$35,000 worth of drones donated to UT Martin Corteva Agriscience, of Union City, donated 35 retired drones, valued at approximately $35,000, to the University of Tennessee at Martin. (Source: unknown) By Jessica Ladd | December 15, 2020 at 4:19 PM CST - Updated December 15 at 4:19 PM
MARTIN, Tenn. (KFVS) - Corteva Agriscience, of Union City, donated 35 retired drones, valued at approximately $35,000, to the University of Tennessee at Martin.
The drones will be used in three new courses premiering in the fall of 2021 that will teach students the fundamentals of unmanned aerial systems and its emerging importance in the field of agriculture and natural resources management.
Dr. Philip Smartt, professor of natural resources management and certified unmanned aerial systems pilot, will instruct the new courses and is excited to teach students how to utilize the drones in a protected, hands-on environment.