Chris Hosking - FSOOTY 2023 finalist

Chris Hosking - Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year 2023 Finalist
Location: Varfell Farms, Penzance, Cornwall
Cropping: Daffodils, agapanthus, barley, tender stem broccoli
Machine: JCB Fastrac 4220 with Landquip demount and front tank
Chris' Top Tips:
- Syngenta Cropwise Operations and Telematics Apps are used to check field names and locations as well as map the different varieties being grown in one.
- Despite running a paperless spray recs and recording, a notebook provides useful backup and extra information. He uses this create a list of the most efficient way to work the day as well as noting spray rates, products, washouts he can use to quickly cross reference.