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OntAG Admin's Blog – May 2015 Archive (3)

Transport Canada: Commercial Use of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs,drones) Information

Farmers work smarter with help from unmanned aircraft

Drone hovering over a field

The commercial use of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), sometimes called drones, has taken off — literally!

Over the past four years, Transport Canada has seen a more than 2,000% increase in requests for commercial permits to fly UAVs, mostly for taking aerial photos. But because many Canadians don’t realize they may need special permission to fly, the actual number of UAVs in use is likely much higher…

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Added by OntAG Admin on May 25, 2015 at 8:30am — No Comments

Infograph: Soils & Biodiversity

Added by OntAG Admin on May 12, 2015 at 3:30am — No Comments

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