1. Safety and Certification Considerations for Expanding the Use of UAS in Precision Agriculture

The agricultural community is actively engaged in adopting new technologies such as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to help assess the condition of crops and develop appropriate treatment plans.  In the United States, agricultural use of UAS has largely been limited to small UAS, generally weighing less than 55 lb and operating within the line of sight of a remote pilot.  A variety of small UAS are being used to monitor and map crops, while only a few are being used to apply agricultural... H. Verstynen, K. Hayhurst, J. Maddalon, N. Neogi