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Te Chartered Institute of Horticulture Will Celebrate 40th Anniversary
In a press release issued May 22, 2024, Te Chartered Institute of Horticulture announced it will celebrate its 40th anniversary. To
start the celebration, the CIH will host a conference at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew to spotlight the many and varied contributions of horticulture and its solutions towards a healthy and sustainable planet. Tey are inviting speakers from a broad spectrum of the industry to highlight their various sectors and
future developments. Save the Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, RBG Kew, London Tis inclusive event will bring together the best and most inspiring practitioners to share solutions, insights, and innovations where horticulture is driving positive change. Te conference will feature talks from industry experts and early-career horticulturists. Horticulture, the original ‘Green Career’ has the solutions to many of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Join them for an inspirational day that they hope will increase the recognition, visibility, and importance of the profession in rising to these challenges. Tickets are on sale now at the link that follows.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ charteredinstituteofhorticulture/1227933 CIH is the professional voice for horticulture, open to any professional within the horticultural industry, from those at the beginning of their education or career, to those already well established within the field. Te Institute of Horticulture was established in 1984 with the aim of fostering a close relationship between all sectors of professional horticulture throughout the UK and Ireland. On 21st July 2014 the Institute became Chartered and is now known as the Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH). Tis recognition has enhanced the status of horticulture as a profession which demands high level skills and continuing professional development. Chartered status has also strengthened the influence and therefore the voice of the CIH and all horticulturists with government and policy makers. Te Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH) is the only organization that can truly claim to bring together all professionals involved with every aspect and facet of the diverse industry that is horticulture. Tere are organizations concerned with such specialist areas but most horticulturists, whatever the career path they have chosen within horticulture, see themselves as part of the broader industry. Membership of the Institute provides a unifying force that draws together horticulturists who may be pursuing very different career paths and ‘uniting a growing profession.’
Hylio First Company to Receive FAA Clearance to Swarm Multiple Drones Over 55 Pounds with One Pilot and No
Visual Observer Hylio, an industry leader in developing UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) for agricultural use, announced in March of 2024 that it is the first company in the United States to receive FAA approval to swarm 55+ pound UAS. To fully understand this announcement, it’s important
to note FFA’s definition of a UAS. As DroneDJ reports, according to the FAA, “drone” is the overarching colloquial term used for all remotely piloted aircraft. Te FAA adopted this industry designation to describe any aircraft without a pilot onboard, regardless of size, shape, or capability. Beneath this umbrella term are several interchangeable terms (UAS, RPA, or UAV). Others denote categories, such as first-person view or model aircraft, each with slightly different use and connotation. As DroneDJ further reports, although the term Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is used interchangeably with “drone,” a UAS is a “system” of three parts, with “drone” referring to the aircraft itself. In addition to the drone (aircraft), the UAS includes the control station and the communication link between the control station and the aircraft. A UAS can employ a fixed-wing or rotor. It is piloted by a person not in the aircraft and generally located on the ground. Te FAA’s rules require that the remote pilot-in-command (RPIC), or a visual observer, be able to see the UAS at all times while the aircraft is in the air. As Hylio’s announcement states, the FFA’s approval is a monumental achievement that sets an important precedent for the commercial UAS industry. Under the exemption, Hylio has been granted permission to swarm up to three 55+ pound UAS at a time with one pilot and no visual observer (VO). And Hylio is now also approved to operate UAS at night. Hylio receiving approval lays the groundwork for its customers and other operators to also file and obtain the same permissions. Te ability to swarm UAS will drastically multiply productivity for spraying and spreading applications while simultaneously offering a solution for the increasing labor shortages in agriculture. For example, a single Hylio AG-230 AgroDrone (one of Hylio’s 55+ pound UAS models) can treat about 50 acres per hour; now a lone operator can triple that to 150 acres/hour by deploying three of these UAS at once, delivering a huge boost to top line revenues. Additionally, the UAS can now multitask as a team versus only a single UAS being able to execute one task at a time. For instance, while one UAS is planting cover crop seeds, the other two can be spraying treatments. Currently, the FAA exemption only grants Hylio the right to pilot a swarm of up to three 55+ pound UAS, but notably the permissions can apply to all UAS models that meet the explicit operational and safety criteria outlined by the FAA in the exemption. All the Hylio UAS models, controlled by Hylio’s proprietary AgroSol GCS software, meet these stringent FAA requirements. Because of this, Hylio customers can also apply for the exemption and expect approval by citing the precedent that Hylio has set.
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