DRONES: THE AERIAL FRONTIER OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY
The role of drone technology on the farm has emerged as farmers embrace precision agriculture in growing numbers. It’s a diligent practice, requiring its practitioners to apply the latest in agriculture technology to measure the various health characteristics of their crops throughout the growing season. When signs of stress arise, precision farmers take action, sometimes down to a granularity of a few square feet. The benefit is that, by more precisely managing their crops, growers can reduce inputs and intensify yield. Drone technology in agriculture enables farmers to gather the quality and quantity of data required for precision crop management, in a timely and efficient manner.