job at the wrong time? This isn’t a philosophical question, but it does require some discussion to fully understand what goes in to a spray pass to ensure that it’s worth the cost of… Read More

There’s no denying when a spray clean out has gone wrong — the streaky start to a spray pass with injured plants never seems to happen at the back of the farm, either.There are a few things at play, says Tom Wolf, co-founder of AgriMetrix and Sprayers 101. There’s the possibility of active ingredient getting… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this edition of RealAg Radio’s Tuesdays with Lyndsey, with host Lyndsey Smith. On today’s show hear from: Tom Wolf and Jason Deveau to discuss spraying in challenging conditions and avoiding drift: Wildlife populations in Saskatchewan with Ministry of Environment, Travis Williams; Dale Knouse, with Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation on predation… Read More

Finding a good day to spray isn’t just about wind speed or direction — temperature and relative humidity matter, too. This growing season has thrown some super challenging conditions at growers and spray operators, as hot and humid weather, excessive rain, and early growth have thrown several wrenches in the best laid plans. For this… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, with your host Shaun Haney! Hear from: Rigas Karamanos on nitrogen management; Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture on wheat bushel loss due to heat, tar spot scouting and more; Tom Wolf with AgriMetrix and Sprayers 101, on sprayer clean out; Dr. Kelly Turkington on… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend. On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Brian Voth with Intellifarm Inc. on the wheat, corn and canola markets; Tom Wolf of Agrimetrix and Sprayers 101 on sprayer cleanout; and, Hear a clip from a recent Canola School with Kaeley Kindrachuk… Read More

Jason Deveau, application technology specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and Tom Wolf, co-founder of Agrimetrix — and both of Sprayers 101 — are BACK for this episode of Exploding Sprayer Myths! If you’re cleared to fly a drone, spraying product with a drone is easy peasy, right? Actually, that’s a… Read More

On this weekend’s show, guest host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Cory Jacob with Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture on the risks of herbicide carryover; Tom Wolf with Agrimetrix and Sprayers 101 on his highlights from Agritechnica 2023; Plus hear a spotlight interview with Barrie Mann of Genesis Fertilizers about the new plant that is planned;… Read More