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DMZ. COMPLEMENT. Mitchell Fiene & Zach Fiene. Background on Us. Zach Fiene & Mitchell Fiene Co-founders of DMZ Marketing Goal: Marketing for Agribusiness Coops, Independent Retailers, etc. Websites, Promotional Material, etc. DMZ Ag Tech Consulting Firm UAV’s – AIMQ Scouting Series

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  1. DMZ COMPLEMENT Mitchell Fiene & Zach Fiene

  2. Background on Us • Zach Fiene & Mitchell Fiene • Co-founders of DMZ Marketing • Goal: Marketing for Agribusiness • Coops, Independent Retailers, etc. • Websites, Promotional Material, etc. • DMZ • Ag Tech Consulting Firm • UAV’s – AIMQ Scouting Series • Data Management - Yield Link • Biotechnology - Complement

  3. Background – UAV’s • AIMQ Scouting Series • Version 1.0, 2.0, & 3.0 UAV’s • Utilization of industry-leading tech • Custom modifications for Agriculture • Hobbyist Platforms • Regulatory Implications • Systems Flying in 15 states & Canada • USDA Top 10 and Top 100 Cooperatives • Largest Ag Distributors in the Country • Equipment Dealers • Working on Distribution

  4. Background – Yield Link • Yield Link • Cloud-Enabled Flash Drive • Yield Information from the Monitor to the Cloud • Leads to Better Fertilizer Management • VRT Maps from Yield Maps • Currently being tested on Yield Monitors in U.S.

  5. Background – Bio-Stimulants • Complement • Bio-Stimulant • Side-by-Side Trials 2013 • 10,000 gallons • Corn – 7.5 to 40 bu. Advantage • Platteville, WI - 10.5 bu. higher • Central WI -18 bu. higher • Elkhorn, WI - 7 bu. Higher • 3 Time NCGA Champion • Gene Stieger • Winning/Treated Entries • 312 bu., 322 bu., 315 bu. • Untreated Trials • None over 275 bu. COMPLEMENT

  6. UAV Applications The Future of Precision Agriculture?

  7. UAV or UAS? • UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle • "uncrewed reconnaissance vehicle” • Common term relating to the specific vehicle • Slowly be phased out • Industry and Regulators adopting UAS • UAS stands for Unmanned Aerial System • Term transition due to increasing complexity • “Encompasses all aspects of deploying these aircraft and not just the platform itself.” -Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association

  8. Types of UAV’s • Multi-Rotor • Advantages • Stability/Increase Control • Ease of Flight • Stationary Imagery • Dynamic Flight Maneuvers • Fixed-Wing • Advantages • Battery Life • Subsequent Flight Distance

  9. Types of UAV’s Continued • Semi-Autonomous • User Control • Autopilot/Flight Control • Autonomous • Computer Control • Pre-Programmed Route

  10. Uses • AUVSI Economic Report - • “precision agriculture and public safety are the most promising commercial and civil markets” • 80% of total UAS market will be concentrated in Ag • Value of Ag UAS market will be at least 10X that of Public Safety

  11. Ag-Specific Uses • Crop Scouting w/ HD Imagery and Georeferencing • Nutrient Deficiency, Insect Pressure, Plant Disease,Population Counts, etc. • Crop Management via Multispectral Imagery • NDVI • Data Collection via wifi or Bluetooth • Soil Probe Data sent a couple hundred feet cheaply • Instant data • Live Feed footage, Demand Scheduling (No wk wait) • Waterway/Ditch Management • Cattle Counts and Management • Facility maintenance • Buildings, Irrigation systems, etc.

