VASCM: Next VASCM Meeting - Drone Spraying Field Demo Next Thurs. Sept. 14 at Ascona Vineyards, 10:30am

[Mary Lindsay]

*Next VASCM Meeting:  A Field Demo on Drone Spraying Next Thursday, 
Sept. 14, 10:30-12:00 at**Ascona Vineyard
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*Drone Spraying Demo with FarmX and Ag-Bee
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/See more below/.

*Ascona Vineyard*
*18516 Skyline Blvd, Los Gatos * (directions below)
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Hello, everyone:

FarmX will demonstrate drone based spraying in vineyards. You will see 
an actual demo of an aerial drone spraying a vineyard (note, water will 
be sprayed). You will learn the state of the drone spraying industry, 
capabilities and limitations of drone spraying, what kinds of vineyards 
drones are most suited to spray, and typical spraying costs. You will 
also learn how to get started with drone spraying, coverage rates, and 
application rates that are possible with drones. A single aerial drone 
can optimally spray up to a 40-acre vineyard, including fungicides, 
foliar fertilizers and pesticides.

And this will give us an opportunity to get together and compare notes 
before harvest.

FarmX <https://www.farmx.co/>, headquartered in Mountain View, also 
provides capabilities for grape monitoring and irrigation automation 
using a unique soil moisture probe that measures a volume 4' in 
diameter, and other crop parameters to provide irrigation 
recommendations based on the local weather and soil type. In addition, 
you will hear about how FarmX automates valves, pumps, and more to 
enable deficit and short cycle irrigation. FarmX ipartners with Ag-Bee, 
LLC to provide aerial drone spraying services for nut, vegetable, wine 
and table grapes growers and more.




Thank you to Ken Swegles for hosting.

We look forward to seeing you.


Regards,
The VASCM Board:
- Mary Lindsay
- Ken Swegles
- June Salsbury
- Rick Clarke
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*Directions to Ascona Vineyard, 18516 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos *
>From Hwy. 17:
- take the Bear Creek Rd. exit at Lexington Reservoir
- come off the exit ramp,*pass Bear Creek Rd. and make a left onto Black 
Rd*.
- follow Black Rd. all the way to the top where it dead ends at Skyline; 
make a left on Skyline
- Ascona Vineyard will be on the left in about half a mile - look for 
the gate

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