HORSCH Podcast | North America
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HORSCH Podcast | North America
Engineering History: HORSCH LEEB’s Path from Workshop to Breakthroughs
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How did hands-on engineering and real-world farm partnerships shape HORSCH LEEB’s approach to sprayer technology tailored for North America? Product manager Michael Wasylyniuk and managing director Theo Leeb trace HORSCH LEEB’s journey from family-run workshops in the 1980s to the development of high-capacity 8,000-liter (2,100-gallon) sprayers. Key innovations like BoomControl – which reduces drift and improves chemical efficiency for large-acre operations – emerged from direct collaboration with farmers and extensive field testing. They also share insights on early prototyping hurdles, the challenges of adapting European designs for North American crops and conditions, and what to expect from the new Xeric pneumatic boom spreader.
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Guest and host:
Theodor Leeb
Theo is the Managing Director of HORSCH LEEB Application Systems SE & Co. KG, a Germany-based company specializing in advanced plant protection and spraying technology. Formed through a long-standing partnership between HORSCH and LEEB, the company develops, manufactures, and distributes high-performance sprayers and crop-care equipment for global agricultural markets. From its headquarters in Landau an der Isar, Germany, HORSCH LEEB is focused on driving innovation and precision in application technology worldwide.
Host: Mike Wasylyniuk
Mike is the Product Manager Sprayers at HORSCH in North America, where he leads product lifecycle management and market analysis to ensure Leeb sprayer solutions meet the needs of North American farmers. With a background spanning integrated ag technology, precision agriculture, and grain-marketplace innovation – and BSc degrees from the University of Saskatchewan (Environmental Science) and the University of Alberta (GIS) – he brings a practical, data-driven perspective to sprayer product strategy and development.