Agricultural producers are responsible people that have always had a strong commitment to protecting the environment and people from any adverse effects from farming operations. SprayDrift.com is a practical tool to help producers demonstrate and fulfill that commitment while producing the food and the other crops we all depend on.

What is spray drift?

Pesticides and other Agrochemicals are used worldwide in agriculture and horticulture to control insects, weeds and diseases. However, inappropriate application of these products can lead to run-off from plants, and can cause the spray to drift; thus 'spray drift.'

Why is spray drift a concern?

• Spray drift can be environmentally harmful.
• It can damage valuable crops
• Affects human and animal health, sometimes chronically; especially children.
• Affects the applicator's own health and safety.
• It is against the law in some areas.
• It can contaminate drinking water.
• May lead to expensive and lengthy litigation.

We have created this website to advise the agriculture community worldwide of the optimum conditions to apply pesticides and other agrochemicals. We use data from the Global Forecast System (GFS) to calculate models such as risk factors and wind directions of concern. Using this information; the risk of spray drift onto sensitive areas can be minimized. Additionally, the site helps identify infection events from wet weather diseases by estimating when plant leaves are forecast to be susceptible.

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