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Iowa State's 'lab-on-a-drone' helping test for water quality where humans can't

AMES, Iowa — Researchers at Iowa State University are developing new drone technology that aims to help farmers test water for nitrates more quickly and efficiently. Inside Howe Hall on campus, the ...
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‘Lab-on-a-drone’ tests remote farm waterways for nitrate levels

A "lab-on-a-drone" collects a water sample near a tile outlet draining a farm field. Photo provided by Jonathan Claussen, Iowa State University mechanical engineering. Iowa State researchers have ...
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Iowa State poll: Only 22% of Iowa farmers use ag drones, but adoption expected to grow

SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa — Despite rapid advances in agricultural technology, only about 22% of Iowa farmers are using drones in their operations, according to the latest Iowa State University Rural Life ...
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ISU researchers build 'lab-on-a-drone' tech to reach remote waters for nitrate testing

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT FIVE STARTS RIGHT NOW. WATER QUALITY RESEARCH IS TAKING TO THE SKY. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS ARE USING THESE DRONES TO MEASURE NITRATE LEVELS IN THE WATER.