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The popular Syngenta nozzle offer has been extended and now includes not only the 05 90% DRT nozzle, but also the 03 version. https://eioperator.com/…/low-cost-low-d rift-syngenta-nozzl…/

A question from our mixing and filling course... "On the product label, you see this symbol. What does it mean?" Answers below please. We'll let you know the correct answer shortly, but in the meantime why not register with www.eioperator.com and take the test for FREE, earning yourself 2 NRoSO CPD points while your at it.

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We'd just like to say congratulations to all those sprayer operators who have successfully passed all 4 online training courses on Ei OPERATOR and earned themselves 8 NRoSO CPD points. Have you subscribed yet? Registering as a NRoSO member gives you access to one course FREE. Subscribing for just £30 per year, gives you access to all content including all four courses. https://eioperator.com/eio-members/

The NFU Online has produced a new guide as part of the Good Neighbour Initiative to help sprayer operators meet legal requirements and build good relationships with neighbours when using pesticides. It gives specific guidance on the legal requirements when spraying near residential areas, footpaths and public access areas as well as some top tips for avoiding drift. To download the guide click on the link below: https://eioperator.com/n…/spray-respons ibly-near-neighbours/

Financial rewards and support for reducing levels of metaldehyde.
Farmers in a Severn Trent ‘Drinking Water Safeguard Zone’, or in their priority catchments, are eligible to sign up to a scheme that offers up to £8 per hectare for reducing metaldehyde levels found in local surface water sources. To find out more, click the link below and don't forget to share to other farmers in the Severn Trent area.
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With metaldehyde product re-registrations still ongoing, operators are urged to follow the enhanced stewardship guidelines introduced last season. To find out more, follow the link below. https://eioperator.com/…/vital-metaldeh yde-stewardship-ste…/

Mick Roberts from Pro Operator is currently busy pulling together our new Tech Focus pages for www.eioperator.com the first of which is the John Deere R4050i. The new Tech Focus section launches soon and the Tech Spec Check box you see below, is one part of the overall report. In the meantime check out the rest of the site or top up your NRoSO CPD points by visiting www.eioperator.com
Essential information for Operators (EiO) is the only dedicated sprayer operator website in the UK, packed with useful advice and top tips to support best practice in the field.

ADAMA's offer of free placebo pellets to improve slug pelleting precision has proved so popular with farmers its entire stock has been given away in less than a month. The free offer, however, is just one part of ADAMA Agricultural Solutions' stewardship initiative, which encourages operators to apply the right pellet, at the right time with the right dose and follow the latest best practice guidelines. Go to https://eioperator.com/…/free-placebo-p ellets-prove-popular/ to find out more about slug pellet stewardship this autumn and how to download the ADAMA Water Aware App.

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Sprayer operators’ experiences of using the Househam Sprayers Merlin self-propelled sprayer have influenced the design of its replacement. The Harrier is built on a new, single-beam chassis and sports a new cab, along with many other changes.
Go to https://eioperator.com/news/ to find out more about the Harrier as well as how you can earn valuable NRoSO CPD points from on-line learning.

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To help retain the availability and efficacy of glyphosate in the UK, operators are being encouraged to follow best practice to protect this vital weapon in the weed control armoury.
Go to https://eioperator.com/n…/stewardship-t o-protect-glyphosate/ for full details.
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