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Research and Development of Chemical Distribution Equipment for Agricultural Aircraft in California

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Norman B. Akesson  and
Wesley E. Yates
Norman B. Akesson
Affiliation:
Agricultural Engineering Department, University of California
Wesley E. Yates
Affiliation:
Agricultural Engineering Department, University of California
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Following the Second World War, agricultural aircraft use increased rapidly in the United States, but appears to have levelled off in the past five years. California is one of the largest users of agricultural aircraft of any State, with an estimated 8 million acres treated per year. This figure includes all applications of insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides, plus seeding, fertilising, and defoliation of agricultural crops, grasslands and forest areas. Also, this figure represents acres covered and includes duplicated applications. Certain crops, such as cotton, may have as many as four or five separate treatments during the season.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 67 , Issue 636 , December 1963 , pp. 760 - 767
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1963

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