  12. Ag-Specific Uses Continued • Crop Management via Multispectral Imagery • NDVI • Infrared

  13. NDVI Imagery • Normalized Difference Vegetation Index • NIR: Near Infrared Light • Red: Sometimes notated as VIS or Visible Light

  14. Why Are Healthy Plants Green?

  15. Color Absorption

  16. NIR Imagery NIR Filter

  17. Infrablue Modification

  18. NDVI Conversion

  19. NDVI Error Implications • Measurement Contamination • Thin clouds • Cloud shadows • Leads to incorrect interpretations • Errors minimized by forming composite images from daily or near-daily images. • Expensive with Satellite Imagery • Not offered with bi-weekly satellite programs • UAV’s can be deployed daily

  20. The Future • Stationed UAS on the farm • Weather Station • Pre-programmed Route • Inductive Charging • Secure Housing • Data Transfer to the Cloud • Daily Deployment and Information Upload • Interpretation & Analysis using strike points and red flags via text or email

  21. 3D Scouting Process Discovery, Diagnosis, Documentation

  22. AIMQ 2.0 Best Practices • AIMQ 2.0 Pilot Programs • USDA Top 10 and Top 100 Retailers • Large North American Distributors • Larry Fiene – Business Manager for Winfield • Operators are using the 3D Analysis Scouting Procedure • Discovery • Diagnosis • Documentation

  23. Discovery • 1st Step in 3D Analysis • Goal… • To discover anomalies in the field quickly. • Anomalies can be good or bad. • Ex. Side by side trials showing performance over competitors. • Ex. Discolored splotches suggesting nutrient deficiency. • Accomplished by… • Flying about 200-400 feet above the crop. • Altitude allows for expanded field of view • Hundreds of acres • Looking for… • Discoloration • Low populations • Swaths of plant damage or disease

  24. X Marks the Spot • Farmer in Northern IL drew an X in one of their large fields advertising their nutrient package. • Great example of Discovery Phase.

  25. Biological Stimulant - Complement • Another great example of the Discovery Phase. • Video Link • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFwiZLEGY8M • At 1:48 mark 3 dark green stripes • Striping is caused by side by side stimulant trials • Crop was 1 ft. taller in treated stripes • Product has produced significant yield increases in diverse grouping of crops. • Corn Trials – 7.5 to 40 bu advantage over untreated checks.

  26. Diagnosis • 2nd Step in 3D Analysis • Goal… • To get a closer look at anomalies in the field. • Anomalies can be good or bad. • Ex. Plant height or girth in side by side comparisons. • Ex. Damage to leaf tissue caused by disease. • Ex. Insect damage to leaf tissue or crop fruit. • Accomplished by… • Flying several feet above the crop or right above canopy. • Altitude allows for pinpoint views in anomaly area. • With Ultra-HD resolution, zoom into 25% of picture and still viewing 1080p • Looking for… • Leaf Tissue Damage • Specific Disease Characteristics • Ex. Size, shape, color of the tissue lesions • Specific Bug Identification and/or Indicators • Ex. Large insect identification • Ex. Pattern of leaf tissue damage

  27. Hovering the Canopy • Great example of the Diagnosis Phase. • Zoom in to see insect larvae.

  28. Flying the Canopy • Another example flying right over the canopy.

  29. Documentation • 3rd Step in 3D Analysis • Goal… • To get the grower the best, most up-to-date, and safest information. • Birds-Eye-View of the field. • Pictures and Videos can be viewed instantly. • Saving to the Cloud (Google Drive as an example), keeps information saved and viewable from anywhere with an internet connection. • To establish a better relationship with the Grower. • Receives a multimedia presentation of scouting. • Who wants to write or read a long scouting report? • Instead, do a 5-8 minute flyover and overlay some sound of what you see. • If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a video worth?

  30. How to Document • All data is saved to a Micro SD Card. • Upload Straight Video OR Perform Minor Editing • Document the data with the Grower

  31. American Regulations

  32. Regulations • Huge pressure from Corporate America and Entrepreneurs to speed up integration. • FedEx Example • Goal: To lower International Shipping Costs by 10X • No Pilots, no support staff, no living space, more efficiency

  33. FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 Summary • (Sec. 332) Requires development of a plan to accelerate the integration of UAV’s into the NAS by September 30, 2015. • (Sec. 334) Requires the expedited creation of a certification process and work with the appropriate government agencies to simplify the process. • (Sec. 336) Prohibits the FAA Administrator from promulgating rules or regulations on model aircraft flown strictly for hobby or recreational purposes and meeting certain other criteria.

