Development and acceptance of new technology for application of agricultural chemicals requires that the three primary performance criteria, viz., efficacy, environmental protection and operational productivity, be addressed simultaneously.   A technology that provides benefits in one area but requires compromise in another is unlikely to be adopted and commercially successful.  The challenge of design and development of technologies that address all areas will be discussed with specific examples of successful technology development, commercialization and market adoption.  Integration of new spraying technologies into electronic machine management will be presented.  Specifically, spray droplet size control, in-situ sensing of fluid properties, spray target sensing and sprayer control and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) for agricultural spraying will be presented.

Development and adoption of new technologies for agrochemical application

248th National Meeting (2014)

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