A recent development in drift-control for agricultural ground sprayers is the installation of a hood (or shroud) over the boom. Hoods are designed to provide a protected zone in which droplets can be sprayed and deposited on the target with limited interference from the wind. This study compared chemical drift using hooded and open-boom pesticide sprayers in various configurations. The hooded sprayer included an air-foil mounted on top of the hood, designed to re-direct the airflow and further decrease drift. The principal objective was to test the performance of the hood, the air-foil, and nozzle size in reducing drift. A fluorescent dye and water solution was sprayed adjacent to a series of parallel string collectors. The amount of drifting material was determined by rinsing the string and testing the fluorescence of the rinsewater. Wind speed and direction, temperature, and relative humidity were monitored during each field test so that the influence of weather conditions on drift could be assessed. Statistical and graphical comparisons were based on the development of a regression model to describe downwind drift for each sprayer configuration under a set of variable weather conditions. Only parameters found to be important to drift were included in the final model. These parameters included sprayer configuration, wind speed, temperature, and the interactions of configuration with wind speed and temperature. Results of the comparisons indicated that for a larger droplet spectrum, the hood reduced drift significantly, while for smaller droplets the hood was ineffective. The air-foil was found to have no influence on drift. / Graduation date: 1991

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This item was digitized as part of the Million Books Project led by Carnegie Mellon University and supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Cornell University coordinated the participation of land-grant and agricultural libraries in providing historical agricultural information for the digitization project; the University of Arizona Libraries, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Office of Arid Lands Studies collaborated in the selection and provision of material for the digitization project.

Dans le contexte actuel de protection des ressources naturelles de façon durable, la maîtrise des pulvérisations agricoles de pesticide est essentielle. La simulation numérique de tels écoulements est rendue indispensable tant les essais en champ sont difficiles. Dans le cadre du projet RECUPAIR, on cherche à construire, valider puis optimiser un modèle numérique pour simuler les écoulements dans une vigne. Pour éviter de modéliser la déformation du feuillage due au jet, nous avons construit puis validé successivement des modélisations à feuilles mixtes (une partie imperméable au centre et deux extrémités poreuses) puis totalement poreuses. L'optimisation de la perméabilité des feuilles est faite par comparaison statistique des vitesses moyennes avec des mesures en champ. Enfin, le rôle de l'écran récupérateur est examiné. Les comparaisons sont très satisfaisantes compte tenu des erreurs expérimentales et numériques. Cette nouvelle méthode de prévision de pulvérisation constitue donc une avancée intéressante dans le domaine agricole.

The purpose of this study was to assess whether Indiana's private applicator training program affects private pesticide applicators' attitudes toward personal safety. The theoretical framework for this study was Ajzen and Fishbein's Theory of Reasoned Action. The sample was created by recruiting the enrollees participating in four private applicator training sessions selected at random. Sixty private pesticide applicators participated in a year long longitudinal study. Results revealed no significant improvement in positive attitudes toward pesticide safety was noted as a result of training. However, differences in attitudes toward pesticide safety were observed among selected demographic groups. Attitudes were most positive ten months after training indicating factors other than training were affective in developing positive attitudes toward pesticide safety. Selected factors other than training are discussed in relationship to attitude development. / Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management