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Drone Crop Spraying Q&A for our customers in central Illinois.
Both liquid and granular products. The most common liquid applications are fungicides, insecticides, foliar fertilizers, and herbicides. Granular applications include broadcast cover crops and fertilizers.
Due to the prop wash designed to distribute and penetrate the product across and through the canopy, we have found very high efficiency with a wide range of products at a low volume rate.
Federal Certifications:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 License: This is the basic drone pilot license required to operate a drone for commercial purposes.
FAA Part 137 Certification: This specialized license applies specifically to agricultural spraying operations using drones. It ensures the pilot has the knowledge and skills for safe and responsible application of chemicals from an unmanned aircraft.
Potential FAA Part 137 Exemption: If Precision Agridrone Solutions uses drones exceeding 55 pounds, they might need an additional exemption from the FAA for operating heavier unmanned aircraft in agricultural spraying.
State Certifications:
Illinois Aerial Commercial Applicator License: This license, issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, is crucial for anyone applying pesticides or other agricultural chemicals aerially, including with drones.
Additional Considerations:
Insurance: We are fully insured during all operations to keep your assets safe.
Yes, drones excel compared helicopter or plane sprayers in this type of situation because they can still apply product safely and evenly near wind turbines, power poles, and under power lines.
Crop dusting or “Aerial Application” is the usage of specially designed drones to apply a wide range of Agricultural products from Herbicides to Fertilizers here in central Illinois. Even some seeding can be done by these drones.
We do not make applications when the wind speeds are not favorable to the applications we are making; "not favorable" is determined by product volume, composition, label regulations and recommendations, and site-specific hazards depending on location in Illinois.
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At Precision Agridrone Solutions, we're proud to serve farmers across central Illinois. Our drone expertise is available to those located in:
Jacksonville
Springfield
Decatur
Peoria
Bloomington
Champaign
Urbana
Quincy
Galesburg
Lincoln
Mattoon
Charleston
Danville
Macomb
Litchfield
Carlinville
South Jacksonville
Taylorville
Pekin
Morton
Normal
Monticello
Clinton
Shelbyville
Effingham
Vandalia
Hillsboro
Staunton
Litchfield
Carlinville
Auburn
Franklin
Waverly
New Berlin
Berlin
Pleasant Plains
Virginia
Arenzville
Beardstown
Counties:
Morgan
Scott
Cass
Menard
Sangamon
Macon
McLean
Champaign
Adams
Knox
Logan
Coles
Vermilion
McDonough
Schuyler
Brown
Pike
Scott
Greene
Macoupin
Montgomery
Christian
Fayette
Shelby
Effingham
Bond
Fayette
Montgomery
Please note: This is not an exhaustive list. If you're located in central Illinois near me and unsure if we service your area, feel free to contact us for a free consultation!