Case Studies
Independent research and field data on drone application for crop protection and precision agriculture — the science behind how we fly every acre.
The Science Behind Drone Application
Independent university and industry research validating aerial drone application for fungicides, crop protection, and precision agriculture. We follow this agronomy and these operating standards on every flight.
Drones Deliver $16.29 ROI in Fungicide Application Study
Beck's Practical Farm Research found drone-applied corn fungicide delivered a higher average ROI than ground application, crediting increased product concentration and dew-assisted deposition.
Drones Proving Valuable for Applying Fungicides
Multi-year Beck's Hybrids trials across Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio show drones consistently performing equal to or better than ground rigs for fungicide, especially in low-volume situations.
Data's in: Drone vs. ground sprayer
Beck's PFR agronomist research confirms drones are a competitive, equally effective fungicide tool versus ground and aerial application, with operator skill and pattern-testing the deciding factors.
Spray Drones: Benefits and Management Considerations
K-State Extension outlines spray-drone advantages — field accessibility, no tall-canopy crop damage, wet-field work, targeted prescription application, and timeliness — plus key wind, droplet, and flight-parameter management.
Drone Technology for Foliar Disease Management in Indiana Soybean & Corn
Purdue replicated field trials at three Purdue Ag Centers comparing ground rig (15–20 GPA) vs drone (2 and 5 GPA) fungicide application on tar spot, NCLB, and frogeye, evaluating disease control and yield.
Farming from the air: Drones offer flexibility and problem solving in Missouri
MU Extension drone schools and precision-ag adoption; utility drones reach wet, tall, or rocky ground rigs can't, reducing compaction and enabling prescription-zone treatment of fields.
