Drone Spray & Spread Clinic (Day 2)
Don't Spray and Pray - Know!
Date: June 25
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $100 per person for the single-day clinic. Registration is required.
Where: AIRSTRIKE AG HQ, 1198 170th Street, Barnum, IA 50518
Who Should Attend: This event is for farmers, ranchers, applicators, agronomists, drone pilots, cooperatives, and chemical & seed sales representatives–anyone interested in or impacted by drone spraying operations.
Event Information:
We are offering two distinct one-day clinics suitable for all spray drone models. The day will feature calibration sessions and live spray demonstrations with visible results.
Agenda:
- 8:15 AM: Spraying with Drones Fundamentals 1 (Ledebuhr)
- 9:30 AM: Break
- 9:45 AM: Spraying with Drones Fundamentals 2 (Ledebuhr)
- 11:00 AM: Break
- 11:10 AM: Pesticide Fundamentals: Chemistry, Mixing, and Adjuvants (Iowa State Extension)
- 12:10 PM: Lunch & Networking
- 12:50 PM: Understanding Rotary Atomizers and Calibrating Your Drone (Hands-On, Ledebuhr)
- 1:30 PM: Break
- 1:40 PM: Swathing Spray Drones, Interpreting Swath Results, and Measuring Canopy Penetration
- 3:00 PM: Calibrating Dry Spreaders (Ledebuhr/Stein)
- 3:30 PM: Break
- 3:40 PM: Insurance and Liability Considerations (Airstrike)
- 4:10 PM: Moderated Q&A and Open Discussion (All Instructors)
- 5:00 PM: Adjourn
Guest Speaker: Mark Ledebuhr (Application Insight, LLC & BetterFieldStudies.com)
Mark Ledebuhr is an innovator, entrepreneur, and co-author of Airblast 101: Your Guide to Effective and Efficient Spraying. With over 25 years of experience in spray application technology and training, he is known worldwide for making complicated subjects like drone spray application approachable and intuitive.
As Principal Consultant at Application Insight LLC, Mark has led high-impact projects across the globe, from developing innovative orchard and vineyard sprayer technologies to creating the leading technology for evaluating drone spray swaths, the Swathgobbler. He partners with universities, R&D teams, and growers to tackle real-world spray application challenges by blending science, creativity, and hands-on experience.
Mark is driven by his passion for sustainable, efficient, and pragmatic solutions in agriculture. He believes that empowered, informed people do great things, and he strives to help them become better stewards of their crops, the chemicals they use, and the land, air, and water we all share.