WEST UNION, W.Va. - The West Virginia University Doddridge County Extension Service hosted a drone spraying demonstration on Wednesday at the Doddridge County Park Livestock Barn, highlighting how new technology can be applied to modern farming.

The event gave local producers and community members the chance to see firsthand how drones can be used for agricultural spraying. Extension agents explained key details on when, where and how drone technology can be applied to crops and farmland.

"It’s a safe and effective way to control brush, um, it has a lot of applications. In addition to brush, fungicides, it can help control weeds and ponds,” Doddridge County WVU Extension agent Zona Hutson said. “There’s so many applications. It can apply seed, fertilizer. It’s just a safe and effective m

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