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Landowners across the country are constantly looking for ways to innovate and become more efficient in their everyday practices. Land managers who choose to practice prescribed fire are no different. Landowners know adequate equipment and personnel are needed to conduct each burn as safely as possible. With the advancement of technology, landowners now have access to new cutting-edge technology that could assist in conducting prescribed fires, making it safer and possibly require less people or free up crew members to assist with other tasks. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)’s or drones in agriculture is a rapidly growing practice that is being applied to all corners of the industry. Some are using UAVs to measure forage quantity and quality in their pastures, while others use drones to monitor animal movement or behavior, as well as inspect infrastructure such as fences. Another good use for UAVs can be making prescribed fires safer and easier to conduct by having an Infrared camera on the UAV to monitor fire behavior.
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- IR - infrared
- UAV - unmanned aerial vehicles