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Proserpine cane growers are embracing cutting edge technology to crush financial and environmental costs.
Grower-funded not-for-profit organisation Sugar Services Proserpine is pioneering techniques in precision agriculture in the Whitsunday region, sharing with its 180 members the benefits of remote controlled airborne camera drones in mapping areas of weakness in their paddocks.
Purchased last year with a Department of Agriculture and Fisheries grant, SSP’s compact ‘Mavic 2’ drone can capture high resolution aerial photographs which enable farmers to detect, diagnose, and treat issues such as nutrient deficiencies or weeds in a targeted manner, with the aim of maximising yield and minimising waste.