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FARM SPEAKERS TECHNOLOGY EXPO Wednesday 8th February
Please note: speakers, topics and timings are subject to change
10:40 – 11:00
12:00 – 12:20
FARM TECHNOLOGY THEATRE
Rebecca Geraghty Chief Commercial Officer, Agrimetrics
The importance of linking agricultural and environmental data to business decisions
Dan Lambe Head of Sales & Marketing, Drone Ag
Skippy Scout = fast crop-monitoring. Practical benefits of Skippy Scout for oilseed rape all season long
Ben Thompson Agri-Tech Centre Manager, Hartpury University and Hartpury College Sarah Carr Head of Business Innovation and Growth, Royal Agricultural University Agri-Tech – Addressing the Perception Gap!
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FARM TECHNOLOGY THEATRE
13:20 – 13:40
14:40 – 15:00
FARM TECHNOLOGY THEATRE
FARM TECHNOLOGY THEATRE
Jonathan Smith Director, Pear Technology
The use of maps and related land and environmental data for grant a and business diversification.
FARM TECHNOLOGY EXPO
NEWS
DRONE SPRAYING AND SPREADING NOW LEGAL IN THE UK
AutoSpray Systems Ltd have been granted the first “Operational Authority” from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for “Agricultural Spraying Operations” using large XAG, autonomous drones.
Spraying and spreading by drone will bring a number is tangible benefits to farmers across the UK.
• Reduction in amount of chemicals used
• Major HSE benefits by separating the operator from the point of application
• Reduction in the amount of diesel used and associated CO2 output
• Reduced soil compaction and field damage is wet conditions
• Access and treat previously inaccessible land
AutoSpray Systems Limited are the sole distributor for XAG Drones in the UK.
Three, all electric, fully autonomous drones make up the core of the XAG range
for 2023. Each one comes complete, ready to work on the farm. RTK navigation provides centimetre repeatability, and the spraying/spreading drones are fully waterproof and were designed from the ground up as agricultural machines.
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