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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">For $ there are USDA grants for education/new course, etc. e.g.
<a href="http://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/higher-education-challenge-hec-grants-program">
http://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/higher-education-challenge-hec-grants-program</a> (These are due in March so good timing)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">So are there those who would be willing to teach a part of such a course, and what part would fit? Personally I would like to see a data collection component with multi-spectral
imaging, as well as the treatment side of droning, and natural resource as well as farm management.
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 14, 2015 6:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> didan; Macarthur, Robert - (robmac)<br>
<b>Cc:</b> UAS Interest Group<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [UAS] UAS as a tool in teaching ag<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I agree completely that we need to identify objectives but it is important to consider that the costs and complexities are changing very rapidly. Both cost
and complexity are being reduced continuously which means that now is the time to stake out some local expertise. –Andy French<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kamel Didan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 14, 2015 1:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Macarthur, Robert - (robmac) <<a href="mailto:robmac@ag.arizona.edu">robmac@ag.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> UAS Interest Group <<a href="mailto:uas@list.cals.arizona.edu">uas@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [UAS] UAS as a tool in teaching ag<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But this technology (UAV and the required supporting activities, tools, resources, etc...) is quite expensive and time consuming if not within/or in support of a well funded and clear activity(ies).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I suppose "everyone" would be quite interested in pursuing this (even for the fun of it initially) but an initial objective should be to identify a path and and seek funding to drive this forward. Maybe that is where some of the efforts
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<p class="MsoNormal">We should probably sit down and talk/brainstorm about this.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 9:26 AM, Macarthur, Robert - (robmac) <<a href="mailto:robmac@ag.arizona.edu" target="_blank">robmac@ag.arizona.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This is a terrific idea, and I could see interest from several departments – ABE, SRNR, Soils, etc. Would be good
to extend it to natural resource management as well.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">BTW, saw this the other day -
<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/09/10/california-drones-veto-governor-jerry-brown-news-photographers/71987132/" target="_blank">
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/09/10/california-drones-veto-governor-jerry-brown-news-photographers/71987132/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> UAS [mailto:<a href="mailto:uas-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu" target="_blank">uas-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ward, Richard - (rickw)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 10, 2015 9:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> UAS Interest Group<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [UAS] UAS as a tool in teaching ag</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Colleagues- I am interested in developing concepts and applications for using MAC and other Exp Station
Units as tools in UA classes and Extension. UAV’s seem to have potential to contribute to this. I am imagining that a semester-long combination of a fixed-wing all-of-farm scans, coupled with copter-based stationary still images and prerecorded/ live-stream
video could be used to provide a framework through which various aspects of farm management and crop development could be taught. At least an initial on-site visit would be valuable, but not required, I think. Tillage operations, pesticide applications,
harvesting, etc. could be shown from elevation, ground level from side, ground level from behind, close up from behind, etc. Crop genetic variation in phenology, morphology, etc. ; plus design of breeding programs could be shown and tracked through the semester.
I imagine that courses in weed management, cropping systems, irrigation management, plant breeding, field research methods, and general agriculture could be augmented. I am guessing that our Yuma colleagues are already doing some of this with their Community
College connections, and that model could be expanded. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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inform this concept.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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