Pesticide Applications
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By Chance Warren, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter There is both an increased desire and an uptick in utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the purpose of spraying or spreading materials in an agricultural setting. However, a few steps must be taken first to ensure each pilot/applicator has all the necessary paperwork to conduct…
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By: Will Brown (UGA Extension, Appling County), Jennifer Miller (UGA Extension, Jeff Davis County), Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter While planting is going full speed there are many planters that have insecticide hoppers on the back of the row units, and it is critical that these systems are calibrated. Depending on which crop you…
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With increased availability and interest in spray drones recently, we are starting to see more people getting into the spray drone application business as well as growers who are interested to learn more about the technology and its application capabilities. The wet weather during months of May and June across much of the southeastern US…
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Effective pesticide applications are needed to stay on top of weed, insect, and disease control throughout the growing season. Achieving both the desired spray coverage and efficacy while keeping off-target movement of pesticides to a minimum is a very challenging but an important task. Applications resulting in under- or over-application of pesticides, ineffective coverage, and/or…