Applications agricultural aviation

The authors thank the 43 volunteer 2,4-D applicators who participated in this study North Dakota State University Extension personnel and the Washington State Chapter of National Agricultural Aviation Association who contacted the participants W. C. Aller, Yakima Laboratory for collection of urine samples from Eastern Washington and assistance in the analysis of these samples and D. S. Frear, Plant Metabolism Laboratory, USDA, SEA-AR, Fargo, North Dakota. 

Holmes, B. J. D. K. Morris K. Razak "Data and analysis procedures for Improved aerial applications mission performance." Paper No. AA 79-001, Natl. Agricultural Aviation Meeting Las Vegas, NV, 1979. Am. Soc. Agri. 

So what is the future of agricultural aviation The author remains confident that aircraft provide a viable and efficient means of pesticide delivery in a wide range of environments and situations. How then should aerial application be managed to reduce the potential threat of off-target damage and spray drift ... 

Akesson, N.B., in "What s Happening in Aerial Application Research" Yates, W.E. Cowden, personal communication. Wilce, S.E., in "Drop Size Control and Aircraft Spray Equipment" Akesson, N.B. Yates, W.E. Christensen, P. Cowden, R.E. Hudson, D.C. Weigt, G.I. Agricultural Aviation, 1974 Vol. 16 (1), p. 7-16. 

Interpenetration of sectors - No industry in today s world can truly claim to be completely independent of components, products, rules of application, etc., that have been developed in other sectors. Bolts are used in aviation and for agricultural machinery welding plays a role in mechanical and nuclear engineering, and electronic data processing has penetrated all industries. Environmentally friendly products and processes, and recyclable or biodegradable packaging are pervasive concerns ... 

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