Richard Pickett explains field elevation mapping with drones. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 Can farmers and consultants use unmanned aerial vehicles or drones to help precision-level their fields more efficiently and economically? The short answer is yes, according to Richard Pickett, owner and chief pilot of P&P Consulting LLC in Jonesboro, Ark. But it comes with some caveats, as Pickett explained during a presentation for this year’s virtual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference. One of those has to do with the slow Internet speeds that farmers often encounter when they try to download information. Another is the sheer volume of data that UAVs can generate when they fly across large acreages.