Aerial application operators could see both cost savings benefits and a greater supply of drivers due to a new NAAA advocated CDL exemption proposed by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
In an expected move, earlier this week the EPA canceled the use of chlorpyrifos on all food and feed crops except for the following 11: alfalfa, apple, asparagus, cherry (tart), citrus, cotton, peach, soybean, strawberry, sugar beets and wheat (both spring and winter).
As the year comes to an end, we hope you will consider a donation to support the National Agricultural Aviation Research & Education Foundation (NAAREF) programs, which includes PAASS and Operation S.A.F.E. NAAREF programs were designed and are succeeding in promoting safety and environmental professionalism to the aerial application industry.
Thank you to the attendees and exhibitors for joining us at the 2024 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Fort Worth last month. We continually work to improve our education sessions, networking, trade show and the programs/services offered to attendees.
Agriculture’s Air Force: 100 Years of Aerial Application, the industry’s 100th-anniversary book, is a great gift for aviation enthusiasts and those who want to learn more about a century of technological evolution protecting farms, forests, and public health by aircraft.
Following nearly two decades of lobbying by NAAA, the FAA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to codify requirements for owners (termed “sponsors” by FAA) of meteorological towers (METs) to identify them in the interest of low-altitude aviation safety. Specifically, this NPRM applies to all existing METs, as well as proposals to construct or alter a MET, with the highest point of the structure at least 50 feet AGL up to and including 200 feet AGL, hereafter referred to as an “applicable MET.”
Thank you for your support as a 2024 member of NAAA. We request your continued support by renewing your NAAA membership for 2025 today. While you have been busy aiding farmers to produce a safe, affordable, and abundant supply of food, fiber, and bioenergy, NAAA has been busy making sure low-altitude airspace is safe for your aerial application business to operate, as well as ensuring that you have the pesticide products you need to do your job.
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