Adam Hale
University of California Davis graduate student
International Agricultural Development
aehale@ucdavis.edu
Education
Graduated from Richard Stockton College in New Jersey with a B.S. in Environmental Studies in 2002. Currently, pursuing a Master's degree in International Agricultural Development
Research
The goals of my current research are as follows:
- To demonstrate the usefulness of remote sensing technologies as a tool to be used by
growers for the management of webspinning spider mites in stone fruit orchards.
-If these techniques have been deemed to be effective, the precision from which the
mites can be observed must also be determined.
In other words, I am hoping to use aerial images to show growers where in their fields they have mite 'hotspots'. Currently, many growers spray their fields with miticides in the beginning of the season as a precautionary measure to prevent a possible mite outbreak. In many instances, this blanket spraying is unnecessary. The use of remote sensing in this regard could allow growers to save money from unneeded spraying and prevent excess chemicals from entering our environment.
