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Thinking About Using Drones for Weed Control? Here Are Some Tips

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones can cover hundreds of acres in an hour & provide a birds-eye view of fields at the canopy level. But there are challenges to consider as well.
Purdue University professor of weed science Bryan Young decided to test UAV use after hearing positive testimonials and advertisements about fertilizer drone applications. There were some promising results but also challenges along the way.
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What is the Real ROI Behind UAVs?

2018 Precision Farming Dealer Summit — Roundtable Coverage
Drones were introduced as the pinnacle of innovation that would change the agricultural industry. But with many retailers struggling to sell drones or Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs), what is the real ROI?
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Keith Byerly

Tools vs. Toys

I can assure you that in Agriculture, trends are every bit as present as they are in any other walk of life. Our challenge when it comes to being a technology group is that we are constantly looking at new gadgets, gizmos, and concepts. Some of them are obviously great new tools, some are sketchy, half-baked things doomed to failure, and some are questionable.
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UAVs: Ready for Takeoff? Or a Grounded Technology?

2017 Precision Farming Dealer Summit — Roundtable #6
The unmanned aerial vehicle market exploded in agriculture roughly 3 years ago, but a dip in the ag economy along with regulatory changes regarding drone usage influenced the short-term popularity of the systems.
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