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How to be a good party host mixer

<p>A good spray tank mix can be likened to a good party, where everyone gets along and there are no messy clashes. With many in the southern region getting their sprayers set to hit summer fallows following widespread rain, Dow AgroSciences formulation chemist Robert Buttimor is encouraging growers to take care when mixing chemicals.</p>

Alex Paul
How to be a good party host mixer

  Fallow sprays are needed to keep weeds and pests at bay and to conserve nitrogen and water. In order to maximise the benefits of fallow sprays, Buttimor says they need to be managed to the same degree...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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