Level 1 - Introduction to drones in Agrculture
Designed for land managers by land managers. 1 day face to face with online pre-course work. This course shows you how to
- Setup and use your drone
- Control your drone and get it to return home
- Do basic maintenance and repair of your drone
- Collect and process farm data to make informed decisons in your farming and cropping enterprises.
- Decide on the best drone to meet your needs
- Fly legally and safely
Level 2 - Farm Mapping and Data collection
Designed by production managers and agronomists to support land managers. Our experienced industry specialists will teach you how to convert images into high resolution geo referenced land maps, crop maps and elevation models. Note it is strongly advised you complete the Drones in Agriculture course first so you have all the basics of setting up and using your drone. During this course you will learn:
- To conduct safe collection of crop production and map data
- How to use geographic Information System (GIS) mapping
- Processing of map data to create useful production maps
- Analysis and decision making using the maps
- How to Export data for use in operations such as spray maps or variable rate sowing plans.
Planning for 2026
Courses are run on demand. Current planned locations for 2026 are below (pending funding availability). If you are interested, have questions or are looking for more targeted training for your team, speak with us: Brooke on PH: 0475421762 or Email: teambralca@gmail.com
Drones in agriculture: Link to more info
Farm mapping and data collection: Link to more info
Register your interest here: https://nswtrade.wufoo.com/forms/q1hxdw6z0bh42jf/
| Level | Location | 2026 Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Drones in Ag | Yanco | 11 Feb |
| 1 - Drones in Ag | Yanco | 12 Feb |
| 2 - Farm Mapping and Data Collection | Yanco | 13 Feb |
| 1 - Drones in Ag | Trangie | 4 Mar |
| 1 - Drones in Ag | Coonamble | 20 Apr |
| 2 - Farm Mapping and Data Collection | Baradine | 21 Apr |
| 1 - Drones in Ag | Premer | 22 Apr |
| 1 - Drones in Ag | Cassilis | 23 Apr |
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