Drone Tools for Dairy: From Research to Real-World Use

Introduction

See your farm through a new lens — and get better data while you’re at it. Find out how drones are changing the way dairy farmers monitor fields, animals, and environmental conditions. You’ll hear directly from researchers about real field trials, learn how drone measurements stack up against traditional methods, and walk away knowing what these findings could mean for your operation.

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Victor Cabrera (bio) ↗️
Professor and Extension Dairy Management Specialist
UW–Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences and Division of Extension

Neslihan Akdeniz (bio) ↗️
Assistant Professor and Livestock Controlled Environments Extension Specialist
UW–Madison Division of Extension

Gustavo Mazon (bio) ↗️
Associate Professor

Chapters

1. 00:00 Introduction
2. 02:05 Drones and Measuring Pasture Air Emissions
3. 14:25 Validation and Results
4. 24:32 A Bird’s Eye View of Drones and Dairy
5. 30:27 How Do Cows Respond to Drones?
6. 35:39 Drones and Calf Monitoring
7. 41:49 Drones for Grazing Systems
8. 49:17 Questions