Since 1995, NAAA has offered a Leadership Training Program (LTP) sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection. More than 365 NAAA members have benefited from this training over the course of 28 leadership classes, including NAAA’s 2024 graduates. The deadline to apply for the 2025 Leadership Training Program is July 15.
NAAA submitted comments to the EPA at the end of last week on a proposed registration for a new herbicide, glufosinate-P. While EPA is treating glufosinate-P as a new herbicide, it is in fact a new formulation of an existing herbicide, glufosinate. It is intended for use on both conventional and glufosinate resistant crops. EPA has recently announced they will be taking NAAA’s recommendations to modernize their aerial drift modeling process in order to improve the accuracy of their drift estimates, so NAAA suggested EPA redo the risk assessments for glufosinate-P using the new process.
It is imperative for uncrewed aircraft operators to ensure the safety of the low-altitude airspace for the well-being of other, manned aircraft and for the reputation and professionalism of commercial drone operations. Please register for the FAA FAST webinar June 25th at 8:00 PM EST titled “Professionalism and Safety in UAS Part 137 Operations.”
The members and staff of NAAA offer their condolences to the family and friends of Hugh Mattingly, who passed away on May 28, 2024. Hugh was born on April 19, 1961, and was 63 years old when he was killed in the third fatal ag accident of the season. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and sons-in-law, two grandchildren, seven siblings, and numerous cousins.
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