Spraying Conditions Advisory Feedback


Weather INnovations Incorporated is participating in a project to attempt to improve the usefulness of weather forecast information for spray applicators. WIN collaborated with Environment Canada to develop a spray advisory which was made available this season to a number of producers, custom spray operators, dealers and crop consultants. This survey will assist in understanding your view of an advisory service, in order to better develop a tool that will be most useful to your needs. It is important that agriculture finds its own solutions to various public issues.


1. Please identify your primary category:
Producer/Grower
Custom Spray Operator
Crop Protection Dealer/Distributor/Manufacturer
Researcher/Extension Advisor/Crop Consultant


2. Did you find the current Spray Advisory useful?
Yes
No
I did not use / was not aware of the advisory (your opinion is still very useful - please continue).


3. Have you altered your spray decisions based on this Spray Advisory?
Yes
No


4. If no, will you consider using a Spray Advisory in the future?
Yes
No


5. Currently there are 3 spray quality categories: fine spray, medium spray and coarse spray. Are the 3 categories adequate for your needs?
Yes
No


6. Currently there are 4 levels to the advisory: poor conditions, fair conditions, good conditions and don’t spray. Are the 4 spray advisory categories adequate for your needs?
Yes
No


7. If you have checked the wind forecast numbers, are they:
Reasonably accurate
Generally forecasted higher that what is experienced
Generally forecasted lower than what is experienced
I don’t have a good evaluation to answer this question


8. If you have checked the precipitation numbers, are they:
Reasonably accurate
Generally forecasted higher that what is experienced
Generally forecasted lower than what is experienced
I don’t have a good evaluation to answer this question


9. If you have checked the temperature numbers, are they:
Reasonably accurate
Generally forecasted higher that what is experienced
Generally forecasted lower than what is experienced
I don’t have a good evaluation to answer this question


10. A spray advisory will be most useful for me when spraying:
Fungicides
Insecticides
Herbicides
All of the above Pesticides


11. Are you aware of the NEW nozzle spray quality classification?
Yes
No


12. What other kinds of information would you find valuable in a Spray Advisory forecast?


13. Which crop(s) have you used this Spray Advisory for?
Wheat Potatoes
Soybeans Beans
Corn Orchards
Sweet Corn        Vineyards
Tomatoes Cucumbers
Peppers Cole Crops

Other (please specify):


14. Have you ever followed other weather-based models such as a disease, insect or any other application advisory?
Yes
No

If yes, what crop and crop model?


15. Do you follow any irrigation scheduling model?
Yes
No
I do not irrigate any of my crops


16. Would you like to receive an invitation to a meeting which will further explain spray advisories and spray technologies?
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Fax: