Drones for Agricultural Purposes

Summary: This podcast discusses how drones, or small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) can help you on the farm and in many other types of agricultural purposes. Drones can be as large as a 747 or as small as a bumble bee. The kind we discuss on this channel are the small type, which tend to be around 50lbs. or less with either fixed wing or rotor-type. These little systems can be programmed to take pictures of crops and reveal problems and opportunities. Some farmers have also found that the picture quality is so good that they know exactly where to spray pesticides to kill rodents and other pests. The bottom line is that drones can help decrease costs and increase crop yields.