Integrated Crop Pest Management

Integrated Crop Pest Management (sprayers for conventional farms)
Wyatt Duncan – 831-594-0435 – jduncan@redshift.com

Interview with Joe Bingold

Wyatt’s company is contracted by farmers to spray conventional fields to remove weeds and pests.

When it comes to new equipment for weed control, many farmers think up new inventions on their own and go to local fabrication facilities to have it made. “ValleyFab” is one example - http://www.northernvalleyfabricationinc.com/

Wyatt typically buys all his spraying equipment from one manufacturer – Raven Systems.

Depending on the crop, it costs anywhere from $20 to $100 an acre to spray. However, most farmers – including conventional farmers – must do additional work on their own. Most vegetable crops get weeded or thinned by hand at some point. Often, farmers will spend $500 to $600 dollars per acre in weed control by the time the growing season is done.

When it comes to new weeding equipment, the simple question in everyone’s mind is “How well does it work?” You prove that it works and everything else is easy. Distribution is not that complicated in farming. Simply get the word out and people will naturally buy to reduce their costs. If you are in the 80 to 90% range on effectively removing weeds, your system would sell very well.