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.

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.

Gretchen West serves as executive vice president of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and serves as an advocate for UAV use in a variety of sectors, including agriculture. She has an intimate knowledge of the tremendous potential UAV technology holds, along with the regulatory obstacles to widespread adoption. In this webinar event, West explains the value of UAVs in agriculture, market potential for dealers and ongoing challenges associated with sales and service of the technology. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Drew Janes with Aerial Precision Ag discusses the manufacturer's multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle products for scouting and capturing NDVI images.