  34. General Regulations • Below 400 Feet – To avoid manned aircraft. • Over Unpopulated Areas – To maintain privacy. • Within Line of Sight – To promote safety. • “Non-Commercial Use” – To maintain hobby status. Boeing ScanEagle AeroVironment Puma

  35. Current Regulatory Environment • Chief Executive of Volt Aerial Robotics • "The FAA doesn't have inspectors running around the heartland looking for people with UAVs.“ • FAA Spokesman – Les Dorr • "We really would only pursue a civil penalty if someone was operating an unmanned aircraft in a reckless manner," -FAA spokesman Les Dorr.

  36. FAA Comment – Nov. 25th, 2013 • “Farmers may operate an unmanned aircraft over their own property for personal use … Guidelines for the operation of model aircraft, such as those published by the Academy of Model Aeronautics, may be used by farmers as reference for safe model UAS operations.”

  37. Kentucky House Bill 1 • Prohibits operation of drones with a “lethal payload” by agencies including; • Law enforcement • Corporations • Foreign governments. • Law enforcement may not gather evidence with drones except with a warrant or for active training purposes. • Evidence collected without a waiver is not admissible in court.

  38. www.drone-laws.com

  39. Canadian Regulations “Canada is at the Vanguard of UAV Regulations.” “Canada is Number 1 in North America.” - DIY Drones

  40. Canadian Regulations Continued • Amateur/Hobbyist/Non-Commercial Status • Classification – Operating Model Aircraft • Model Aircraft operate outside UAV regulations • Regulatory Body – None • Professional/Profiting/Commercial Status • Classification – Operating a non-Model Aircraft • UAV is no longer a model aircraft when: • Over 35 Kg • Owned by a company not an individual • Used for profit • Regulatory Body – Transport Canada

  41. Transport Canada Regulations • When Model Aircraft becomes a UAV • Transport Canada Requires: • Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) • Need a SFOC every time you fly in Canadian Airspace • Obtaining Certificate is Free and Common • SAFETY HAZARD OR IMPEDIMENT TO REGULAR AIR TRAFFIC?

  42. Special Flight Operations Certificate • Reviewed by Transport CA – Regional Offices • Due 20 days prior to flights • Required Information • Name & Address & Contact Information • Applicant, Operation Manager, Ground Supervisor • Purposes of Operation • Dates and Times of Operation • Pertinent Flight Data • Emergency/Contingency/Safety Plans • Area to be flown • Satellite Image, Topographical Map, Aerial Photograph, etc. • Altitudes & Routes of Operation

  43. SFOC Example • May 18th to September 28th 2012 • Every Friday between 9am and 11pm • Alternative date - Friday between 4pm and 6pm • Alternative date - Saturday between 8am and 6pm • Description of the craft • Farmer note indicating safety of flights • Aerial/satellite photo for area of operation • Takeoff and landing zones marked • Notation of obstacles • Indication of operating boundaries • Projected flight path marked • Transport Canada may also request a demonstration of you/your craft.

  44. Thank You • Video Links • Project Answer Plot • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF_oY5DuBrQ • Over 200 videos under keywords: • AIMQ II • AIMQ 2.0 http://dmzaerial.com

  45. DMZ Bio-Stimulants COMPLEMENT

  46. What Are Bio-Stimulants? • What are Bio Stimulants? • Products or organisms that impact growth and development, or the defense of plants. • In the U.S. the primary bio stimulants sold are: • Beneficial microbes • Mycorrhizae, pinicillium bilaii, rhyozbactor, or bacillus stubillus • Plant extracts • Seaweed extract, plant teas, and syrups.

  47. Where Do They Work? • Bio-Stimulants operate in the rhizosphere & rhizoplane. • The rhizosphere is the volume of soil surrounding, and under the influence of plant roots. • The rhizoplane is the plant root surfaces, and strongly adhering soil particles.

  48. How Does It Work? • Improves Soil Biology • Healthy Soil Is… • Rich in nutrients necessary for plant nutrition. • Contains sufficient minerals for plant nutrition. • (ex. B, S, Zn). • Contains organic matter that improves soil structure. • Soil pH is at a level optimal for crop. • Contains microorganisms that support plant growth.

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