Business Rural Winter 2021

| 91 when needed RURAL SERVICES » Scannell Spraying cost of downtime”, says Clayton, from local vehicle dealerships through to a trusted local engineering company. This is a must to ensure Scannell Spray- ing is always ready for the job he says. Avoiding cross contamination from crop to crop is front of mind and Scannell Spraying keeps a close eye on when machines need decontaminating to avoid any issues. Safe fill up points have been achieved at most properties because carting water from distances means downtime and additional cost. In order to offer a complete service Scannell Spraying can supply chemicals if required and put farmers in touch with the right agronomist to assist them if necessary. Otherwise Scannell Spraying works closely with the client’s agronomist of choice to ensure the best result. “Timing is everything in the agronomy world. We need to be there when required and do each job is if it was our own.” • Communication Solutions • Commercial and CB 2-way radios • Event hire radios • Lone worker safety • GPS and PLBs • Wireless internet W ashcoms.co.nz P 03 684 4988 104 Le Cren Street, Timaru With increasing health and safety regulations clients can rest assured that compliance is a priority when utilising the services of Scannell Spraying. The company has a health and safety form for clients to fill in prior to a job on its website (scan- nellspraying.co.nz ). It has a chemical handling and storage certificate, is Growsafe accredited and is a member of Rural Contractors New Zealand. Scannell Spraying completes work in the wider South Canterbury region and would like to thank its loyal client base for their continued support. Scannell Spraying upgraded to this new Isuzu AMT truck last year. The business provides four rigs so it can handle any size job and also last-minute customer requests.