CQ cotton farmers to reap rewards of AI pesticide technology
Premium Content Subscriber only Central Queensland cotton farmers are set to reap the financial rewards of research using Artificial Intelligence technology from computer games to reduce spray drift from pesticides. Crop losses from the unwanted spread or drift of pesticides have cost the industry more than $18 million in previous seasons. Pesticides are used in farming to protect crops against pests, weeds and diseases, and help the Australian agricultural industry remain productive, profitable and sustainable. Reducing or eliminating spray drift will minimise the impact on neighbouring cro...
Source: gladstoneobserver.com.au