Pro Operator
Application advice and information
If you are a registered sprayer operator in the UK, then you will already receive our magazine, Pro Operator, but you might be interested to read some of the new content linked to recent editions of the magazine. In these pages you can follow up from a recently published article and watch the videos based on what you’ve just read in the magazine.
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Pro Operator is a magazine designed specifically for UK sprayer operators and it offers a wide range of industry news, advice and information, including practical advice, top tips, new product information and member profiles. We promote good stewardship and support sustainable agriculture, with the aim of encouraging best practice in the field. Pro Operator is currently published three times a year to coincide with the spring, summer and autumn application seasons. The annual subscription price is: £18 UK, £25 EU and £27 non EU – including postage.
Autumn ’23 – Tech Focus
Tech Focus – A look around the latest crop of new machinery and equipment Sniper sets its sights A range of on-board camera sensors are used to identify and spot spray weeds with Berthoud’s Sniper technology. The system, which is…
Summer ’23: Finding what you need
While few operators are likely to consult the HSE website out of curiosity, it does play a fundamental role in the authorisation, guidance and monitoring of pesticides. But, as Matthew Horne explains, this information is not easy to find. Operators…
Spring ’23 – Hit grass weeds early
Recent research by NIAB and Syngenta shows attention to detail and timing will help improve weed control this spring. Operators will also need to be prepared to select the right nozzle and rate to hit the target as the season…
Spring ’23 – Massive trailed cuts downtime
With its 12,000-litre tank and 32m boom, the UK’s first Horsch Leeb 12TD is earning its keep with a Wiltshire grower looking to maximise productivity and minimise downtime. GeoffAshcroft caught up with this latest high-capacity trailed sprayer to find out…
Spring ’23: Technology-combi cuts drift
By combining its Twin Force air assistance with a new pulse width modulation system Hardi reckons to deliver optimum spray drift reduction. Like other PWM systems, Hardi’s PulseSystem maintains a set spraying pressure and controls the application rate by changing…
Spring ’23: Vanguard adds more capacity
With its 6,000 litre capacity tank the Agrifac Vanguard heads Agrifac’s existing Condor range, bridging the gap up to the 8,000-litre Endurance. It comes with a 75cm adjustable track width, available in two variants – standard 1.8m to 2.55m or…
Spring ’23: Fendt upgrades Rogator spec
https://vimeo.com/781478644 Updates to the latest Fendt Rogator sprayers include new nozzle bodies, continuous tank cleaning and improved boom height control along with cab changes. All 2023 models come equipped with electro-pneumatically operated nozzle bodies, which are said to consume less…
Autumn ’22: Establish a clean regime
https://vimeo.com/307305709 Cleaning is a fundamental part of the job that operators need to plan and undertake successfully to ensure products are only used as approved, prevent damage to crops and equipment, and avoid operator contamination. There’s no ‘standard’ procedure for…
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