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via SpectrumNews1 BANCROFT, Wis. — Jim Perrin has been busier than ever in 2022. Perrin is an agricultural aviator based out of Bancroft in Portage County. His company, Agricair Flying Service, has been working nonstop for weeks to treat Wisconsin’s cropland. Fields that are untreated with pesticide can fall to disease...

Mr. David Gayle Habig, 65, of Grenada, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at his home following a tough battle with colon cancer with his family by his side. David was born June 22, 1957 in Greenwood and honorably served our country in the...

Promising research suggests UV lights mounted on helicopters and planes drive birds away from aircraft…and danger.   By Jim Tise, FAA The FAA is researching new and potentially game-changing technology that significantly reduces the chances of birds striking general aviation aircraft. The technology inverts the customary approach to bird hazards,...

The corn run of the American Midwest is a colossal event that shakes the aerial application community from coast to coast. Months of preparation have been spent readying to begin at a moment's notice, as signaled by the tasseling of the corn. Applicators journey from every corner of the country...

In a rare move, the EPA has extended the comment period in their review of atrazine — one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States — after reopening its finalized registration earlier this month. EPA is now accepting comments through Oct. 7, giving farmers more time to...

HOLDREGE, NE-The Nebraska Prairie Museum is hosting a temporary exhibit entitled: A Century of Agricultural Aviation 1921-2021. This exhibit, developed in 2021 by the National Aerial Trades Association is at the museum courtesy of local aerial sprayers. This is the first time this display has been on exhibit in Nebraska....

The 2022 Ag Aviation Golf Tournament, hosted by the Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association, will be held on October 15 and 16 at the Red Apple Inn in Heber Springs, AR. This is an incredibly fun event and a great way to celebrate the end of the busy season. Here are...

Brady Neil Penner was born September 10, 1976, in Weatherford to Ronald Penner and Laquita Ann (Jones) Penner and passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Iowa, having reached the age of 45 years, 10 months, and 20 days. Brady was raised and attended school in Weatherford, graduating from Weatherford...

William “Gill” Pias, 44, died at 11:45 am, Tuesday August 2, in Cheneyville, LA. He was a do it all man, jack of all trades. He was the owner of Truelite Signs, and GHS Cane Company, but had his hands in several other businesses throughout the years. He was the...

Ag pilot training is one of the most unique types of aviation training. There are many ways to do it; some good, some not-so-good. For many years, the on-wing checkout and the “go out there and fly the thing” seemed commonplace. However, as regulations change and airplanes become bigger and...