Cutting-edge technology solutions that work for your business.
A free half day of workshop on key concepts of using drones for smart farming and agriculture purpose. Hear directly from agricultural, industry professionals and researchers in a series of talks and demonstrations. In this interactive workshop you will learn about cutting edge drone technology and how their products can be used to better manage your farms.
The workshop program will be as follows:
3.30pm Opening and Sessions
- Why geospatial is important for the Farming industry? - Kerry Battersby from Queensland Farmers Federation
- What is an orthophoto, why is it useful and how can we create them? - Lee Hellen from Land Solution Australia
- What are spatial tools and how can they benefit your farming operation? - Peter James from Cohga
- How do I use a drone for Geospatial capture? Rules and practical tips for operation. - Zahra Gharineiat from University of Southern QLD
How you too can fly a drone on your farm, a field demonstration by Zahra
4.45pm Q&AFacilitated roundtable with panelist chaired by Kerry
5.30pm Complimentary networking and drinks
6.30pm Close
Lee Hellen is the owner and founder of Land Solution Australia. A Registered Consulting Surveyor and trusted advisor to developers, asset owners, designers, builders and contractors, Lee is a seasoned spatial professional with background in broader scale survey and Aerial Mapping . Lee curates’ spatial services with technology, including drones, robotics , Cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) to precisely man-age big spatial data to solve complex problems. Lee career has spanned over two decades throughout Australia and Europe, providing consulting services to government departments, statutory authorities. Lee has recently invested in research in development in the agriculture sector to improve mapping outcomes for small to medium scale farmers using Low-cost technology for improved decision making and risk management on their farms.
USQ is committed to provdiing a COVIDSafe environment in accordance with the current Queensland government guidelines.
Attendees must not attend the workshop if they have COVID-19 symptoms.
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 attendees should;
- Stay at home if unwell or have a cough, fever, sore throat, fatigue or shortness of breath
- Maintain physical distancing requirements at all times
If during the event a student becomes unwell, they should notify an event official who will provide further instruction.