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Flying high: drones all the rave in the ag sector


November 21, 2023
By Top Crop Manager

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Drones are a hot topic in the agriculture world right now, with spraying, mapping and seeding all at the top of a long list of tasks that would be incredibly beneficial to farmers. As the technology continues to improve, people like Bob Hoffos, a GPS/GIS instructor for the land and water resources program at Werklund School of Agriculture and Technology at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology, is leading the way when it comes to what drones can do for growers and agronomists.

In this episode of Inputs, Hoffos talks about how drones can make a farmer’s life easier, what type of sensors and cameras are used, where current regulations stand when it comes to drone usage and what he expects to see with the technology in the coming years.

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Support for this episode provided by 20/20 Seed Labs Inc.