Diversified Crops
UAV Benefits
- Quickly fly your field, collecting pictures and video throughout the growing season
- Increase efficiency and reduce risks of missing a potential problem
- Map your entire field with stitching software to generate data associated with specific geographic coordinates
- Further, investigate areas of concern after stitching an image of your field
- Higher-precision nutrient application through the creation of a field prescription
- Visualize changes in the field you may not otherwise see from the ground
UAV Challenges
Clouds: Broken skies can ruin image quality.
- Tip: Fly when skies are fully overcast or clear for optimal image quality.
Air traffic: Low-flying aircraft can threaten commercial UAV operations.
- Tip: Watch for helicopters or crop dusters – the most common aircraft.
Camera settings: Incorrect settings can affect image quality.
- Tip: It takes a little experience. Familiarize yourself with general camera settings and know the goals of each particular flight.
Diversified Crops Examples
A first-time sunflower producer wanted aerial imagery of their field...
Drone images were taken in this Master Gardner demonstration garden bed to identify different...
Starting in June 2019, we observed the effects of sidedressing swine manure diagonally through...
Images of industrial hemp in its first year were taken to understand the crop in terms of fiber...
Images of industrial hemp in its first year were taken to understand the crop in terms of CBD...
A producer noticed discoloration in his oats and called the local Purdue Extension office for...
Drones were tested on performance in taking stand counts to evaluate seed spacing and uniform...
This video was taken to demonstrate how one producer uses a modified ground-driven tobacco...
A flight was conducted over urban vegetable farm Johnny Mae Farm in Fort Wayne, Indiana...