Event Details
Date
March 22, 2016
Time
8:30am - 3:15pm
Location
Orleans County Cooperative Extension Education Building
12690 Rt 31
Albion, NY 14411
Cost
$15.00
(additional attendee $15.00 ea.)
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Pre-Registration Deadline: March 18, 2016
Effective Orchard Spraying
March 22, 2016A full day course on Effective Orchard Spraying
Presented by Andrew Landers
Please pre-register as space is limited. $15 registration fee covers lunch. Online registration is available at the top right of the page and mail in registration is available in the pdf below.
Category Credits
10 5.25
1a 5.25
22 5.25
The class will cover the following points:
1 Introduction
2 Canopy and Herbicide Sprayer designs
3 Sprayer Layouts and Components
4 Nozzles and Droplets
5 Nozzle Selection and Calibration
6 Adjusting the Sprayer for Improved Deposition
7 Pesticide Drift and Its Reduction
8 Safety and Reducing Operator Contamination and Exposure
9 Effective Orchard Spraying and Management of the Spraying Operation
10 Precision Spraying in the Orchard
Growers will understand how to improve their timeliness and therefore apply sprays when needed and not be forever chasing the calendar. Correct application at the correct time will allow growers to make better use of their spray over the season.
Course Agenda and Registration form in pdf below
Registration Form & Agenda (PDF; 152KB)
