Introduction paper

contribution to session 6 Defining criteria for rejecting pesticide application equipment, authorization and monitoring of worksho

Conclusions of session 6

contribution to session 6 Defining criteria for rejecting pesticide application equipment, authorization and monitoring of worksho

Concluding remarks of the workshop

contrubution to closing sessio

Development of a Crop Adapted Spray Application (CASA) sprayer for orchards

In the EU-FP6 ISAFRUIT project a Crop Adapted Spray Application system (CASA) for precision crop protection was developed (Doruchowski et al., 2009). The system ensures efficient and safe spray application in orchards according to actual needs and with respect to the environment. The developed CASA system consist of three sub-systems: Crop Health Sensor (CHS) - identifying the health status of fruit crops to apply chemicals only when necessary; Crop Identification System (CIS) - identifying the tree canopy size and density to apply spray precisely at relevant doses; Environmentally Dependent Application Systems (EDAS) - identifying environmental circumstances and navigating the sprayer to adjust application parameters accordingly so that spray drift is minimised and direct water contamination is avoided

Pesticide application horticultural and floricultural farms of Liguria Region: Current situation and results of one year of sprayer inspections

contribution to session 2 Member States may apply different timetables and inspection intervals with exceptions following a risk assessment and exempt handheld pesticide application equipment or knapsack sprayers (according article 8/3

The evaluation of sprayers inspection procedure in Italy

contribution to session 6 Defining criteria for rejecting pesticide application equipment, authorization and monitoring of worksho