SANDY, Utah (RFD News) — Nano-Yield founder Clark Bell says technologies that improve nutrient efficiency could play a key role in agriculture in the coming years.
Bell told AgInfo.net that more precise nutrient applications could allow farmers to target specific areas of a field rather than treating entire acres.
“I think precise application of nutrients is going to be a name of the game moving forward. I think we’re going to see not just drones applying crop protection products. We’re going to see drones applying high-efficiency fertilizers and fertilizer technologies.
Bell said developers working on new agricultural technologies also need to make sure their systems are economical and keep farmers’ bottom lines at the top of the list.
“I think that’s going to be a very big part of what we’re doing. We’re going to be having robots scan crops, and they’re going to showcase where there’s zinc deficiencies, and then these drones are going to go apply where that zinc deficiency is on an acre instead of on a myriad of acres. I think that’s going to be a game changer.”
