Ontario Agriculture

The network for agriculture in Ontario, Canada

Small UAV for precision Agriculture

Hi,

I recently started experimenting and flying with quadcopters and am interested in building my knowledge around using them and small RC planes for aerial mapping of crops. So far i have been flying a quadcopter and am in the process of learning a fixed wing. Is there any farmer within an hours distance of Toronto who might be interested in helping me out. I basically need a place to fly over crops and at the same time learn as i move along. Later on i plan to add a small camera with an IR filter on it to get an idea about plant health. All of this is geared towards building a cheap DIY setup for mapping and crop monitoring.

Basically i'm looking for a farm where someone would be interested in learning as i move along. I'll bring the equipment!..just to clarify this is a hobby and nothing commercial...my primary goal is to learn the technology and its application in farming.

Views: 261

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Norm Lamothe on September 6, 2014 at 12:42am

Hi,

Are you still looking for some fields to test your platform on, I would be happy to assist about 1h20mins from Toronto depending on where you are coming from. 

Please feel free to give me a call if this would be of interest to you.

Cheers,

Norm

705-761-2063

Permalink Reply by Kai Wiens on October 18, 2014 at 9:55pm

I would be interested if you are still looking for farms?

Kai Wiens

905-658-2330

▶ Reply to Discussion

RSS

Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

BASF Has Introduced a New Era of Soybean Trait Technology with Nemapshere

New soybean technology offers pest protection and improved weed control, helping farmers increase yields and manage soybean cyst nematode challenges with advanced traits and modern farming solutions.

New John Deere resource available online

DeereManual.com has multiple user manuals to browse

Kubota Partners with Social Media Favorite SB Mowing to Expand his Community Impact

Kubota Tractor Corporation has partnered with SB Mowing to provide advanced equipment and support large-scale property transformations, while expanding a fast-growing community-focused initiative that is reshaping the lawn care industry.

Could Canada Become a Key Supplier of Raw Materials and Value-Added Phosphate Products?

Historic Quebec milestone signals stronger domestic fertilizer amid global phosphate demand surge

90 percent of agri-businesses are concerned about the future of Canadian agriculture

Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Drive Up Costs for Canadian Agri-Businesses and drive down confidence in ag sector.

© 2026   Created by Darren Marsland.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service