Pesticides

In many instances, available data on current herbicides and fungicides can solve a weed or disease issue. Sometimes, poor control of a particular pest may just be accepted because we have talked to every expert we know, we have searched reference materials, and we have come up empty.

In cases like these an on-farm research program can fill the gap. Knowing your enemy is job number one. Finding new and innovative ways to kill him is job number two. Testing your theories is job number three. 

This job isn't easy, often a lot of work and investment can be a total write-off. However, finding a good solution to a pest that was previously causing big problems is very rewarding.

Goal: Reduce Costs and Improved Control - A Big Challenge

CropPro's custom built sprayer was not built to custom apply pesticides. This equipment was invested in so that we could provide testing services on strategies to reduce costs and to improve control.

Very little research dollars are spent looking for products or solutions that are lower cost. How many chemical companies or ag retailers are offering employees a raise by lowering product sales?

Being critical of people in the ag industry is not the main point we are trying to make, there are a lot of dependable, hard-working, knowledgeable people out there.

The main point is that without infrastructure and time to test new, innovative, strategies to combat pests, these people can only rely on the current knowledge base. To find solution for existing knowledge gaps, new ideas need to be tested in the field. In contrast to the current industry infrastructure, CropPro is investing in time, technology, and equipment is order to perform this job. 

The alfalfa trial pictures on the top are a good visual example of ways CropPro has performed on-farm trials to test theories on controlling specific weeds.