Spray drones topic at field day

MU Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley and his team of researchers will give updates on the effectiveness of aerial applications of residual herbicides with spray drones at the July 10 MU Crop and Pest Management Field Day in Columbia. Photo by Linda Geist.

Attendees at the July 10 University of Missouri Crop and Pest Management Field Day in Columbia will hear updates on how spray drones are modernizing agriculture and what to expect when using these devices for weed control.

Researchers from MU Extension will share recent findings on residual herbicide aerial applications with spray drones. MU Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley and his team also will report their research related to adjuvant use with drones and comparisons of corn fungicide applications with drones vs. airplanes.

The field day begins with registration by 7:45 a.m. on July 10 at the MU Bradford Research and Extension Center, 8 miles east of Columbia at 4968 Rangeline Road. Tour wagons will begin departing at 8:30 a.m. Registration is at muext.us/CropPestFieldDay.

PHOTO: MU Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley and his team of researchers will give updates on the effectiveness of aerial applications of residual herbicides with spray drones at the July 10 MU Crop and Pest Management Field Day in Columbia. Photo by Linda Geist.