Precision Agriculture

Taking the stress out of your plants

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Data From The Sky

We deliver the most accurate & reliable data multispectral technology can offer

Happy Plants

We care about your crops as much as you and want to help you get the best yields

Help & Support

Helping you and your Agronomist understand your data

A unique service for PEI growers

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Pre-Plant & Emergence

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Evaluate seed inputs and equipment performance
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Improve in-season management decisions
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Produce plant population maps
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Monitor weed density and locations
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Prepare field zone maps for variable rate planting

In Season Production

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Improve irrigation management
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Analyze crop health at field edge
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Identify disease or pest outbreaks before they become detrimental
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Validate prescription treatment effectiveness
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Act before issues are visible to the naked eye

Late Season & Harvest

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Determine late season nitrogen needs
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Reduce over-fertilization
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Evaluate harvest readiness
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Identify harvest order
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Apply inputs with precision
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Plan irrigation scheduling

Out Of Season Planning

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Create drainage plans
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Design sub-surface drainage
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Build variable rate prescriptions
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Evaluate equipment operation and practices
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Analyze historical data to monitor trends
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Determine baseline spectral measurements

Using post-flight photogrammetry software and state-of-the-art drone mounted sensors, we are able to deliver fast, accurate and reliable crop health NIR data, identifying crop stresses before they become visible, with Weed Maps, Plant Counts, Prescription files for variable rate spraying and Orthomosaic imaging for soil moisture content and irrigation planning etc..

'Increase Yields with Actionable Data'

The Data Collection Process

Field Scout and Assessment

We initially visit the field location and produce a GPS grid track (and geo-referenced field boundary) to ensure complete data coverage that will be consistent throughout the growing season. We also conduct some calibration measurements and discuss the type of crops to make sure you get the results you need.

Drone Flight Regulatory Procedures

Before launching a drone anywhere in Canada a detailed flight plan must be prepared, which includes emergency procedures, weather reports, checklists and emergency contacts. There are also additional procedures to follow when operating in 'controlled' airspace.

Drone Field NIR & RGB Data Collection

A calibrated 'Five Band Multi Spectrometer' sensor is attached to the drone (which follows the pre-programmed GPS track) collecting image data of the crops in the RGB, NIR and IR spectrums. We can also measure the ambient daylight reflectance for additional accuracy and data consistency.

Data Processing

The data is copied from the drone and uploaded to our secure servers, where the images are checked for calibration and accuracy before being made available for you to see.

Data Conversion to Vegetation Indices

Sometimes, during important growth stages of your crops, more specific vegetation indices may be useful in your crop health analysis. All our data collection runs are conducted with a multi-band sensor, allowing you to extract 7 different indices to analyze (*subscription required), all with a corrected and 'stitched' Orthomosaic image view, helping make your data work for you...

- NDVI - NDRE - GNDVI - CIRE - CIG - NDWI - TCARI/OSAVI - RGB

- NDVI

Normalized Differential Vegetation Index

NDVI is a standard way to measure vegetation health and is the 'baseline' measurement for all your NIR data.

- NDRE

- GNDVI

- CIRE

- CIG

- NDWI

- TCARI/OSAVI

- RGB

Speciality Crops & Forestry

We can also capture multispectral data for speciality crops like Blueberries, Grape Vines, Hemp, Orchards and Trees. Some of these measurements will require adjusted variants of the standard list of indices, contact us for more details?

The Field Agent Data Viewer

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Access, analyze and share your data where you want, when you want...

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Drone Crop Spraying

The Future Of Crop Dusting

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CROP HEALTH DATA COLLECTION SERVICES

Our simple 'Data Collection' process is a unique service for PEI growers wanting to try out our drone data collection technology, providing a quick 'snapshot' of crop health with one fixed price and without any advanced features or the need to subscribe to anything. Ideal to quickly identify problem areas and to see if your field may benefit from our more advanced data analysis and subscription plans in the long term.

* All our data can integrate into GIS software and existing platforms like Climate Fieldview, MyJohnDeere, Pix4Dfields, Dronedeploy etc..

Data Collection

CAD$ 299 per field

ONE FIXED PRICE - ANY CROP - ANY SIZE FIELD
No monthly subscriptions or extras
Immediately analyze the health of your crop
Quickly identify and act on issues not readily visible
Highly Accurate 'Red Edge' Data Collection
Optimum Vegetation Index chosen for your crop type and growth stage
Full RGB colour image of your field included
TIFF images emailed to you for instant review
Integrate data with existing field management systems

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SKYGATE FieldAgent

From USD$12 per Month

OPTIONAL SERVICE
Get more from you data with in depth analysis
Cancel subscription anytime
Analyze, view and share your data anywhere
Generate prescription maps and detailed reports
Order stem counts and weed counts
Produce stitched orthomosaic images with up to 7 indexes
All your data remains secure with us
*Purchase additional features as you need

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And if you choose to subscribe to our more detailed analytics service later (to access features like stem and weed counts, prescriptions, image annotations and reports etc.), we will register your field in our system free of charge, and any existing data will be made available for your further analysis and records.

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Why Choose Us

Quality Assurance

Total commitment to quality excellence with a dedicated customer focus

20 Years Experience

Highly skilled RPAS Pilots & Crew and with a 100% Safety Record

World Class Service

$5Million Liability Insurance with cost effective and flexible solutions

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