2019
Investigating Potential Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) for Soybean Production in Tennessee
Home
Contributor/Checkoff:
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Data ManagementDrone/UAS
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Lori Duncan, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
19-101-R
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
$15,000
Institution Funded:
University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
$15,000
Brief Project Summary:

Precision agriculture data acquired from drones or UAVs have the potential to provide real-time spatial and temporal site-specific information that will enable Tennessee soybean producers to increase production, reduce input costs and manage farmland more efficiently. The objective of this project is to test currently available technology to determine the potential applications of these systems for acquiring high-resolution data for site-specific management. The major challenges that have limited agricultural applications of these remotely senses aerial images are high cost, low spatial resolution for certain applications and dependency on weather conditions. The recent development and availability of low-cost drones could increase use of remotely sensed data.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.