Drones & Forage Management

Using drones to apply seed and fertilizer has great known potential for forage fields in Ontario, but what other value can drones provide to forage growers? Field health analysis, stand counts and inventory management will all be discussed as tools and their value add to farms.

Ashley Knapton CCA-ON owns and operates A-List Ag Services – a full-service agronomy provider that focuses on producing high yielding, high-quality forages for livestock operations of all shapes and sizes. Supporting both farmers and agribusinesses in Eastern Ontario, A-List Ag Services, combines more than a decade of ruminant nutrition and agronomy knowledge to provide practical solutions with an aim on improving whole farm profitability potential.

Ashley is a graduate if the University of Guelph and earned her Certified Crop Advisor designation in 2020. Based on the Ottawa Valley, she farms alongside her parents on her family’s dairy farm, Knapview Farm and volunteers on several local boards in Lanark County.

Learn more about Forage Focus here. This webinar series is free but registration is required.