Scholar Farms Offers Masterclass for Drones

If you’ve got a drone and are looking for some lessons then you need to talk to Dr. Greg Crutsinger, Founder, Scholar Farms. You can listen to my conversation with him about his newly announced Phytomappers Pro Masterclass below. The course is available for $397 from www.ScholarFarms.com. Additionally, there is a free lesson available, “A Quick Start Guide to Plants …

ZimmCast on AeroVironment’s Quantix Drone

AeroVironment worked with farmers and universities to develop their new Quantix Drone. Matt Strein, Director Of Business Development at AeroVironment, provides an overview of this new product and what sets it apart from all others in the ag industry in this podcast: AeroVironment also has several videos on their website.

2017 National Farm Machinery Show

Welcome to the virtual newsroom for the 2017 National Farm Machinery Show, sponsored by FMC Corporation. The National Farm Machinery show continues to be the largest indoor farm show in America with 850 exhibitors covering 1.2 million square feet of floor space at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. For 52 years, the National Farm Machinery Show has offered the …

International Drone Conference Preview

The International Drone Conference & Expo, taking place in Las Vegas, September 9-11. Registration for InterDrone for trade and commercial drone builders, buyers and flyers and business owners is now open. One of the interesting components of the show is a drone flying area inside for vendors to show off their products. A number of ag focused companies are on …

Agriculture Part of New FAA UAS Program

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced new partnerships with industries, including agriculture, to explore the next steps in unmanned aircraft operations beyond the type of operations the agency proposed in the draft small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) rule it published in February. The Pathfinder Program includes partnerships with three companies, including Raleigh-based manufacturer PrecisionHawk, which will be …

UAV Flying High at Progress City

Ag UAV’s were flying around Progress City in Decatur, Illinois in the first of its kind Precision Aerial Ag Show held July 9-10. AG UAVs in the Air – FAA and UAVs – Hick Chick Chat with Central Illinois Farmers –