U.S. farmers hoping to use drones to locate lost livestock or monitor trouble spots in their fields were disappointed by what they say are overly restrictive commercial drone rules proposed Feb. 15 by the Federal Aviation Administration.
When Clark State Community College President Jo Alice Blondin first came to Ohio nearly two years ago, she knew using drones with its agriculture program "was a real opportunity."
Imagine being a farmer in the 21st century: Crop prices are highly variable, the climate is changing and global population growth demands higher yields from fewer cultivated acres.
Source: Mark Hanrahan, International Business Times
The FAA is concerned that the thousands of Americans who find unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, under their Christmas trees this year might end up on Santa's naughty list, and have issued a warning for budding pilots.
Trends, technology and tradition in agriculture will be on everyone's minds at the 2015 Ohio AgriBusiness Association Industry Conference Feb. 4-5, with sessions highlighting current topics, cutting-edge technology, and annual updates from state agencies and associations at the third annual event.
An annual conference sponsored in part by the Kansas Ag Research and Technology Association will be held in January in Salina and include presentations on drones and thermal imagery, according to information from the group.
Trimble announced this week that it was among four companies the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted an exemption that will allow the company to conduct commercial operation of its Trimble UX5 Aerial Imaging Solution in the U.S.
From technician to service manager to now chief technology officer, Layne Richins has pretty much seen it all in his 20-plus year career with Stotz Equipment. And now he’s at the forefront of implementing AI at the 24-store John Deere dealership.
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