I have got to believe that the National Agricultural Aviators Association convention is a party place. These folks are meeting in Reno this week and BASF was there to present a new study.
Dr. Gary Fellows, technical manager with BASF, addressed the National Agricultural Aviators Association (NAAA) at their annual convention this week to present the results of a study by BASF and university experts on the spray coverage of aerially applied fungicide in corn.
The study, conducted in Iowa, Nebraska and Louisiana corn fields this summer, looked at how low-volume aerial applications impact spray coverage in the corn canopy. Testing of this kind is part of ongoing research by BASF to help improve the success of aerial fungicide applications.
“The preliminary findings indicate that when water per acre applied is lowered, calibration and accuracy become more important to ensure excellent coverage,” said Dr. Fellows. “That’s important because we want to help aerial applicators deliver the maximum value to their customers of Headline® fungicide in corn while being able to take full advantage of the efficiencies of the lower volume label.”
You can listen to Dr. Fellows in this clip from his talk at the convention: basf-aerial-fellows.mp3