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Marcus Bulstrode: DAF Development Officer

Weed & crop variability

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digital farming & drones

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

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Content of talk

• The evolution of drone technology over the last few years

• What drones are doing in farming systems

• Mapping a range of variability and comparing methods

• Where is the technology heading

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Digital farming…the not so distant future!

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Some background into dronesEarly on if you were interested in this “new” technology you had to build your own from a box of bits!

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The difference a few years can make!Consumer level drones…..ready to fly straight out of the box

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Integration into smart tractors through file transfer

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What we can do now….legume fallow

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VARI Plant Health output, 32 ha mapped, 313 images, 3.3 cm pixel, 100 m alt

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What we can do now….weed mapping

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What we can do now….Grub mapping

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Weed & crop variability mapping, digital farming & drones€¦ · VARI Crop Health Grid Zones output, 50 ha mapped, 371 images, two flights, 3 cm pixel, 100 m alt 10 State af Quee11Sl1nd