Mike is the Viticulture Specialist for Michigan State University Extension, based at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center located in the heart of Michigan’s largest grape production area. He has been helping producers in various fruit and vegetable production systems for 25 years. His PhD in entomology and his predilection for new tools and techniques have converged into an interest in new pesticide application systems. He has been evaluating and developing new sprayer systems for the last 6 years at Michigan State University with a particular interest in application drones. Mike has become one of the leading authorities in North America on application drone use in fruit production systems; regularly evaluating their capabilities, developing new hardware to improve applications, and assisting private drone users and commercial applicators.