Chapter 19 - Drift of Pesticides
Equipment and Methods to Reduce Pesticide Drift
What is Pesticide Drift
Length: 5 minutes
Spray Coverage
Dr. Jason S.T. Deveau, Application Technology Specialist, OMAFRA, Simcoe discusses spray coverage, the number of drops on the target and the % of the target that is covered.
Year Released: 2010
Length: 1 min, 14 sec
Consequences of Spray Drift
Mike Cowbrough, Weed Management Field Crops Program Lead, OMAFRA, Guelph discusses consequences of spray drift.
Year Released: 2010
Length: 58 sec
Air Induction Nozzles
Helmut Spieser, Agricultural Engineer, OMAFRA, Ridgetown discusses air induction nozzles and using the correct operating pressures.
Year Released: 2010
Length: 2 min, 1 sec
Spray Drift Reduction Through Air Induction © 2001
Air Induction nozzles, otherwise known as air inclusion or venturi nozzles, can reduce spray drift anywhere from 75% to 90% as compared to standard flat fan nozzles. This video explains how they work and gives you some practical management tips.
Year Released: 2001
Length: 14 min, 6 sec
How to Manage Spray Drift © 1996
Please note that there are 2 parts to this video. Watch Part 1 and then scroll down to watch Part 2.
This video shows you ways you can manage spray drift. You will learn the principles involved as a droplet leaves your spray nozzle and tries to reach its destination. Have you ever tried night spraying or considered air-assisted sprayers? Helmut Spieser, an engineer for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, gives ten (10) practical ways you can reduce spray drift.
Year Released: 1996
Length: 19 min, 56 sec (total)