Tag: NAAA

The Arkansas Plant Board announced this week that Tommy Anderson was recently appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson to the Arkansas State Plant Board.  Mr. Anderson has been a leading member ...

Almost two years after oral arguments were made against the Lincoln County aerial herbicide ban, a circuit judge issued a decision invalidating the ban that was narrowly passed by Lincoln ...

Since 1992, the Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC) has collected the 200 million pounds of high density polyethylene (HDPE) for recycling. The milestone was announced in September. To illustrate this impact, ACRC ...

ALEXANDRIA, VA – SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 – Over the last few years, the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA)has consistently needed to set the record straight about inaccurate and/or misleading claims ...

Marion Bern Prewitt, Sr., owner-operator of Boyle Flying Service in Mississippi, passed away last week.  Prewitt was 81 years old and a life-long resident of Bolivar County, Mississippi. Prewitt served ...

On a clear day in mid-May, the small airport in Park Rapids, MN, was abuzz with an influx of helicopters and fixed-wing planes for R.D. Offutt Farms’ aerial applicator clinic. ...

Andrew Moore, Executive Director of the National Agricultural Aviation Association, issues a response from the NAAA on a recent article published by CropLife Magazine about drone spraying in Iowa. Below ...

From seeking a mentor to finding the funds for training, the road to becoming an ag pilot is fraught with obstacles but having $5,000 in training money certainly helps. Thanks ...

In June of 2019, NAAA again teamed with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and several other agribusiness organizations to cohost a field day to educate staff from the USDA, EPA and congressional ...

Landowners must mark and log towers on their property to avoid liability for injuries sustained by aerial applicators and to comply with imminent FAA regulations. ALEXANDRIA, VA – July 1, ...