NAAA News Releases
2022
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
2021
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
2020
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
March 16 – NAAA Establishes New Aerial Imaging Membership Category with Focus on Precision Agriculture
January 30 – NAAA Receives Best of NAMA Award for Aerial Application Ad Campaign
January 13 – Montana Aerial Applicator Darrin Pluhar Elected 2020 NAAA President
2019
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
February 28 – South Dakota Aerial Applicator Perry Hofer Elected 2019 NAAA President
2018
January 2 – Gary Jerger of Moorhead, Minn. Elected 2018 NAAA President
2017
May 25 – NAAA Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals Ruling Regarding Drone Registration
January 17 – Illinois Aerial Applicator Dominique Youakim Elected 2017 NAAA President
2016
May 24 – NAAA Applauds Passage of the Zika Vector Control Act
February 2 – Brenda Watts of Watson, Ark., Elected 2016 NAAA President
2015
July 29 – NAAA Launches UAV Safety Campaign Focused on Ag Sector
February 1 – Rick Boardman of Henderson, Neb., Elected 2015 NAAA President