AGCO launches 2020 Application Crop Tour

There will be three application crop tour plots located in the US, including a cotton plot in Tifton, Georgia and two soybean plots in the Midwest – one in Farmer City, Illinois and another in Vincent, Iowa.

AGCO Crop Tour to gather data and insights

The application crop tour is geared to gather data and insights that will help educate growers and commercial applicators on the impact of key variables in the application process.

Four overarching protocols will be administered and reviewed during the 2020 growing season:

• Boom Height – How varied boom heights affect spray efficacy, consistency and accuracy
• Boom Contamination – Contamination and the risk of crop damage
• Boom Priming – The risks and impacts associated with boom priming, weed resistance and crop damage
• Nozzle Selection and Droplet Size – How proper selection of nozzles for speed and droplet size impact the application.

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The application crop tour is geared to gather data and insights that will help educate growers and commercial applicators on the impact of key variables in the application process. – Photo: AGCO

Significant input costs

David Webster, application director at AGCO, is excited about the idea of demonstrating these impacts. “If you think about the significant input costs a grower has with herbicide, pesticide and fungicide, it is critically important that the job gets done with a high degree of quality. It’s really all about efficacy, and that’s what we’re looking to showcase with these plots,” Webster said.

Measure impact of variables

The application team will utilise several methodologies to measure the impact of the variables, and ultimately, yield results. Over the next several months, AGCO will be releasing digital content related to the tours, including video, photos, and discussion related to the application protocols and the results they’re seeing in the field on a special website.