News Releases

September 30 – EPA Accepts NAAA’s Recommendations to Update and Improve Accuracy of Aerial Drift Model in its ESA Insecticide Strategy Policy

August 22 – Aerial Applicators Seeding Cover Crops by Air Late Summer and Early Fall

May 20 – NAAA Board Establishes Uncrewed Aerial Application System Committee to Reach All Mediums of Aerial Application for Safety, Efficacy and Compliance Purposes

May 8 – General Aviation Flyover of Washington D.C. Taking Place May 11, will feature a Fire Boss Aerial Firefighting Aircraft

April 30 – Aerial Application Aircraft to be on Display at The Future of Food & Farming A Celebration of Ag on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

April 23 – NAAA Urges Hobbyist and Professional Drone Operators to Operate Safely and Give Right-of-Way to Low-Altitude Manned Agricultural Aircraft This Growing Season

January 18 – Ray Newcomb of Pembroke, New Hampshire Elected 2024 NAAA President

January 18 – Glenn Holloway of Merigold, Mississippi Elected 2024 NAAA Vice President

January 18 –Joel Meyer of Wellsburg, IA Elected 2024 NAAA Secretary

January 18 –Matt Woolard of Corning, Arkansas Elected 2024 NAAA Treasurer

September 18 – Aerial Applicators Seeding Cover Crops by Air Early This Fall

April 4 – NAAA Cautions Hobbyist and Professional Drone Operators Not to Interfere with Low-Altitude Manned Agricultural Aircraft This Growing Season

May 23 – America’s Aerial Applicators Are on Call and Ready for Duty to Fulfill Global Demand for Food

April 18 – NAAA Cautions Unmanned Aircraft Operators Not to Interfere with Low-Altitude Manned Agricultural Aircraft This Growing Season

August 3 – National Agricultural Aviation Association Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Aerial Application: Observance highlighted by donation of Disney “Star” Dusty Crophopper to Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

July 28 – Missouri State Senate Honors 100th Anniversary of Aerial Application

July 20 – AirVenture 2021 to Help Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Aerial Application

June 8 – Aerial Application Industry Celebrates 100th Anniversary on August 3, 2021

November 16 – During Drone Safety Awareness Week, NAAA Urges UAS Operators to be Alert to Low-Flying Agricultural Aircraft

April 2 – UAS Operators Cautioned to Not Disrupt Food Supply Chain During COVID-19 Pandemic by Interfering with Low-Flying Ag Aircraft

January 30 – NAAA Receives Best of NAMA Award for Aerial Application Ad Campaign

September 10 – Five Facts You Need to Know About Aerial Application and UAVs

July 1 – Mark and Log Towers Today to Avoid Liability and Comply with Upcoming FAA Regulations

May 22 – NAAA Releases 2019 Aerial Application Industry Survey Results

April 17 – NAAA Develops ‘Preseason’ Press Release to Raise Awareness about Ag Aviation Activities in Members’ Local Communities

April 8 – NAAA Cautions Hobbyist and Professional UAS Operators to be Mindful of Low-Flying Agricultural Aircraft this Growing Season

May 25 – NAAA Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals Ruling Regarding Drone Registration

May 24 – NAAA Applauds Passage of the Zika Vector Control Act

July 29 –NAAA Launches UAV Safety Campaign Focused on Ag Sector

September 9 – $6.7 Million Settlement Issued for Unmarked MET Tower Resulting in Ag Aviator’s Death