Put your spraying skills to the test
Can your spraying skills match the best in the country? Enter now for a chance to become Britain’s spraying champion and win a trip to see best practice in The Netherlands
The use of plant protection products is under constant scrutiny from politicians, environmentalists and the public.
| WHAT YOU CAN WIN Winner: Eight regional finalists: First 50 correct entries: • Closing date: 16 December 2010 |
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The withdrawal of IPU and trifluralin in 2009 plus new restrictions on metazachlor use in oilseed rape being introduced this year highlights just how important it is to use existing products safely and efficiently in a way that meets crop needs, as well as public, operator and environmental safety.
It’s a tricky balance, but for many operators, it comes as second nature. Now in its 28th year, the Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year award, organised by Syngenta and Farmers Weekly, aims to recognise this professional approach and help encourage further improvements.
It’s not about having the latest kit. If you can demonstrate ingenuity and an ability to meet these varying objectives by using agrochemicals sensibly, then you in with a chance of winning – just like last year’s winner, Rob Cannell from Suffolk.
The first 50 correct entries will receive a free ticket to Cereals 2011, incorporating Sprays and Sprayers, on 15 and 16 June.
Judges will also select eight regional finalists, who each receive an expenses-paid trip for two to Cereals.
For the overall winner, the top prize is an expenses-paid study tour to Holland, plus the coveted Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year trophy.
• All you have to do is complete your entry and answer five questions using our online form
| READ THE RULES • Entry is free, but entrants must be bona fide farm sprayer operators in England, Wales or Scotland, involved with arable crops or field-scale vegetables. No account is taken of product allegiance. |
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