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Not to add more worry in these coronavirus times, but treating wetlands to kill mosquitoes to combat the diseases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus is scheduled to begin Monday, April 13 in Norfolk County. Helicopters will be swooping down over parts of Foxboro, Plainville, Norfolk, Wrentham,...

In cooperation with Dr. Stan Musick, a regular columnist for AgAir Update, we have developed this poster to be displayed at your operation. Every subscriber will receive on in the coming days. Download PDF here.  

BOISE — Idaho Gov. Brad Little vetoed a bill backed by a regional crop-duster association that would have changed some state pesticide regulations. House Bill 487, pushed by the Idaho Agricultural Aviation Association, originally stripped several parts of state rules for spraying pesticide. Earlier in the session, the same group...

Darrel Mertens bought Benson Aviation Inc from Russ Benson in the spring of 1984. At that time the business consisted of one hanger, two outbuildings and the runway as real property. In 1984 there were four spray planes, two field pickups and two delivery trucks that were used to run...

ALEXANDRIA, VA – April 2, 2020 – As the nation enters the upcoming growing season in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is asking all Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operators to be extra mindful of low-flying manned agricultural aircraft operations. "The Department of...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Beginning on or about June 1, Appalachian Power will maintain the rights of way for some power lines in West Virginia by applying herbicides by helicopter. “The company generally makes aerial maintenance applications only in less populated areas where terrain and accessibility make it difficult for ground-based...

Lane Aviation celebrates 75 years in agricultural aviation. Here's their story.

In the March/April issue of Mississippi Magazine, ag operators Steve Brown, Shea Christmas and Darryl McCreary were featured. Download the PDF to see the story. Download Mississippi Magazine Article PDF

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District is scheduled to begin its annual program to prevent the spread of mosquitoes, specifically the winter salt marsh mosquito (Aedes squamiger), with the application of naturally occurring microbes and a mosquito-specific hormone on Thursday, March 26. This treatment...

The Federal Aviation Administration put out a request for information last week that seeks to obtain information from operators primarily flying low altitude operations, such as pilots flying  aerial firefighting, agriculture, survey, pipeline and infrastructure patrols and any other pilots flying in operations that could be routinely affected by UAS...