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The Stratus AirSprayer is essentially a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones. Photo: Supplied
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Paraglider powers a new kind of sprayer

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The Stratus AirSprayer is different than the quadcopters and fixed-wing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) typically associated with ag drones. Essentially, it’s a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones.
A bird’s eye view is enough for a livestock producer to monitor a herd or watch individual animal behaviour. For crops, it’s an extension of the farmer’s own scouting, useful to see pests, disease symptoms or other issues that could stunt crop growth.
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Microdrones can give farmers a foothold in aerial tech

Microdrones can help scout crops or track livestock and, with today’s advancements, have a farmer-friendly price tag

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Any farmer can get into the drone game, according to Matthew Johnson, vice-president at Volatus Aerospace. And with the current price of a minidrone, with its functionality and ease of use, he says it’s kind of crazy not to. “I’ve been saying it for a long time. Since (the) mini came out, I think every
“This technology is coming — it’s here already, and it’s moving really fast.” – Reg Dyck.
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KAP to lobby PMRA to broaden drone-spraying regulations

Biofuels, spray drones and the Canada Grain Act — KAP sets its lobbying goals for 2024

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Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is looking to broaden Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) rules surrounding drones in research. Currently, the PMRA mandates that drones can only be used for spraying herbicides and pesticides if that usage is clearly displayed on the product label. The problem is that very few product labels have been amended and
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Training on tap to fill farm labour gaps between ag and tech

The ‘agri-programmer’ may be on its way

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Say there’s trouble with the automated GIS and mapping features on the tractor, but you can’t find a tech with enough knowledge to offer help. It’s a simple example of the kind of employment gaps that keep farmers up at night, and that prevent their adoption of new technology, said the manager of an “upskilling”
Farmers will have the chance to ride and drive equipment and see demos of drone technology at this year’s Ag in Motion.
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Ag in Motion to feature expanded equipment demos, testing

The outdoor farm show will be held at Langham, Sask., July 18-20

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Farmers demanded “real equipment doing real things” and that’s what they’ll get at this year’s Ag in Motion outdoor farm show in July. “Decisions are made in the dirt,” said show director Rob O’Connor, in a May 25 news release. “The show is held outdoors, so there is room to stage very large equipment on-site
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Self-drilling e-seeds sound exciting, but ecosystem restoration needs practical solutions

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A drone drops a small projectile with three wooden tails, tightly twisted into a spiral, and a seed mounted on the tip. It lands on the bare ground and sits there, exposed to the elements, until it rains. Then, the moisture penetrates the wood fibres and the tails start twisting, slowly pushing the seed into
The technology is fairly new, but drones are already being tested for spraying in Alberta.
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FROM TOY TO TOOL: The sky’s the limit for farming drones

There’s better software and powerful zooms, and both spraying and seeding are advancing quickly too

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Glacier FarmMedia – From flashy toy to just another tool in the tool box — for many farmers, drones have simply become an everyday part of the work they do. “It’s not as novel as it was a few years ago,” said Markus Weber, president of LandView Drones. “For a lot of people when they
Olds College president Stuart Cullum announces a new partnership with Saskatchewan Polytechnic. (Liam O’Connor photo)
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Partnership gives Prairie ag students new 800-acre opportunity

Saskatchewan farmland bequest expanded Smart Farm eastward

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Students from Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Olds College will be getting more opportunities to collaborate with each other on a large scale. The two institutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which entails both schools working together for five years on various programs, notably Olds College’s Smart Farm operation. The partnership comes as a result
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Automated ag skills program developed for Saskatchewan workforce

Protein supercluster, U of S supporting non-profit agency's program

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Corrected, May 24 — A national skills-building organization focused on connecting employers with “untapped” labour markets sets its webcams this summer on the automated and digital ag sectors. Not-for-profit organization Palette Skills has launched a new eight-week online program for Saskatchewan residents focused on automation and digitization in agricultural production and processing. The enrolment deadline

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