drones

Innovative technologies have revolutionized some of the oldest farming practices, including scouting and pest management, and are reshaping the future of agriculture. Peyton Merriam, Syngenta Digital Ag Solutions Marketing Lead, said drone technology can empower retailers to better support their customers by helping them save time in the field and make more precise decisions ...

In December, the Federal Aviation Administration submitted a proposal requiring remote identification of drones in flight. The American Farm Bureau Federation recently submitted comments to the FAA regarding the rule. "Remote identification is the ability of an unmanned aircraft or drone in flight to provide identification and location information so that people on the ground," noted t

On Tuesday, Senator Maria Cantwell announced that the Wildfire Management Technology Advancement Act had cleared the Senate Energy and Natural resources Committee.  The vote on the bipartisan piece of legislation was unanimous.  Cantwell said the legislation will increases the use of technology to keep firefighters and communities safe, better reduce the risks from wildfires, and increase the effe

An expert with Oregon State University extension says drones can be even more helpful to the agriculture industry, once current limitations are removed.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

An Oregon fire complex is the setting for tech advances in wildfire suppression through use of drones.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Some in the Ag Industry refer to drones as the Swiss Army knife of Agriculture.  It's an analogy that Virginia Cooperative Extension's Dan Swafford​ believes is more than appropriate.   "I firmly believe that you can take a drone and use it for many different things on the farm in one day."   He acknowledged much...

Big Bend Community College is reminding students across Central Washington of the Ag opportunities for those interested in perusing an education beyond high school.  Landra Kosa runs the Ag program at BBCC, and said over the past couple of years, they’ve tried to expand and grow the department to meet the needs of the students and industry.  She said...

The National Agriculture Aviation Association is reminding UAV, or drone users to be aware of agricultural aircraft this growing season.   Agricultural aviators fly as low as ten feet off the ground, meaning they share airspace with UAVs that are limited to flying no more than 400 feet above ground level.  Fo...

Investments in the early stages of agricultural technology in 2017 increased 29% year over year. AgFunder, a self-proclaimed online investment marketplace for agricultural technology, reports early stage investment in agriculture tech startups reached $10.1 bi...

As more and more operations are looking at ways to have the latest information and data, for less money, drones are quickly becoming a more cost effective option.  In a recent speech, Seth Flanders with the Spokane Conservation District, discussed how drones can help with crop yields, update a grower on chlorophyll levels and much more.  In...