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 With heavy hearts, the Eby family announce the passing of David Eby, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and co-founder of AgriFlite & Venture Aviation, who left us peacefully on April 16, 2025. As we mourn this tremendous loss, we also celebrate a remarkable life defined by love, faith, vision, and unwavering...

Glen St. Mary - Charles Andrew "Andy" Montague, Jr., 82, of Glen St. Mary, FL, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at the VA Hospital in Gainesville. Andy was born in Union, Miss., on April, 10, 1943, to Merchant Marine captain and cattle farmer Charles Andrew Montague and schoolteacher Nellie (Harrington)...

FLY SAFE CAMPAIGN There were three mid-air collisions in 2024. In each accident, one pilot survived while the other lost their life. In two of the accidents, both aircraft worked for the same operation, and in one of those accidents the two aircraft were working the same field. Make sure...

Jackson, MS – Pucker up and celebrate all things pickled at the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum Foundation’s award-winning “6th Annual Pickle Fest 2025”, hosted at the museum! Scheduled for the weekend of June 6-8, the festival kicks off with the charming “Small Town Summer Soiree” Gala fundraiser on Friday, June...

On average, ag aviation makes at least one application to approximately 127 million crop acres, or one-third of the cropland in the U.S. Citing a study by Texas A&M, Andrew Moore, president of the National Ag Aviation Association says the industry adds $37 billion in yield to the five main...

Arkansas Senate Bill 437, The Arkansas Wind Energy Development Act, passed out of both the Arkansas House of Representatives and Senate earlier today. This bill places significant restrictions on the wind industry in Arkansas, where currently there are none. The bill passed out of the House with 73 Yeas and passed out of...

We are saddened to learn of the passing of longtime ag aviation industry veteran Bill Hubler of Idaho. Bill was a true pioneer in the field, known for his groundbreaking work in night spraying during the late 1960s. Under his leadership, Valley Air Service introduced a range of innovations, including...

Harold James Hardcastle, 93, passed away on Wednesday April 9, 2025, in Crowell, Texas. Memorial services will be held Monday April 14, 2025, at 2:00pm at the First Methodist Church of Vernon, with Rev. Anthony Inman and Mr. Matt Homeyer officiating under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.  Harold James...

PERRY, GA — Two ag-plane evaluation flights back-to-back, what a lucky pilot I am! Earlier this year, in January, I flew the Thrush 550 powered by a PT6A-60 engine. It had plenty of get up and go, quite a machine. The Thrush 550 is an evolution of the older version...

by Dr. Susan Northrup, FAA Federal Air Surgeon On January 1, the FAA changed color vision testing for pilot medical certificates. This primarily impacts first-time applicants for an FAA medical certificate. If you already have a medical certificate, the change doesn’t affect you. However, you might be wondering, "Why the...