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Eastern Washington, July, 2025 – U.S. farmer and agtech pioneer Andrew Nelson is the first in American agriculture to adopt Flox Edge, a stationary, AI-powered wildlife deterrent system — and after just three months, the results are striking. With only three Flox Edge units installed on key elk paths, Nelson has seen almost no elk intrusions on his 7,500-acre farm, while neighboring fields continue to be overrun.
“I honestly didn’t expect just 3 Edge units placed on trails into the field to be this effective,” said Nelson. “So far, we have had barely any elk in our fields, while our neighbors have seen hundreds.”
Flox Edge units are autonomous, stationary devices that detect, identify, and deter wildlife in real time using species-specific bioacoustics and adaptive AI. Monitored through the Flox Wildlife Platform, they offer 24/7 oversight and full automation — eliminating the need for fencing, chemicals, or constant human intervention. The system delivers low-effort, high-impact protection of valuable farmland.
Nelson, a fifth-generation farmer and software engineer, operates Nelson Farms and Silver Creek Farms in Eastern Washington, growing wheat, lentils, garbanzo beans, canola, and more. He has led hundreds of agtech experiments aimed at reducing costs and improving yields. “Flox Edge fits perfectly into my approach: use smart tech to make large-scale farming more precise and manageable,” he said.
In addition to the Edge deployment, Nelson has also been working with Flox since 2021 to pilot its drone-based wildlife deterrent solution — combining aerial and ground-based innovation for next-generation wildlife control in agriculture.
Photo from: The Nature Conservancy.