Prior to the development of the Drift Risk Advisor, producers and applicators could access National Weather Service forecast graphs and tables, and then sort through the charts and numbers.
Released February 8, 2010
STILLWATER, Okla. – A new tool to help applicators determine potential spray times using weather forecasts is being offered through Oklahoma’s Mesonet agriculture weather team.
“The Drift Risk Advisor was introduced this January, in time for this year’s spraying season,” said Al Sutherland, Oklahoma State University Mesonet agriculture coordinator. “The advisor is for anyone who applies chemical sprays, farmers, custom applicators, lawn care professionals and home owners.”
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