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ARS Pesticide Drift Project
Dec 14th, 2012

The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is conducting an ongoing study on technologies for spraydrift management:

http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/projects/projects.htm?ACCN_NO=414975

Spray Drift Resource
Jan 20th, 2012

The Ontario (Canada) Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) had put together a few videos, and a nice page of links, to help familiarize farmers with the causes and effects of pesticide spray drift.� For anyone concerned about drift this is an ideal place to start your education! http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/resource/spraydrift.htm

Mankar at work
May 26th, 2011

Here is a video of someone using a Mini Mantra Plus ULV Sprayer (model 100300) in Argentina: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VGAqsSAvj8 Note the high speed of application - you are able to adjust the rate to match your walking speed.� With a glyphosate product you are able to spray 2500 square meters (about 0.62 acres) per 500 ml (17 oz.) tank as seen in the video.

Katana herbicide now available in the U.S.A.
Mar 14th, 2011

Katana, a herbicide containing the active ingredient flazasulphuron that controls a large range of broadleaf weeds and grasses, is now available in the United States.� What sets Katana apart is the speed that it works, and its effectiveness at very low rates. There have already been a number of successful trials applying Katana with Mankar Ultra-Low Volume Sprayers, you can find the results in our 24-page brochure. To request a brochure simply email us your information at info@mankar.ca or give us a call at 647-309-7826. Katana is distributed by PBI/Gordon Corporation.

Ultra-Low Volume Spraying vs. Burning vs. Steam
Oct 6th, 2010

[caption id="attachment_69" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Effects of weed control on the environment"]Effects of weed control on the environment[/caption] While the study was done in 2005, it remains a useful piece of research as many North American jurisdictions are looking to reduce the environmental impact of their weed control programs. http://www.ivam.uva.nl/index.php?id=224

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