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How do those industrial sized farms do the spraying for corn worms - is that crop dusters? Your story reminded me of the recent reporting on the attempt to rep
by stevenwoo 8y ago
How do those industrial sized farms do the spraying for corn worms - is that crop dusters?
Your story reminded me of the recent reporting on the attempt to replace Mexican migrant farm workers with American high school kids in the 1960's.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/07/31/634442195/when-the-u-s-government-tried-to-replace-migrant-farmworkers-with-high-schoolers https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/07/31/634442195/wh...
- GlenTheMachine 8y agoThe industrial guys are likely using some sort of broad pesticide, so they don’t have to specifically target the silk on each ear. There are special tractors with really high clearance and sprayer arms that are often used. https://goo.gl/images/9ozRxC https://goo.gl/images/9ozRxC