"“We want to make sure our products handle and apply well under the cold conditions that are often present during herbicide applications in the West,” Coulter says. “Those conditions—cold ambient temperatures, cold water, along with things like low spray volumes—can be challenging for formulations and cause issues that ultimately show up as those clogged nozzles and screens.”"
"At the Honeywood facility, the team uses specialized equipment to simulate these stressors before a product ever reaches a commercial sprayer. This includes testing how herbicide formulations behave when held in very cold water and assessing tank mix compatibility with various partners. On the seed treatment side, the research accounts for the high humidity and cold temperatures typical of Western Canadian seeding windows to ensure consistent coating quality and flowability."
"“Read and follow that product label. The label gives important information on things like boom height and spray droplet size requirement for each product. Use this information in combination”"
Cold ambient temperatures, low spray volumes, and water quality can make herbicide and seed treatment applications difficult for Canadian farmers, leading to clogged nozzles and downtime. Formulation performance under these real-world conditions is critical for maintaining efficiency during short growing-season windows. Specialized testing simulates stressors before products reach commercial sprayers, including behavior in very cold water and tank-mix compatibility with different partners. Seed treatment research accounts for high humidity and cold temperatures to support consistent coating quality and flowability. For difficult weeds such as wild oats and kochia, nozzle preparation and correct application parameters are emphasized alongside tank chemistry, using label requirements for boom height and droplet size.
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