Drones In Agriculture
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 · 9 am–noon
Nelson, Virginia
Drones designed for agricultural applications can help small-scale farmers improve yields and lower operational costs. In this workshop, we will look at a recently processed 3D active map on the Drone Deploy Platform. It is from aerial photography captured on a farm. We will see a 360° Panoramic active view, aerial photos of infrastructure, and a video of a farm. Leonel Castillo, UAS-FAA Pilot, will discuss how you can use this aerial photogrammetry with software on the Drone Deploy Platform that helps interpret the images to determine elevation differences, acreage, crop health, soil moisture and waterlogging. There are also tools to measure distances and acreage, and you can view structures and topography in 3D. Participants will also learn how spray drones perform for precision spray applications of nutrients and for insect and pest control, covering areas difficult to access by hand, tractor, or conventional aircraft.
Space is limited to 10 participants.
For more information, contact Michael Carter Sr at 804-481-1163 or mcarter@vsu.edu, or Leonel Castillo at 804-731-0230 or lcastillo@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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