Tag: drones
Drone aids in making farm decisions
Ed, Lorraine, William and James Thiele of Bulter County, Pa., milk 40 cows and farm 300 acres. A drone is now helping them make many farming decisions.
Farmer uses drones to assess plant health
A drone outfitted with infrared sensors provides key data that can be used to develop prescriptions for targeted, precise in-season nitrogen applications.
Michigan State offering drones in agriculture training workshop
Drones are being used to determine plant health, inventory plants, collect farm asset info, assess crop damage and determine areas of low soil moisture.
FAA finalizes regs for commercial use of drones
New FAA rules for commercial use of drones require pilots to be at least 16, and keep the unmanned aircraft within visual line of sight.
Even US senators don’t know how guns are sold
At times, and never at the right time, the simplest question can stump the smartest person.
It’s cool, yes, but drone’s true value is in the data
“There’s value and return on investment in finding problems before the combine,” says Precision Drone Owner Matt Minnes, who demonstrated the drone during the 2015 Farm Science Review.
Drones prove useful for farmers
Drones manufactured by Event 38 can be operated from smartphones.
Proposed rules set for drone use; comment until April 24
The FAA will accept public comment on proposed drone use rules until April 24,but don't look for the final rules until at least next year.
Agriculture, real estate companies received drone permits
The FFA had only issued 11 drone permits previously.
Drone gives TMK Bakersville (and farmers) clearer picture of crop scouting
Drones are being used to aid in crop scouting. One eastern Ohio company, TMK Bakersville, put together its own unmanned aerial vehicle and has had it up in the air this summer.
