TREC – UF Innovate https://innovate.research.ufl.edu Building business on innovation Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:46:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/favicon-blue_1.png TREC – UF Innovate https://innovate.research.ufl.edu 32 32 UF/IFAS Study: Drones, AI Help Farmers Save Money, Protect the Environment https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/drones-ai-help-farmers-save-money/ Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://scaddev1.com/drones-ai-help-farmers-save-money/ A UF study shows how drones can do more than just take aerial pictures and videos—they can help farmers grow better hemp by seeing the health of their crops with some artificial intelligence assistance.  

Researchers at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead used drone-based imaging to help determine how much nitrogen fertilizer hemp plants need for optimal growth and flower production.  

Their findings could help growers optimize fertilizer use to save money and preserve the environment.  

“Farmers are looking for ways to assess their crops throughout the year to make informed fertilizer decisions,” said Zack Brym, associate professor of agronomy at UF/IFAS TREC.  

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