01.25.10 pictureNEW Drift Risk Advisor

Although temperatures outside are chilly, it will soon be spraying season again.
Agweather has a new planning tool, the "Drift Risk Advisor," to help you in the
spraying months ahead.

The "Drift Risk Advisor" is designed to aid applicators in identifying times of
lower drift risk due to weather variables. This tool compares weather variable
parameters with an 84-hour forecast matched to each Mesonet site.

Users can enter limits for one or more weather variables, including air
temperature, relative humidity, average wind speed, rainfall, dispersion
conditions and wind direction.

The Drift Risk Advisor can be found on the Agweather Web site.
-From the main Agweather page, select "Forecast"
            -Choose "Drift Risk Advisor"

or
-From the main Agweather page, select "Crop"
-Choose any crop 
- Under Pest Control, select "Drift Risk Advisor"

or
-From the main Agweather page, select "Horticulture"
- Choose any horticulture crop
         - Under Pest Control, select "Drift Risk Advisor"

Once on the advisor page, explore the Learn More section for information
on how to use the Drift Risk Advisor. If you have questions, let us know
at 405-325-3126 or maggie.hoey@okstate.edu.