Magnetic sprayer attracts attention

The idea of attaching magnetic inserts onto a sprayer has taken an Irish company to California as one of the 12 finalists in the 2016 Thrive Accelerator Programme.

Irish start-up, Agricultural Magnetics, trading as MagGrow, has won the opportunity to pitch to leading agriculture Venture Capitalists for funding of up to $5 million.

The company says its magnetic spraying technology system reduces spray by more than 80%, and delivers superior crop coverage by facilitating fine spray droplets