Kevin Knorr, CEO of Volitant Technologies of Nebraska City, stands beside the DJI Agras T-40 sprayer drone he brought to display at the first-ever Nebraska Sprayer Drone Conference Thursday at the the Leadership Center. Knorr led off the day-long conference with a talk on new innovations in drone technology for the farm.
When farmers first began to till the Nebraska sod more than 150 years ago, a horse and plow were considered essential equipment. Then it was a gas-powered tractor, then windrowers, mowers, rakes and combines were added to the mix. But in the 21st Century a new piece of equipment that works in the skies is being added on more and more farms... the sprayer drone. The growing popularity of unman…
