You will see the future of nutrient and fertilizer application at a Peninsula Pride Farms field day at Heim's Hillcrest Dairy in Algoma. On display are two new pieces of technology that could be used on area farms to get nutrients to the right places at the right time. Drones are being used to fly over fields to spray fungicides, herbicides, and dry fertilizer on growing crops without the risk of a farm's heavy equipment ruining the field.

Also on display at Wednesday's field day is an attachment for a sprayer that uses cameras to identify weeds before it applies the herbicide. In both cases, Peninsula Pride Farms President Duane Ducat says it is just the latest way farmers are embracing technology to do their jobs smarter.

The field day at Heim's Hillcrest Dairy begins at 2 p.m. 

Screenshot from Heim's Hillcrest Dairy