18 It’s Farming. And It’s Better. Better Farming | August 2024 Transport Canada requires operators with drones between 250 g and 25 kg to test for a drone pilot licence. This test can be written online and is relatively attainable with some training and studying. Drones over 25 kg will also require a Special Flight Operations Certificate, with details of operator experience and flight plans. Some of these barriers are already being addressed by the industry. Rivard believes that drone interest will rapidly increase once fungicides can be legally sprayed, and Hurtado says that the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council is working at developing standards for agricultural drone operators, which can address training concerns. As research and advances in technology refine swath width and spray consistency, and ensure safety, the buzz around drones might continue to grow. As smaller machines, drones are able to fill in the gaps where larger equipment could trample crops or damage fields. They provide perspectives and access to new parts of the farm and new opportunities for application timing. BF 22_0470_FM_GMSupplies_HalfHoriz_US Mod: May 16, 2024 8:24 AM Print: 06/24/24 page 1 v2.5 COMPLETE CATALOG 1-800-295-5510 uline.ca πGROUNDS MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES IN STOCK ORDER BY 6 PM FOR SAME DAY SHIPPING PLASTIC PAILS CORRUGATED TRAYS EMILY CROFT Emily lives on a beef farm, raising Red Angus and Simmental cattle. She holds a Master of Science in Animal Biosciences from University of Guelph, with a focus on ruminant nutrition. DRONES: A NEW PERSPECTIVE Ava Moller, a precision agriculture intern for LandView Drones from Lakeland College, flies a Matrice 350 drone. Bianca Weber photo
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