Department of Food

	H. Erdal Ozkan Professor
Contact Information
Address:	226 Agricultural Engineering Building 590 Woody Hayes Drive Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone:	614-292-3006
Fax:	614-292-9448
Email:	ozkan.2@osu.edu
Areas of Expertise
Methods and equipment for safe and efficient application of agricultural chemicals Strategies for reduction of spray drift Minimizing exposure to pesticides by applicators Performance evaluation of polymers (adjuvants) for their effects on droplet size Effect of using shields over spray booms on deposition of spray droplets Instrumentation to determine uniformity of chemical mixing in sprayer tanks Direct (in-line) injection of agricultural chemicals
Selected Publications
Research Publications -- Research Report: Evaluation of various spray equipment for effective application of fungicides to control Asian soybean rust, (2005) (pdf) Articles in Popular Trade Magazines -- Corn and Soybean Digest, Rust Stop Ahead: An Ohio study predicts which spray tolls work best for Asian soybean rust, (December 2005) (pdf) Extension Publications (coming soon!)