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Pesticide Application Equipment – BMP’s
Ofelio Borges, WSDA Pesticide Management Division
Washington State
Department of Agriculture
Pesticide Application Equipment - BMP’s
Program goals, design and curriculum development
Training contents
Pilot implementation (Accomplishments)
Program Goals Drift reduction
Pesticide applications in a more effective and efficient way
Introduce new technologies
Program Development
Highly interactive (hands-on)
Classroom and field activities
English and Spanish
1-day workshop (at a minimum)
Innovative
Curriculum Development
Program Design Spanish (Flor Servin, Ofelio Borges)20 participants
English: (Jaime Ramon &Gwen Hoheisel)20 participants
Conociendo su equipo(classroom Field)
Getting to know your equipment
Calibración de su equipo(classroom Field)
Equipment calibration
Configuración del equipo(classroom Field)
Equipment configuration
Technología nueva y factores ambientales(classroom Field)
New technology and environmental factors
Four groups of five people
Work on different activities & orchard scenarios
All were participants
Program Design
Equipment Calibration - Tools
Equipment CalibrationWe developed a 6-step program to calibrate• Practiced with different orchard scenarios• Each group worked on a different scenario &
tested them in the field
Configuration is the manipulation of application equipment to improve the deposition and coverage reducing product loss and off target drift.
Equipment Configuration
Factors Affecting Configuration
Canopy shape Planting system (wall, trellis, vase) Shape and height of the tree Air volume in canopy Density of foliage
Configuration Factors
Pressure (droplet size)
Nozzles (type, droplet size, orientation)
Type of spray
Accomplishments
WSDA & WSU
4 workshops (Granger, Naches, Quincy & Wenatchee)
2 partners (G.S Long & Growers League)