This presentation on protecting New Zealand’s environment from pesticide exposure is of 6 year duration, and we are in year 2 at present. An over-arching aim is to develop new ground models (within AGDISP platform) and extend existing aerial modelling with extensive libraries, features and toolboxes. This project looks at total pesticide accountancy – on-target coverage optimisation and off-target loss minimisation. It also covers row, tree and vine crops and forestry, and droplet and vapour drift. The main objectives of this project are: Spray deposition within canopies, Droplet and vapour drift research and modelling, Technologies (sensors, DRTs, etc).

Oral presentation at the Pesticide Application and Drift Modelling Workshop held at Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand 29-31 August 2011.