Tom Wolf, a research specialist at Agrimetrix, shared some of the spray drone research he and others in the subject area have done at the Nufarm Information Theatre during the Western Canadian Crop Production Show yesterday. While the use of spray drones for chemical application is still illegal in Canada, research on how to use […] Read more
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From AIM: Expect a year of drone drama
Glacier FarmMedia – The latest drone technology in agriculture was on full display at Ag in Motion 2024 in Langham, Sask., drawing a crowd to a demonstration of the latest models. Smaller drones designed for surveying, and crop/livestock monitoring are already a tool in many farmers’ toolboxes, but the larger spray drones are also becoming […] Read more
Spray drones struggle to take off
Farmers and agribusiness want to use drone sprayers, but regulations for applying crop protection products lag
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian farmers are looking forward to the day their battle against pests has a better air force, but government says they’ll have to bide their time before pesticide-spraying drones are an option. Drones can be used in the United States if the product label covers aerial application and all other drone operation rules are […] Read more
