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Aerovironment's Quantix Drone, AV Decision Support System Available

February 2, 2018 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics, Industry News

AeroVironment will be showcasing this pioneering ecosystem at three upcoming tradeshows: World Ag Expo, National Farm Machinery Show and Commodity Classic.

AUVSI Set to Launch UAV Operator Program

February 2, 2018 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics, Industry News

The Trusted Operator Program, which AUVSI launched in November, is a UAS community initiative to facilitate best practices, codes of conduct and professionalism for operators of services provided by UAS, also known as drones.

UAS Division Expands Quality Training to Commercial Enterprises

February 1, 2017 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Training Team at Avion Unmanned in Huntsville, Ala., announced the launch of their Online UAS Training Portal.

Building a Service-Based Business Around Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

With UAVs on the revenue radar for many farm equipment dealerships, one experienced dealer shares his tips, techniques and risks to selling and supporting the technology.

By Margaret Naczek posted on November 5, 2016 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

Unmanned aerial vehicles continue to be one of the more promising, while at the same time controversial, technologies emerging in agriculture.

Pulse Aerospace Offers UAS Technology to Ag Market

March 31, 2016 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

The Pulse system is based on the company's Vapor unmanned air vehicle, which combines advanced autopilot with an FAA-compliant, all-electric unmanned helicopter, and is now available for ag applications.

Topcon and Agisoft Sign Partnership Agreement

December 4, 2015 | Posted in Industry News

Topcon announced a new partnership with digital photogrammetric solution provider Agisoft to further expand Topcon's portfolio for mass data collection.

Researchers Given Okay to Fly at Night at Unmanned Aircraft Test Site

August 17, 2015 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

The Federal Aviation Administration has given aircraft operating in conjunction with the state's Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site permission to fly at night, officials announced last Thursday.

FAA Grants Additional Regulatory Exemptions for UAS

January 7, 2015 | Posted in Precision Sales

UAS Magazine reports that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has granted two additional regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in 2015.

Drones to Be Hot Topic at Big Iron Farm Show

September 8, 2014 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

Unmanned aircraft systems might be the hottest topic in production agriculture right now, and the annual Big Iron Farm Show will offer both UAS demonstrations and classes.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Tour Featured at NDSU Research Center Field Day

July 10, 2014 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

The tour, which focuses on NDSU’s UAS Applications to Agriculture Project, will be held July 15.

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[Technology Corner] Technology Adoption Barrier: ‘Purse Strings Have Tightened’

Last week, I shadowed Dave Thompson in Amboy, Ill. He’s a precision farming specialist with Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor. He tells me most of his customers were done with harvest by the middle of October.

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Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Campus

The college offers an associate degree in Applied Science in Agriculture (60 credit hours). Students enrolled in this program may specialize in precision farming technology by selecting up to 15 credit hours in this area and agriculture business, sales and agronomy.

Lake Region State College - Dakota Precision Ag Center

The college offers an AAS in Precision Agriculture and customized precision ag- related training for agricultural producers, insurance underwriters, equipment dealer and agricultural cooperative employees and others.

HTS Ag Precision Ag Solutions

Offering training on Ag Leader, Trimble, Reichhardt, Norac and Integris Systems in twice yearly customer training events (spring/fall). Also offering individual training opportunities on any HTS Ag products and SMS software, year round.