Ohio State-Integrated Ag Services Partnership Takes Field Scouting to the Next Level
It’s no secret that farming has become increasingly high-tech, but a partnership between The Ohio State University and an Ohio agribusiness is taking things even further with new field scouting technology that involves a drone and artificial intelligence (AI), reports Ohio’s Country Journal.
The Molly Caren Agricultural Center, home to the annual Farm Science Review (FSR), is no stranger to implementing new technology and best practices to optimize production and, more importantly, serving as a resource for Ohio and regional producers.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, FSR 2020 was a three-day virtual show held Sept. 22–24. Although the center is closed to the public, Molly Caren Ag Center farm manager Nate Douridas and his team have been conducting various research projects to ensure that Ohio remains at the forefront of agricultural innovation. In partnership with Integrated Ag Services, a local agribusiness based in Milford Center, a new high-definition field scouting program is being studied using a drone equipped with AI software.
Douridas has worked to enhance and refine high-definition soil sampling practices over the past few years, but this takes things out in the field a step further.
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