There is an increasing level of interest in using unmanned aircraft to help with understanding and managing agricultural production operations and natural resource systems. This seminar will include a review of unmanned aircraft research and development toward early detection of moisture stress in cropping systems, as well as other current research projects that are underway in the Nebraska Unmanned Aircraft Innovation, Research and Education (NU-AIRE) laboratory. Specific areas of presentation emphasis will include: deployment and flight operations of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), sensor system development, sensor integration, information management, review of flight rules, and flight safety.