Here's a glimpse of what's on tap for the December 4 edition of Precision Farming Dealer.

MicaSense, a sensor and information company, has announced that it has raised $2M in Series A funding from Parrot, a worldwide leader in technology innovation.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a much-awaited decision today that will surely be a disappointment to many drone enthusiasts, ruling that FAA rules that apply to manned aircraft apply to unmanned aircraft or drones, reports Forbes.com contributor John Goglia.

Purdue University is positioning itself to be a leader in precision agriculture through unmanned aerial vehicle research and education.

After years of waiting, a Federal Aviation Administration official said the agency was close to releasing a ruling that would give commercial entities greater access to fly small unmanned aerial system in the domestic airspace.

Robert Blair owns and operates Three Canyon Farms in Kendrick, Idaho, and is considered a precision farming pioneer, incorporating progressive technology on his operation since 2004, to include remote sensing and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. During this webinar, Blair shared experienced-based tips for improving customer service, dealer considerations to support new technology and what specialists should avoid when working with farmers. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

PrecisionHawk announced earlier this week that they have joined the Small UAV Coalition to help pave the way for commercial, philanthropic, and civil use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the United States and abroad. Chief among the organization's goals is to advance a regulatory environment that will support safe, reliable, and timely operation of small UAVs.

The word “drone” brings to mind images of unmanned aerial vehicles spying on enemies and dropping explosives, but that is only one facet of their many capabilities.

When Steve Morris began building unmanned aerial systems in the late 1990s, he envisioned flying them over fields and collecting data that would be useful to farmers.

John Nowatzki, agricultural machine systems specialist with North Dakota State Univ. extension, discusses the research he and others have been doing with unmanned aerial vehicles and some of the practical value with the technology in agriculture.