Drone Applications in Agriculture Workshop
September 9, 2026
Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center (UC ANR)
Contact: Anderson Safre (andersonsafre@ucanr.edu)
| 8:00 | Introduction and overview of drone applications in agriculture Anderson Safre – UC ANR CE Specialist |
| 8:30 | FAA Regulations for drone operations and IGIS program Sean Hogan – UC ANR IGIS |
| 9:00 | Drone spraying applications and regulations in CA Paramveer Singh – UC ANR CE Advisor |
| 9:30 | Break |
| 9:50 | Drone applications for hay yield mapping and weed detection Ahmed Kayad – UC ANR CE Advisor |
| 10:20 | Drone applications for bird deterrence Raymond Mireles – UC ANR CE Advisor |
| 10:50 | Drone applications for plant water consumption estimates Kyle Knipper – USDA SAWS Research Scientist |
| 11:20 | Equipment and field demonstration |
| 12:00 | Lunch |