Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 4410 IREC Farmers' Newsletter No. 197 — Autumn 2017 HONING IN ON INNOVATION TO LIFT YIELD AND PROFIT What 2017 Drone & Technology Day Theme Smart Ag When Thursday, 29 June 2017 Where Griffith, NSW Topics  Practical use of drones on farm Potential of virtual reality technology Robotics in farming operations Lab on a chip – testing for disease Software technology innovation A Drone and Technology Day will bring Murrumbidgee growers a different perspective to on-farm operations, highlighting new ways to raise productivity and profitability. Lynsey Reilly1 and John Hornbuckle2 1 Lynsey Reilly Communications, 2 Deakin University THE one-day event will focus on cutting edge technologies with real- world case studies and applications, across crops and issues, and how they impact on improving productivity and returns. Held in Griffith, NSW on Thursday, 29 June 2017, the interactive agenda will feature evidence and insights of the various technologies and explore how they can be used in your farming business, rather than focusing on the pure theory behind them. EVENT SNAPSHOT The current and potential uses of drones on farm will be highlighted at the Drone and Technology Day in Griffith, in June 2017.