LOCATION: Embassy A-E
THURSDAY, February 11, 2027 – 2:00 – 2:40pm
Tom Wolf is a spray application specialist, based in Saskatoon, Canada. He grew up on a farm in Manitoba and studied agriculture at the University of Manitoba (BSA, M.Sc.) and the Ohio State University (Ph.D.). Tom has 38 years research experience in spray technology, starting with Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada in 1989, and since 2012 as a private consultant. With Jason Deveau, Tom hosts and writes for the world’s number one sprayer website, Sprayers101.com. He is a past president and Fellow of the Canadian Weed Science Society and has been named Distinguished Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrology.
Spray Drones: Best Practices for Application
Spray drones represent the most challenging application method we have encountered. Because of the turbulence created by the propellers, as well as the small water tanks available, users need to consider a large number of variables to optimize efficacy, environmental safety, and operational efficiency. We review the best practices available, and the compromises necessary to achieve them.