Insights and Stories on Drones

Sep. 29, 2023 at 3:44 pm CDT

At Ag in Motion this past summer, there was plenty on deck to see and do, but one demonstration in particular captured the imagination of attendees. In a series of test flights one afternoon, LandView Drones showed how its fleet of drones can be used for precision mapping, field analysis […]

Jul. 17, 2023 at 9:45 pm CDT

Saskatchewan farmer Carl deConinck Smith is a dedicated early adopter who likes to keep on top of the latest innovations in digital agriculture technology. No surprise then that he’s arranged to have some new precision ag tech put to use on his farm this summer. It’s a digital tool developed […]

By Mark Halsall

Jun. 6, 2022 at 3:24 pm CDT

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 […]

By Liam O’Connor

May. 20, 2022 at 8:28 pm CDT

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 […]

By GFM Staff

Feb. 11, 2020 at 11:22 am CST

Nairobi | Thomson Reuters Foundation — The United Nations is to test drones equipped with mapping sensors and atomizers to spray pesticides in parts of east Africa battling an invasion of desert locusts that are ravaging crops and exacerbating a hunger crisis. Hundreds of millions of the voracious insects have […]

By Nita Bhalla