Title: (Optional) Calibrate pesticide application equipment.
Course: Operating the Farm Business (18301-III) > Section: Understanding Pesticide Use and Safety

Calibration should include

- determining the rate at which to apply pesticide
- determining the area of land which will be used to test the application equipment
- performing a test application using the calibration formula, using water only
- adjusting application equipment to correct the calibration.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why would a farmer want to calibrate application equipment?
- What variables can affect the rate at which a pesticide is applied?
- Why should pesticide applicators always consider application equipment calibration?
- What effect does pressure have on calibration?