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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">For those of you using or interested in using drones. Apologies for any cross-postings. -- Barb<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> E-Agriculture [mailto:info@e-agriculture.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hutchinson, Barbara S - (bhutchin) <BarbaraH@cals.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [e-Agriculture] e-Agriculture Update : Week 1 round up on the introduction to drones learning activity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2>e-Agriculture Update : Week 1 round up on the introduction to drones learning activity<o:p></o:p></h2>
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<p class="rtejustify">The e-Agriculture Team launched <a href="http://www.e-agriculture.org/forums/discussions/e-agriculture-learning-activity-use-drone-agriculture-and-rural-development" target="_blank">
the “introduction to drones in agriculture’ learning activity</a>. This self-learning activity is intended to increase the appreciation of drones to members and followers of the e-Agriculture Community of Practice (CoP). This update provides a brief summary
of the events in week 1.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="rtejustify">That week saw participants juggling between different types of content webinars, dedicated pages, recorded content, YouTube videos and WhatsApp discussion group. This variety of content spiced up the learning approach as it was designed
to allow individuals without a background in drones to appreciate the learning path and also offer experienced users a chance to observe the various application of drones in agriculture and rural development.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Read the summary of the content</strong> <a href="http://www.e-agriculture.org/news/update-e-agriculture-learning-activity-drones-week-1" target="_blank">
here </a><o:p></o:p></p>
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What drones are?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The different types of drones<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
The various use of drones within agriculture and rural development<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Use of drones in forestry<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p>Briefly review the full programme <a href="http://www.e-agriculture.org/sites/default/files/u49685/draft_programme_e-agriculture_learning_activity_drones_12102017.pdf" target="_blank">
here </a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong>Webinars</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>This week we had three webinars, an opening webinar session with facilitators and webinar with Matthew Barre from SLANTRAGE on airborne agriculture analytics and last one with Mariacarmen Ruiz from FAO Panama on community monitoring of forests in indigenous
territories in Panama.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The webinar by Matthew Barre, overviewed SLANTRANGE's approach in analysing data collected by drones.Drone-based imaging and analytics are proving to be a powerful tool to provide new insights to agronomists and farmers in crop research, breeding, and production.
Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSNGJqnrdiU" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong>Recorded Talks</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Last Tuesday, a recorded talk was presented by Gerard Sylvester from FAO and his presentation introduced drones, provided some useful definitions, presented different types of drones and provided an overview of various equipment associated with drones. Listen
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bddFqtIivE" target="_blank">to the talk</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong>Exercises</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>In the beginning of the learning exercise, last monday, participants were given the exercise on experience capitalization. This exercise requested a short experience on the use of drones. The short exercise required participants to share their own experiences
with the rest of the class. Go to <a href="http://www.e-agriculture.org/forumtopics/exercise-1-experience-capitalization" target="_blank">
Exercise</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong>WhatsApp</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>In order to cater for a wide number of people, the e-Agriculture team also created a WhatsApp group for this activity. The WhatsApp group had about 120 registered people with interesting discussion.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong><span style="color:darkorange">Week 2: Upcoming webinars </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>In the second week also various interesting content will be presented, we highlight two webinars:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="http://www.e-agriculture.org/news/e-agriculture-learning-activity-drones-webinar-use-drones-humanitarian-action" target="_blank">e-Agriculture Learning Activity Drones Webinar: The use of drones in humanitarian action | Friday 27.10.2017 at 4 PM
CEST</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="http://www.e-agriculture.org/news/e-agriculture-learning-activity-drones-webinar-sensefly-and-moser-solutions" target="_blank">e-Agriculture Learning Activity Drones Webinar: senseFly and Moser Solutions| Tuesday 24.10.2017 at 4 PM CEST </a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>More information <a href="http://www.e-agriculture.org/forums/discussions/e-agriculture-learning-activity-use-drone-agriculture-and-rural-development" target="_blank">
here </a></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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