Getting the Most Out of Every Pass - Calibrating Airblast Sprayers for Best Results
Event Details
Date
June 29 - June 30, 2022
Time
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location
Gardiner, NY or Peru, NY
Cost
Sprayer Calibration Registration : $20.00
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureUniversity of New Hampshire Extension Field Specialist Emeritus, George Hamilton will demonstrate the importance of and best techniques to calibrate air blast sprayers. Proper calibration will ensure effective, efficient, economical and legal spraying. Inadequate spray coverage is usually the cause of poor spray efficacy and additional spray applications. Overuse of some sprays results in unhealthy residues and can lead to fines.
Calibration should be done several times each season, or when you incorporate any new equipment or repairs - from the tractor to the nozzle. Join us for a refresher or send new employees for training. This workshop is open for any grower that relies on an airblast sprayer to deliver plant protectants to fruit or vegetable crops.
Wednesday, June 29 - Airblast Sprayer Calibration Workshop - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Whitecliff Vineyard, 331 Mckinstry Rd, Gardiner, NY 12525.
OR
Thursday, June 30 - Airblast Sprayer Calibration Workshop - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Rulf's Orchard, 531 Bear Swamp Road, Peru, NY 12972
DEC Pesticide applicator recertification credits will be available
$20 per farm - Pre-registration required
(Please include the number of people attending in the registration...space is limited)
Agenda
3:00 pm - Welcome and Introductions
3:10 pm - Why are you Spraying and Benefits of Calibrating
3:20 pm - Calibration Factors Affecting Application Rate
3:35 pm - Pre-Calibration
3:45 pm - Sprayer Maintenance
4:00 pm - Calibration Notes
4:10 pm - Calibration Demonstration (water sensitive paper deployment exercise included)
4:30 pm - How to evaluate success - Understand deposition
4:55 pm - Q&A 5:00 pm - Adjourn
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