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Drones To Check Out Acres Of Potatoes

Details: 02 May 2013 | By Oregon Public Broadcasting | 143

Researchers with Oregon State University believe new remote-controlled aircraft could help farmers better manage resources in the field, lowering their costs while increasing yield of high-value crops. The university is leasing two small unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, from Boeing Co. to fly over 50 acres of potato fields at the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, as well as 1,000 acres at a private farm west of Boardman. Read More

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Precision Agriculture Improves Farming Efficiency, Has Important Implications On Food Security

Details: 24 April 2013 | By Wiley | 587

Precision agriculture promises to make farming more efficient and should have an important impact on the serious issue of food security, according to a new study published in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and the American Statistical Association. In an article about the study in the magazine's May issue, University of Reading Professor Margaret A. Oliver, BSc, PhD, assesses how there is potential to manage land more effectively to improve the farming economy and crop quality, and to ensure food security.

Feeding the World: Can global crop production meet future demands?

Details: 15 April 2013 | By Esri | 177

Crop production will have to double by 2050 to fulfill the needs of a growing and increasingly affluent population. Meeting this challenge will be difficult but not impossible, according to the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment.

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Advanced Defense Technologies Targets UAV Technologies at Precision Agriculture Applications

Details: 19 April 2013 | By Advanced Defence Technologies | 1829

Advanced Defense Technologies, Inc., announced today that marketing plans are in progress to utilize drone and UAV technology for precision agriculture applications. The Company's UAVs, when equipped with a "sense-and-avoid" system that will automatically steer the pilotless craft away from obstacles and crash land in a safe area if necessary, are expected to expedite possible commercial use in this market sector. Precision agricultural applications utilizing drone technology are expected to reduce costs and maximize yields.

Grants to Help Farms and Ranches Build Resilience to Drought

Details: 12 April 2013 | By USDA | 166

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $5.3 million in Conservation Innovation Grants to develop approaches and technology that will help producers adapt to extreme climate changes that cause drought. These grants will fund projects benefiting several states that were significantly impacted by last year's drought. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy.