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Drone Applications in Agriculture Workshop

 

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

 

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