Source: Brad Haire, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 7/10/18


Unmanned Aerial Systems technology is getting more affordable and appealing to use on farms, and in agronomic research, to collect useful crop data that can be turned into an actionable plan to improve crop production. David W. Daughtry, a University of Georgia graduate research assistant who works with Dr. Wesley Porter, UGA Extension irrigation specialist, and Dr. Glen Harris, UGA Extension crop fertility specialist, is a licensed drone pilot, and uses the technology to collect research data from UGA trials at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Darrel Williams Research Farm.

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