Technology
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The long flight: From RC Heli’s to Agricultural Drones
Drones today can be tiny toys you fly in a park, or a smooth camera platform that takes breathtaking photos, or even a large and heavy machine that sprays crops across hundreds of acres. That wide range of machines all share a single story: people learned how to control things remotely from the ground, then
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The Careful Use and Maintenance of Agricultural Drone Batteries
Imagine you are in the field at dawn, ready to spray a 500-acre corn crop with your agricultural drone. You power it up, and after just a few minutes of flight time, the battery is fully done and will not take a charge. Your whole day’s work plan is ruined. You should know: The performance
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NDVI: The Farmer’s Early-Warning System
Farmers in the Midwest are increasingly using drone scouting and NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) technology to monitor crop health efficiently. This method allows for early detection of plant stress, particularly diseases like southern rust, enabling targeted interventions and improved yields. NDVI enhances traditional farming practices by providing detailed aerial insights.
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Digital Photography, Multispectral Scouting, and Seeing Beyond the Human Eye
Digital photos consist of pixels that create detailed images. Red, green, and blue color channels are combined to create Full-color images. Multispectral drones enhance aerial scouting by capturing additional channels, near-infrared and red-edge light, areas we cannot see, revealing plant health issues undetectable by the naked eye. This technology aids farmers in early stress detection,…
