Drift from Field Crop Sprayers Using an Integrated Approach: Results of a Five-Year Study

Spray drift continues to be a major problem in applying agricultural pesticides. This article summarizes the results of a five-year study of drift from field crop sprayers using a unique integrated approach. Indirect (spray quality and wind tunnel measurements) and direct (field) drift experiments were performed, and drift models were developed to study the effect of spray application technique, droplet characteristics, buffer zones,...