1. Erasmus+ K2 Action Strategic Partnerships
Boosting Adult System Education In Agriculture - AGRIBASE
Erasmus+ K2 Action Strategic Partnerships
O3 Training material in Agriculture
Optimising Sprayer
Technology

2. Course 1. Optimising Sprayer In Agro Productıon Activities

3. Index Field within agriculture Objective of the course
Learning outcomes
Target groups
Previous knowledge
Course content
Assessment test
References
Forms
Index

4. 1
Field in agriculture
Agri-production - Agricultural Technologies

5. 2
Objetive of the course
This course enables participants to learn and develop the knowledge and skills necessary to apply crop pesticides using a sprayer in accordance with legislation and recommended safety practices

6. 3 Learning outcomes 1. Optimising spray applications
2. Improving spray efficacy:
3. Target and chemical interaction – how differences in target structure, volume and droplet size and trajectory influence deposition;
4. The effects of droplet size and volume on coverage, retention and distribution of chemical on plant surfaces;
5. The importance of timely applications;
6. The importance of boom height, nozzle type, speed and weather conditions to spray drift.

7. 4
Target group
Individuals who wish to develop their understanding of the technical aspects of application, improve their efficiency and environmental practice.,
agricultural advisors,
agricultural extensionist,
technical staff

8. 5
Previous knowledge
Agricultural protection applications, farming practices, sprayer operator, sprayer calibration.

9. 6
Course content
 Principles of application technology
 Preparation of a boom sprayer for work, including calibration, in accordance with safe recommended good practice and manufacturer’s recommendations
 To recognise the sprayers
 Determine the volume or weight that application equipment will apply to a known area under a given set of conditions (To make the calibration of the sprayer)
 Correct use of the sprayers
 The major sprayer faults that affect efficacy;
identification of worn or damaged nozzle tips, recognising the causes and the consequence of their use;

10. 7 Final exam that is covering all material.
Assesment test
Final exam that is covering all material.
-test for knowledge evaluation;
-test for feedback for the author (for quality assurance purposes).

11. 8
References
Andrew J. Hewitt, David L. Valcore, Milton E. Teske, Rudolf J. Schick. ? “Drop Size Classifications for Agricultural Sprays”. Anonymous “Bitki Koruma Makinalarının Ayarları ve Kullanılması”. MEGEP, Ankara. Barutçu F “Calibration of Field Sprayers”. Leaflet series of Spraying Adana TAYEM. Adana /TURKEY Kasap E.,Engürülü B., Çiftçi Ö., Kılınç S,. Gölbaşı M., Akkurt M “Bitki Koruma Makinaları”. ISBN Ankara. Yağcıoğlu A., “Bitki Koruma Makinaları” Ege University, Department of Agricultural Machinery, İzmir.

12. 8
References
Anonymous “Bitki Koruma Makinelerinin Bakımı”. MEGEP, Ankara. Zeren Y., “Agricultural Protection Mechanization”.Çukurova University, Department Of Agricultural machanization. Adana / TURKEY Uyan A “Calibration of Horticulture Sprayers”. Leaflet series of Spraying. Adana TAYEM. Adana /TURKEY. Uyan A “Spraying Techniques”. Leaflet series of Spraying. Adana TAYEM. Adana /TURKEY. Robert E. Wolf., “New Technology for the Application of Crop Protection Products Using Ground Application”. Drift Educators Workshop, Kansas City.

13. 9 Forms Ex -narrative part in a Word document;
-power point presentation with illustraed instructions (screenshots);
-excel document with a set/given and a worked off example;