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CBS News
17-07-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Spraying begins in Northern Colorado due to increase in West Nile infected mosquitoes
Officials in Northern Colorado are planning to spray for mosquitoes due to an increase in the number of mosquitoes with West Nile Virus. According to the city of Fort Collins, higher numbers of mosquitoes with the virus were trapped in the area earlier in July. City officials said the West Nile infection rate in mosquitoes is currently 11 times higher than the historical average, and four times higher than it was in 2023. Mosquito spraying is scheduled to take place on July 17 and July 20 in southern Fort Collins from Taft Hill Road to Zeigler Road between Horsetooth Road and Trilby Road. The city said portions of the Westchase and Ketcher Farm neighborhoods south of Trilby Road will also be sprayed. Fogging trucks will begin spraying around 8 p.m. and will finish by approximately 2 a.m.
National Post
14-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
Topcon Agriculture Announces Enhanced Boom Height Control Solution With UC7 Plus
Article content LIVERMORE, Calif. — Topcon Agriculture has introduced the next generation of its boom height control technology for agricultural spraying applications with the launch of the UC7 Plus. Built on the foundation of Topcon's Norac boom height control technologies, the UC7 Plus allows farmers and crop service providers to further reduce inputs, improve crop performance, and reduce equipment maintenance costs with improved height and spray control capabilities. Article content Spraying system advances increasingly provide farmers and service providers with an opportunity to achieve a greater return on investment on their equipment, either through upgrades or new investments. Article content Compatible with most self-propelled and pull-type sprayers, the new technology features new sensor technology that improves performance and reliability. This includes the new dynamic chassis sensor (DCS-1) that enhances the stability and response of the boom control system, and the latest MS-1 sensors with MAX Sense ultrasonic technology for improved performance in challenging terrain. These sensors are designed to withstand the rigors of the field with corrosion-resistant GF nylon housing, a protective transducer screen, and multi-axis vents. Article content 'The combination of proven legacy solutions with the latest in precision technology serves up an extreme opportunity for lower operating and input costs, and lower equipment repair costs,' said Nick Townsend, Topcon Agriculture vice president and segment leader for smart implements. 'Spraying system advances increasingly provide farmers and service providers with an opportunity to achieve a greater return on investment on their equipment, either through upgrades or new investments. The UC7 Plus directly drives those savings,' he said. Article content 'These new capabilities also improve sustainability efforts in applying only the needed amount of spray, where it is needed, to achieve the best results — supporting compliance efforts, cost savings, and optimal crop performance.' Article content In addition to practical cost savings and sustainability benefits, the technology also significantly reduces operator stress and fatigue through spraying automation: boom control automatically adjusts boom height to match the contours of the land. This reduces the operator's need to constantly monitor field terrain. The solution delivers varying levels of control to suit a wide range of applications, crops and operating styles, and it is compatible with a wide range of sprayers, making it ideal for incremental growth and upgrades on existing spraying systems. Article content Topcon testing data and research indicates the new UC7 Plus may improve overall spraying performance by 30 percent when taking into account all savings and efficiencies. Article content 'We believe in accessibility to these technologies and the practical benefits they deliver to farms around the world — this is a simple and powerful example of intelligent technology evolution for the greater good of all farms and systems.' Article content Article content Article content Article content Press Contacts: Article content Article content Article content Article content
Associated Press
04-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Case IH Present Launches at AgroBrasília 2025
Case IH, a CNH brand, presented its latest machines at AgroBrasília, at the Ivaldo Censi Technological Park. Among the highlights, Case IH presented a complete spray solution. The new generation of Patriot Series 50 sprayers arrived on the market completely reformulated, bringing maximum performance, high precision and modern design. With four models (from 2,500 to 4,000 liters), one of which is specific for sugarcane, it gained new suspension and advanced application technology, with the AIM Command Flex II, a nozzle-by-nozzle spraying system. And as part of the spraying solutions, Case IH also presents SaveFarm, a localized and real-time spraying technology. Through cameras installed on the sprayer bar, and with the help of Artificial Intelligence, it is possible to identify weeds even in application in the middle of an established crop (green on green), which enables a reduction of more than 80% in the use of herbicides. Read more here. Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from CNH
Malay Mail
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Nigerian TikToker jailed for ‘making it rain' with naira bills at party, must now campaign against currency abuse online
KANO (Nigeria), May 29 — A Nigerian court yesterday sentenced a popular TikToker to six months in jail for 'spraying' the local naira currency into the air at a party, a common local celebratory practice. Murja Kunya, a TikToker from northern Nigerian city of Kano with more than a million followers was sentenced by a federal high court in the city after pleading guilty to the offence, court documents show. Justice Simon Amobeda gave Kunya an option of 50,000 naira (RM140) fine and gave an order appointing her as an online campaigner against naira abuse using her huge following on social media. Kunya, a 26-year old social media influencer, has earned notoriety for serially running afoul with the law for her online videos deemed immoral by authorities in the predominantly Muslim conservative city. Her offensive videos led to her several arrests and arraignment in court by the Sharia police called Hisbah. She was arrested by Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the EFCC, in January after an online video showed her spraying naira notes in a hotel room in the city, an act prohibited under Nigerian law. The social media influencer was granted administrative bail by the EFCC but absconded and failed to appear in court for arraignment. She was rearrested in March, after weeks of hide-and-seek with EFCC operatives and arraigned in court where she pleaded guilty. Celebrating with bank notes, known as 'spraying', is common at Nigerian weddings and parties, but prohibited by law for insulting the national naira currency. Since last year the EFCC has been enforcing a 2007 law outlawing the abuse and mutilation of the naira, while critics say the law is being selectively enforced. Several celebrities have been arrested and taken to court under the law which provides for up to six months jail term and a 50,000 naira fine. — AFP
