July 17, 2025

NAAA and Other General Aviation Industry and Congressional Leaders Meet at Wingnuts Flying Circus Airshow in Tarkio, Missouri

NAAA joined numerous other general aviation industry and congressional leaders for the biennial Wingnuts Flying Circus based in Tarkio, Missouri. The event is accurately billed as “The Greatest Little Airshow” and has garnered considerable fame due to it being organized by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman, Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO).

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NAAA Member Matt Crabbe Shares Aerial Application Best Practices on Farm Journal Podcast

In a recent episode of Breaking Barriers with R&D, Total Acre founders Randy Dowdy and David Hula explore the evolution of precision fungicide application, featuring insights from NAAA operator member Matt Crabbe of Crabbe Aviation in Mechanicsville, VA. Flying for multiple decades in the aerial application field, Crabbe offers valuable strategies for improving coverage, product performance, and ROI.

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NAAA Ag Aviation Expo Booth Sales Opened Last Week with Success

Last week, the 2025 Ag Aviation Expo booth sales opened with excitement for the NAAA annual convention in Reno, Nevada, from November 17-19. Ninety-one (91) companies purchased exhibit space on the first day of booth sales (and large booths sold in advance). This is right around the ten-year average number of booths sold on the first day. We are grateful to NAAA member companies that exhibit at our annual event each year!

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Fraudulent Companies Trying to Book Hotel Rooms for NAAA Ag Aviation Expo

NAAA received notification that an independent third-party company is contacting our NAAA Allied members to book sleeping rooms in Reno for the 2025 Ag Aviation Expo. These companies go by several names and they are all scams. They are NOT associated with NAAA or any hotel in Reno; ignore their emails and calls.

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2026 NAAA/Syngenta Leadership Training Program Applications Accepted Until July 18, 2025

Since 1995, NAAA, in partnership with Syngenta Crop Protection, has offered the Leadership Training Program (LTP) to develop leaders within the aerial application industry. Over the past 29 classes, more than 365 NAAA members have graduated from the program. Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 program.

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