2021
Evaluating Drone for Cover Crop Seeding and Pesticide Applications
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Maryland Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Data ManagementDrone/UAS
Parent Project:
Aerial Application of Pesticides & Cover Crop Seeding Using Drones
Lead Principal Investigator:
Andrew Kness, University of Maryland
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
21063220
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Maryland Soybean Board
$3,474
Institution Funded:
University of Maryland
$3,474
Brief Project Summary:

With the rapid advancement of drone technology, the possibility of aerial pesticide applications with drones is now realistic, especially in small, fragmented fields where using ground equipment is challenging. This project partners with a commercial drone applicator and local farmers to evaluate spray coverage and cover crop establishment flown on standing soybeans using a drone applicator. It aims to collect data to understand spray coverage and efficacy from drones. Efforts include evaluating the efficacy of foliar, drone-applied fungicides, determining parameters for improved spray coverage and evaluating coverage and determining cover crop establishment from drone compared to helicopter.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, Extension agents, drone applicators

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Results from this project will be shared with farmers and clientele in various educational outputs, such as: newsletters, meetings, and the possibility of field days and workshops. Results and data will be published and shared in peer-reviewed journal and professional conferences.

Final Project Results

Update:
See attached documents. Information from this project has also been shared with approximately 350 participants at 3 winter Extension meetings, as well as fellow University colleagues during two national scholarly presentations.

View uploaded report PDF file

View uploaded report 2 PDF file

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.