- Location
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FSOOTY 2016
FSOOTY is back again for 2016, with a slightly different format, but with the same ethos. To find the best Farm Sprayer Operator in the the UK. As always the Award will be presented at the Cereals show in June and there will be an Awards dinner the night before.
This year TFF are helping Syngenta organise and promote the awards and the Farmers themselves who take part in the competition. Last year our very own @Rob Holmes made it to the finals and it was great to see him with his trophy at Cereals 2015. I'm sure many of you saw our coverage on Twitter and TFF.
If you are interested in entering this year please have a read of the below and feel free to ask any questions. You don't need to be a TFF member to enter so we would really appreciate it if everyone would spread the competition on Social Media and to all their friends by email.
FSOOTY Overview
The application of crop protection products is one of the most complex challenges faced on farm. From filling the sprayer, through applying the spray to disposing of the empty containers, the operator is faced with many possible ways of doing the job.
The use of plant protection products is under constant scrutiny, so it is important to use them safely and efficiently in a way that meets crop needs, as well as public, operator and environmental safety.
It’s a tricky balance, but for many operators, it comes as second nature. The Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year award aims to recognise this professional approach and help encourage further improvements.
It’s not about having the latest kit. If you can demonstrate ingenuity and an ability to meet these varying objectives by using agrochemicals sensibly, then you are in with a chance of winning.
If you would like to enter then please click the link below to answer 4 multiple choice questions:
Click Here to Enter FSOOTY 2016
Prizes
Apart from the obvious fame of being involved in FSOOTY like @Rob Holmes
- The Winner receives expenses paid study tour to a European country plus the coveted Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year trophy
- The 6 Finalists receive expenses paid trip for two to Cereals 2016
- 20 runners up receive free ticket to Cereals 2016
Good Luck and we look forward to seeing you at Cereals 2016
Last Years Winner
Last Year John Martin was the overall winner of FSOOTY. John is a farmer at Deverel St Andrew, near Blandford, Dorset. John protects his crops with a 36m 3000l Chafer Sentry trailed sprayer.
Our @Rob Holmes was also a finalist . Rob is the sprayer operator on the Holmes family’s Parkstyle Farm, near Ashbourne in Derbyshire. The 260 ha of wheat, rape, beans, and grass are protected with a 24m, 3200l Kuhn Metris sprayer.