Field Trip - GIS, GPS and Drones in Action: Field Trip to Tazewell County Farm at Harvest Time
Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Intended Audience: GIS User, GIS Builder, GIS Developer, GIS Instructor, Student, Management
Abstract
Join us for an optional field trip to a nearby corn or bean field during harvest time, held in collaboration with the Tazewell County Farm Bureau. Participants will see a self-driving combine equipped with GPS, drones used to assess planting and harvesting conditions, and have the chance to talk with local farmers about how these technologies support Illinois’s $57 billion agriculture industry.
Presenter
Lucy Stanfield
GIS and Graphics Specialist, US EPA