Maxwell Reister

Maxwell lives, studies, eats, and breathes the greater State of Warshington while pursuing a degree in journalism and media production at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at WSU. Maxwell prefers pine trees, Pullman, pickles, printed words and past participles.

Drone Watching: Alan Vandegrift Aims to Protect Crops From Hungry Birds

Farmers lose millions of dollars of produce to birds each year. Some engineering students think drones could help prevent that.

By: Maxwell Reister | September 9, 2014 | Unmanned and Unregulated: The Rise of Commercial Drones in the U.S.

With Rising Use of Drones, Farmers Too Want a Piece of the Sky

Did you know farmers are one of the largest groups that could use drones in the future? Unmanned aircraft systems can help monitor crops, spray fields and watch for plant diseases.

Maxwell Reister

Recent Posts

Drone Watching: Alan Vandegrift Aims to Protect Crops From Hungry Birds

By: Maxwell Reister | September 9, 2014 | Unmanned and Unregulated: The Rise of Commercial Drones in the U.S.

With Rising Use of Drones, Farmers Too Want a Piece of the Sky

By: Maxwell Reister | August 7, 2014 | Unmanned and Unregulated: The Rise of Commercial Drones in the U.S.