Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm (3115 Lousia-Washington Rd., Crawfordsville, IA) 

Check-in begins at 8:30 am.

Research to Rows is a series of workshops offered jointly with Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach and the ISU Digital Ag Innovation Lab. Planter University was the first workshop offered, and now we are adding a drone workshop.

This workshop is intended to be an introductory and foundational course for farmers or agriculture retailers interested in getting started with drone imagery technology.

Program Topics:

• Definitions, Terms, and Overview
• Drone Usage in Agriculture
• Recreational vs. Commercial Remote Pilot
• Purchasing and Registration
• Best Practices and Flight Options/Apps
• Data Processing and Visualization

Presenters:

• Doug Houser, Digital Agriculture Extension Specialist
• Ryan Huffman, Digital Agronomy Research Manager with the ISU Digtial Ag Innovation Lab 

Registration:

Cost is $75, and includes lunch, breaks, materials, and handouts. Pre-registration is required and attendance limited to 25. Registration deadline is 11:59 PM, July 26, 2024. Confirmation of registration is sent via email. Please provide a valid email address when registering. Register by going to: https://go.iastate.edu/GINLQN. 

Register early! The first 5 registrants that farm in Iowa are eligible to have up to an 80 acre corn or soybean field flown with a drone to collect a field health image.

Cancellations requesting a refund must be received by June 26 in writing to Registration Services at registrations@iastate.edu for a full refund.

Contact:

Please contact Doug Hosuer, digitial agriculture extension specialist at dhouser@iastate.edu or Rebecca Vittetoe, extension field agronomist, at 319-653-4811, or rka8@iastate.edu with questions.