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The San Joaquin Valley is situated about a two-hour drive south from the diverse and progressive Silicon Valley and historic San Francisco. Although only a short distance apart, the geography and culture change significantly. The hubs of Google, Apple, Microsoft quickly give way to vast farmlands filled with an excess...

Key team member added as the company continues to fulfill its promise of leadership in the ag aviation training arena. (Albany, GA) There is an additional parking space being occupied this morning at the already busy Thrush factory, as Robert Garrett has become part of the company; serving in the...

If crops look stressed, it’s hot and sunny, there hasn’t been a decent rain for a while and the radio announcers are talking about drought, then you need to do things differently when you apply herbicides. Research shows it takes higher herbicide rates and more potent adjuvant treatments to control...

CDAS’s AOG mobile engine maintenance service unit is a new way for them to provide maintenance to their customers. Further, this new service approach supports the modular design of engines and APU, and provides round-the-clock availability that meets the needs of their clientele. The field services they provide are TFE731 line maintenance...

During the 2015 NAAA convention, I was approached by Brain Rau, an operator from North Dakota, who at that time was the President of (NAAREF) National Agricultural Aviation Research and Education Foundation. He challenged Storm Aeronautics to figure out a way to protect ag pilots from the ever increasing number...

Recently, an article was published in Air & Space Magazine by contributing editor Ed Darack asserting, incorrectly, that drones are increasingly replacing traditional agricultural aircraft. The National Agricultural Aviation Association's Executive Director Andrew Moore refuted this factless claim below:   August 10, 2017 AIR & SPACE Magazine Smithsonian Institution PO...

source: NAAA The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) annual AirVenture held in Oshkosh, Wis., July 24–30, was truly the “world’s greatest aviation celebration,” and they had a record attendance of 590,000 to prove it. Among those were NAAA representatives who met with hundreds of attendees. More than 10,000 airplanes attended this...

It has been reported that the Woodward 8210 Series Beta valve plunger assembly for a turbine engine propellor governor can accumulate dirt and grit, causing sticking of the plunger. This can cause a condition of remaining in the Beta range when increased power is applied. Woodward Governors has approved field...

By John Garr and Jerry Green, GarrCo Products Want to add acres at the end of your season? Try a pre-harvest application of concentrated living microorganisms naturally selected and bred to digest tough crop residues. Applying a specially designed biological is better than relying on native soil microbes, especially in...

by Trey McClure The Forgotten Risk to Flight Safety With the summer months now upon us, it's the perfect time to take advantage of outdoor activities - whether it's going to local fly-ins, getting some tee time in, or simply enjoying a little back porch sitting with a glass of...