A Blenheim supplier of agricultural drones has been recognized with two excellence in agriculture awards from the Ontario government.
Drone Spray Canada received the minister’s award and the research and innovation excellence award during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto on Saturday. Co-owners Adrian Rivard and Mike Verhoog attended to receive the awards.
Established in 2020, the company has emerged as a leader in agricultural drone technology, helping farmers improve efficiency, reduce crop damage and soil compaction and manage challenging field conditions through training, on-farm demonstrations and industry advocacy, said a Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness media release.
The company began as a custom application business by Rivard, who also had interest in aerial imaging and mapping of fields, said marketing manager Myles Weishar.
It’s only been within past few years, Spray Drone Canada has shifted focus to provide more sales and service of drones, he added.
“We’ve seen exponential growth over the last couple of years since we started selling (drones),” Weishar said.
He said word-of-mouth is a big promoter of the technology. He added farmers typically become familiar with the drones when they see their neighbour flying one or a custom applicator comes by to do spray work.
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