Seminar Highlights Spray Drone Regulations, Research

ROBERT NATHAN GREGORY

STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

Those interested in learning about the use of unmanned aircraft systems as row crop application sprayers are invited to a seminar at Mississippi State University.

The MSU Spray Drone/UAS Seminar will be held at the Bost Extension Center Oct. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. This meeting will be presented in person and available online. Topics include regulatory updates, the current Federal Aviation Administration-approved spray drone list, current and potential spray drone restrictions and ongoing spray drone research at MSU.

MSU is partnering with the Mississippi Agricultural Industry Council (MAIC) and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) to host the event. Speakers from MAIC, MDAC and the MSU Agricultural Autonomy Institute will be featured.

Supporting sponsors include the MSU Extension Service, the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, the MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board and the Mississippi Corn Promotion Board.

There is no cost to attend, but preregistration is required both for online and in-person attendance. To register, visit http://msuext.ms/spraydrone24.

Online attendees will be able to participate and ask questions and will be emailed the link to the seminar once registration is completed.

MSU is an equal opportunity institution. For disability accommodation, please contact Madison Dixon with the MSU Agricultural Autonomy Institute at 662-325-0622 or mdixon@aai.msstate.edu.   ∆

ROBERT NATHAN GREGORY: Mississippi State University