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The state of Oregon is phasing out the use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide that’s come under scrutiny for its toxicity to humans. The pesticide will be banned for most uses by 2023, which could have particular impact to agriculturally rich Marion and Polk counties. Kathy Freeborn Hadley doesn’t spray her...

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the Town of Westerly will begin aerial application of mosquito larvicide across 500 acres of Chapman Swamp and nearby swamplands by helicopter on Tuesday, May 4, weather permitting. Spraying will take place between 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m....

The state of Oregon is phasing out the use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide that’s come under scrutiny for its toxicity to humans. The pesticide will be banned for most uses by 2023, which could have particular impact to agriculturally rich Marion and Polk counties. Kathy Freeborn Hadley doesn’t spray her...

DIMMITT, TX — At the 2001 Texas Agricultural Aviation Association three ag pilot/operators received the District Four Award. This award typically goes to an individual who has done something “spectacular” within the industry, according to Patti Payne, who served on the awards committee. The significance of this award goes a...

This week on OFR the show talks with Ric Richter of Richter Aviation, Maxwell, California. Crop-duster, aerial applicator, air ag. It's all cool. Rick gives  the ins and outs of the business, the plane and the future of this critical industry. And his passion for it is amazing. Listen to...

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Mid-Continent owner, president, and dear mentor and friend Richard “Dick” Reade. Born on May 13, 1922, Dick Reade traveled west from his childhood home of Scarsdale, New York to attend college at Iowa State University, where he would earn...

The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award the FAA issues to pilots certified under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61. This award is named after the Wright Brothers, the first US pilots, to recognize individuals who have exhibited professionalism, skill, and aviation...

Crop dusting had its roots in 1921 when Lt. John A. Macready piloted a modified Curtis JN-6 Super Jenny while passenger Etienne Dormoy dispensed lead arsenate from a crude metal hand-cranked hopper bolted to the plane’s fuselage. C.R. Nellie, an Ohio Department of Agriculture entomologist, had come up with the...

Dorothy Mae Smith Kimmel was born on October 15, 1932 in the community of Skuna Bottom, Mississippi, near the town of Houlka, and passed away quietly in her sleep on March 30, 2021.  She is survived by her beloved sister Ethelene Keck of Gastonia, NC; 4 sons, William L. Kimmel...

Robert Franklin “Frank” Bledsoe, 73, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 3, 2021, surrounded by his loving family and devoted friends. Services will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at First Baptist Church of Perry. A Visitation to express love and support for his family and friends...