This workshop will feature presentations on best spraying practices using conventional sprayers and new sprayer technology, including spray drones and Intelligent sprayer units. The afternoon will provide field demonstrations showing adjustments to improve the effectiveness of conventional sprayers, as well as sprayer operation and calibration demonstrations. OSU, MSU, and PSU Extension Specialists and the USDA-ARS Application Technology Research Unit are developing this workshop. Registration is required. Please see the agenda for program details. Lunch and workshop materials are included with registration.
DATE: August 12, 2025
TIME: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Quarry Hill Winery & Orchard, 8403 Mason Rd #2, Berlin Heights, OH 44814
REGISTRATION COST (includes lunch and refreshments): Early Registration: $45 per person until July 1; Late Registration: $60 per person, July 2 until August 1
REGISTER at GO.OSU.EDU/SPRAY2025
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This workshop provides you with the opportunity to learn best spraying practices using conventional sprayers as well as the new technology available to growers to make the pesticide application more precise and cost-effective. For example, you will see an “intelligent sprayer” with AI application (developed here in Ohio several years ago) that detects the existence of targets to be sprayed and varies the application rate on the go depending on the canopy characteristics (size, canopy leaf density). Another new technology gaining popularity is using drones to spray pesticides. These new technologies, as well as several types of conventional orchard/vineyard sprayers, will be demonstrated in the afternoon part of the workshop. There will be plenty of time to talk with the presenters of talks, as well as with the vendors who will bring their sprayers to the site for demonstrations.
The morning part of the workshop will be indoors with limited seating capacity. Registration will be closed once the seating capacity is reached, so please consider registering early.
Cohosted by The Ohio State University’s Student Farm and Urban Ag. Team, the Urban Farm Education Field Day will offer demonstrations and presentations to support small-scale and urban farming. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from Ohio State University Extension professionals about a variety of topics, including the use of low tunnels for season extension and insect exclusion, high tunnel ventilation management, artificial intelligence-enabled robotic weeders for vegetable production, USDA funding to support urban high tunnels, and more. Program details are below and in the attached file; growers, producers, farmers, students, extension educators, and community members are all welcome to join the event!
