Drones have been used for years to help grain farmers improve efficiencies in their operations. Research is underway to do the same for orchard owners by applying drone technology to fruit trees.

Olga Walsh is an extension specialist in cropping systems agronomy at the University of Idaho. She says as of now, they’re in the experimental stage. However, the number one request from fruit growers in Idaho is a drone’s ability to take inventory of tree height and canopy volume.

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Source: Drones for Fruit Farmers