Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2020: $8,988.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2022
Grant Recipient:
IFM Brands
Region: North Central
State: Minnesota
Project Coordinator:
Jerome Natzel
IFM Brands
Description:
Frustrated with repeated spraying for Japanese beetles, Will and Jerry Natzel manage the pest in their 12 acres of grapevines with a robotic alternative - an autonomous sprayer built with help from the SDSU Robotics Club. Story feature in Farm Show Magazine.
Type:
Article/Newsletter/Blog
Target audience:
Farmers/Ranchers
This product is associated with the project "Controlling Japanese Beetles in a Vineyard with a Drone Pesticide Sprayer"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.