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Warren County Precision Agriculture Seminar

licensed CC 0,by Herney  Don’t Miss It: Precision Agriculture at Warren County Community College Continuing their innovative programs to integrate advanced technology into farming, Warren County Community College (WCCC) will host a seminar on precision agriculture, specifically focusing on the application of drones to enhance farming practices. Scheduled for March …

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Commissioner comments on new technology in Shawnee County

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County Commissioner Bill Riphahn joined the 27 News Morning show to speak about how the county is using specialized drones to rid our landscape of noxious weeds. According to the Bureau of Land Management, a noxious weed is any plant that is designated by a State, …

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Winston County Sheriff’s Office invests into new drone

WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two of the latest additions to the Winston County Sheriff’s Office will allow law enforcement to have a bird’s eye view of investigations. The sheriff’s office already owns a drone but it decided to invest in an upgrade and add to its collection. It seems …

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LA County Fire teams up with FBI to crack down on illegal dr…

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Los Angeles County Fire Department is teaming up with the FBI to crack down on illegal drones flying too close to fires. When wildfires break out in Southern California, firefighters move quickly, attacking destructive blazes from the air, using helicopters and other aircraft to drop …

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Largest indoor drone-testing facility opens in Oneida County

State and local officials on Thursday announced liftoff of the Skydome facility at Griffiss International Airport, the largest of only seven Federal Aviation Authority-designated drone-testing facilities in the nation. “We had a vision and we were going to see it through, and we did,” said Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente. …

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Washington County Sheriff’s Office using donation for night …

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office plans to use privately donated funds to purchase night vision gear and a drone. The donation was explained by Washington County Sheriff’ Martin Schulteis during the Feb. 1 Public Safety Committee. Schulteis said the Badger State Sheriff’s Association received a donation from an anonymous donor …

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