Farm Management from the Air

Farm Management from the Air

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
An advocate for the use of drone technology in agriculture since 2006, farmer and drone owner Robert Blair recently discussed the application of drones to management decisions in farming. “Agriculture can benefit greatly from drone technology. Not only from an agronomic standpoint but also from a public perception standpoint. We can show that we are doing a very good job farming. We are trying to conserve water, basically sustainability. We can show the public how we grow our crops, not only responsibly but we are families doing it. We are the local food production. Farmers can benefit greatly from the information to help not only reduce costs but to do better farming practices. Drones help me find anomalies in the field. That can be weeds, insects, disease, I have used drones to show animal damage due to depredation.”
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