1. Field Evaluation of a Variable-rate Aerial Application System

Variable rate aerial application systems are becoming more readily available; however, aerial applicators typically only use the systems for constant rate application of materials, allowing the systems to compensate for upwind and downwind ground speed variations. Much of the resistance to variable rate application system adoption pertains to applicator’s trust in the systems to turn on and off automatically as desired.  If an application system operating in an automatic mode were... D.E. Martin, C. Yang