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Trimble Introduces UX5 UAS for Agricultural Aerial Imaging and Mapping

Trimble announced today the addition of its Trimble® UX5 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to its Agriculture product portfolio for aerial imaging and mapping. The Trimble UX5 system can enable Ag service providers to easily capture aerial images for scouting and monitoring crop health such as detecting pests, weeds and nitrogen deficiencies.

From Trimble Navigation Limited 22 Jan 2014

Explore Use of Drones, UAVs and Crop Models at Growing Michigan Agriculture Conference

In the mid-1990s, I attended a large farm show with my husband where he preceded to point out all the ways data could be collected on various aspects of the farm operation. My comment at that time was “Who do you think is going to enter all that information?” Well, agriculture technology has come a long way since then, in both quality and quantity.

21 Jan 2014

AutoCopter’s UAV Precision Agriculture Solution Collects Multi-Spectral Data and Creates Variable-Rate Prescriptions

Growers and Crop Consultants make decisions in the field using real-time information. The AutoCopter™ G15 Ag Solution now provides the ability to collect multi-spectral data using our patent-pending software and create Variable-rate Prescriptions within minutes from landing in the field.

30 Oct 2013

New Mexico Consortium Laboratory Project Awarded to Hamilton Scientific

Hamilton Scientific of De Pere, Wisconsin has been selected to provide their self-manufactured products for the recently completed 14,000 sq. ft. New Mexico Consortium Biological Laboratory located in Los Alamos, New Mex...

17 Oct 2013

RWDC Announces ‘Unmanned Aircraft System Challenge: Precision Agriculture’

PTC recently joined more than 45 partners to kick-off the 2013-2014 Real World Design Challenge. The theme of this year’s challenge, “Unmanned Aircraft System Challenge: Precision Agriculture,” was announced in Washington, DC. A $50,000 scholarship from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be provided to each student on the national winning team.

16 Oct 2013