2023
Improve pesticide application effectiveness
Contributor/Checkoff:
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Erdal Ozkan, The Ohio State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
23-R-25
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Institution Funded:
Brief Project Summary:
The primary objective of the project is to help soybean producers use pesticides more efficiently by matching sprayer technology to soybean canopy characteristics. Conserving, or reducing, pesticides used to protect crops without reducing yield is good for net income and for the environment. Best spraying recommendations resulting from this research help producers reduce pesticide use by selecting the best spray technology.
Key Beneficiaries:
#agronomists, #extension agents, #farmers
Unique Keywords:
#application, #insects and pests, #spray technology
Information And Results
Project Summary

Primary objective of the project is to help soybean producers use pesticides more efficiently by matching sprayer technology to soybean canopy characteristics. This objective is aligned with two of the Strategic Plans of OSC: 1) Drive Innovation, and 2) Build Understanding (through better communication). One of the resources producers depend on is pesticides. Conserving (reducing) pesticides used to protect their crops without reducing yield is good for their net income and for the environment Best spraying recommendations will result from this research to help the producers reduce pesticide use by selecting the best spray technology. The PI and the collaborators have many years of experience conducting pesticide application research and sharing results with Ohio soybean farmers. They will make sure the results from this research will reach soybean growers using many approaches such as providing publications and making presentations at crop protection and production meetings in Ohio.

Project Objectives

Drive Innovation,Build Understanding

Project Deliverables

Progress Of Work

Final Project Results

Benefit To Soybean Farmers

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.