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EPA Implements “Final” Pesticide NPDES General Permit

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted on its website its final Pesticide NPDES General Permit (PGP) Monday, Oct. 31, consistent with the 6th Circuit Court’s deadline. NAAA has developed a comprehensive overview of the permit detailing the impacts of the new permit on aerial applicators. The Association has also developed a number of documents bulleted below to aid aerial applicators in complying with the permits.

2011 NAAA eNewsletters

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Mark Hartz of Almyra, Ark., Elected 2012 NAAA President

The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is pleased to announce that Mark Hartz of Almyra, Ark., has been elected President of NAAA for 2012. Hartz is the co-owner of Grand Prairie Dusters Inc., a two-airplane operation that has been in business for 23 years. Serving with Hartz on the 2012 NAAA officer team are Vice President Leif Isaacson of Terreton, Idaho, Secretary Gaylon Stamps of Panhandle, Texas, and Treasurer Kyle Scott of Fort Morgan, Colo.

2012 NAAA eNewsletters

Welcome to NAAA’s eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is designed to keep you up-to-date on important issues happening in the industry. If you ever have any comments, suggestions or article ideas, please send them to information@agaviation.org.

NAAA Experiences Record-Setting Convention in Las Vegas

NAAA’s 45th Annual Convention & Exposition is now history and will be remembered as the most heavily attended convention since the late 1990s. The recent records set at 2010’s convention in Savannah were broken at NAAA’s “Ag Aviation, America’s Winning Hand” show in Las Vegas. Numbers in nearly every category increased, including attendance, exhibitors, hotel space, auction proceeds and sponsorships. Thank you to everyone who made the 2011 Convention such a success!

FAA Releases Guidance on Marking MET Towers

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released the long-awaited guidance for marking MET towers less than 200 feet above ground level (AGL) in remote and rural areas. NAAA is very pleased to report that the comments provided by members and the Association have yielded guidance favorable to agricultural aviation. The FAA agrees that marking these structures would enhance the conspicuity of these METs, particularly for low-level agricultural operations.”

NAAA, NAAREF and Syngenta Collaborate on Stewardship Brochure

NAAA and NAAREF have partnered with Syngenta on an Aerial Applicator Edition of the “50 Ways to Treat Your Pesticide” brochure. The brochure covers basic pesticide stewardship principles important to aerial applicators and is not specific to any geography, target site or product.

NAAA President Richter Discusses GPS’s Importance to Ag Aviation on NPR

Agricultural aviation is at the center of an NPR piece that examines the controversy surrounding a Virginia-based satellite company’s plans to build a powerful new broadband wireless network amid fears it will lead to widespread GPS interference across the country. Listeners of the popular NPR news show “All Things Considered” gained insight into the high-tech world of agricultural aviation when NAAA President Rick Richter explained how essential GPS technology has become for the industry. Millions of Americans tune in to “All Things Considered” each day.

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