Episode 040: Elevating UAVs

Getting crop protection products applied to the acres that need it in a timely manner is a critical aspect of ensuring that crops don't succumb to disease, weed, or insect pressure. Rantizo is leveraging advancements in UAV technology and driving regulatory progress to offer UAV spraying options to growers. Sam Pendleton, Director of Sales for Rantizo, joins this episode of the FarmBits podcast to provide an overview of Rantizo's model and technology. In this episode, Sam shares Rantizo's approach, provides an overview of flight missions conducted with Rantizo's technology, discusses how Rantizo is leveraging data to inform spot-spraying, and offers insights into the future of UAV-based spraying. Over the course of just a few years as a commercial entity, Rantizo has grown substantially and is providing their technology to farmers through organizations that offer custom application services. This episode provides a great introduction to how Rantizo could be a solution for farmers moving forward. Sam Pendleton Information: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-pendleton-73b50b77/` Rantizo Information: Website: https://www.rantizo.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RantizoSprays/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rantizosprays LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rantizo-sprays-490813165/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJr_KeuLhp_a7X-7NBXXQ6w FarmBits Contact Information: E-Mail: farmbits@unl.edu Twitter: https://twitter.com/NEDigitalAg Jackson's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jstansell87 Jackson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacksonstansell/ Zach's Twitter: https://twitter.com/zachrystrom Zach's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-rystrom-90744376/ Opinions expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast are solely their own, and do not reflect the views of Nebraska Extension or the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.