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Male


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Napa, CA


About Me:

Winemaker, Entrepreneur, Multi-Rotor Nerd


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I would tell you what I want to do with UAV's - but then I would have to send one to kill you...


Hometown:

Napa


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Tim Keller replied to Michal Rus's discussion UAVs and Precision Viticulture in Agricultural UAVs
"Yes, the fungal issues are interior to the vine canopy since that is where the warm humid conditions exist.
currently people are using humidity sensors inside the vine canopy - which is a very direct measurement, so it might be hard to compete with…"
Jul 2, 2014
Tim Keller replied to Michal Rus's discussion UAVs and Precision Viticulture in Agricultural UAVs
"Daniel, if you can make it out to California, I can hook you up with a friend at the UC Davis experimental research vineyard in Napa Valley who would be interested - he researches the red blotch disease I mentioned earlier.  Just let me know."
Jul 2, 2014
Tim Keller replied to Michal Rus's discussion UAVs and Precision Viticulture in Agricultural UAVs
"Briefly:  With regard to detection of pathogenic organisms, especially fungal growth which is the largest issue vinyards manage, yes, it is true that by the time you detect it, it is already too late and you are then just trying to manage the…"
Jul 2, 2014
Tim Keller replied to Michal Rus's discussion UAVs and Precision Viticulture in Agricultural UAVs
"Hi there.
I came across this post randomly.  I am a long-time contributor to the AeroQuad project, and have only occasionally snooped around on DIYD, but this post caused me to register and comment.

Im a US winemaker with a Viticulture & Enology…"
Jul 2, 2014