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- "Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016 - The first uncrewed aerial vehicles or drones began hovering over farm fields in 2000. Some collected data. Others applied agricultural chemicals. Industry-leading China-based DJI designed its Agras MG-1 drone for precision spraying. Northwestern Michigan College used it to train operators after the Federal Aviation Administration began regulating drone use in 2016.
- 2016
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"Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016
The first uncrewed aerial vehicles or drones began hovering over farm fields in 2000. Some collected data. Others applied agricultural chemicals. Industry-leading China-based DJI designed its Agras MG-1 drone for precision spraying. Northwestern Michigan College used it to train operators after the Federal Aviation Administration began regulating drone use in 2016.
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Hand Sprayer
- Fly-Tox Hand Sprayer, 1940-1950 - The Toledo Rex Spray Company trademarked "Fly-Tox" in 1923. The Rex Company (later Rex Research Corporation) marketed Fly-Tox to kill common household pests. As the organochlorine Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) gained creditability after World War II as a less-toxic compound, Fly-Tox incorporated DDT. Widespread use of DDT and its documented negative effects on ecosystems led U.S. legislators to ban the chemical in 1972.
- 1940-1950
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Fly-Tox Hand Sprayer, 1940-1950
The Toledo Rex Spray Company trademarked "Fly-Tox" in 1923. The Rex Company (later Rex Research Corporation) marketed Fly-Tox to kill common household pests. As the organochlorine Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) gained creditability after World War II as a less-toxic compound, Fly-Tox incorporated DDT. Widespread use of DDT and its documented negative effects on ecosystems led U.S. legislators to ban the chemical in 1972.
- "Popular Mechanics," March 1949 - <em>Popular Mechanics</em>, first published in 1902, has made information about technology and science understandable to the public. Articles in the magazine covered a wide range of subjects. Readers of this March 1949 issue could learn about a Canadian government patrol vehicle that could travel on ice or open water; or learn about how to assemble a chemical and insecticide sprayer.
- March 01, 1949
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"Popular Mechanics," March 1949
Popular Mechanics, first published in 1902, has made information about technology and science understandable to the public. Articles in the magazine covered a wide range of subjects. Readers of this March 1949 issue could learn about a Canadian government patrol vehicle that could travel on ice or open water; or learn about how to assemble a chemical and insecticide sprayer.
- Insecticide Hand Sprayer, 1927-1957 -
- 1927-1957
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Insecticide Hand Sprayer, 1927-1957
- Battery Charger for "Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016 - Drones used in agriculture collect data for mapping farm fields, monitoring crops, or spot-spraying chemicals. This spray drone, when loaded, can weigh up to 30 pounds, including one 8.8-pound LiPo 12S battery. Operators had to purchase the batteries separately. The drone landed when power levels ebbed.
- 2016
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Battery Charger for "Agras MG-1" Drone, 2016
Drones used in agriculture collect data for mapping farm fields, monitoring crops, or spot-spraying chemicals. This spray drone, when loaded, can weigh up to 30 pounds, including one 8.8-pound LiPo 12S battery. Operators had to purchase the batteries separately. The drone landed when power levels ebbed.