A-1 Aerials
MD · drone cover crop seeding
Maryland drone operator referenced in University of Maryland Extension 2020 cover crop drone seeding trials in Baltimore County. Limited public information available; primarily active in cover crop seeding services.
Working Cover Crops across the Southeast region, A-1 Aerials delivers aerial cover crop seeding to farms in Maryland. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Maryland fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
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Aerial pesticide licensing in states served
Every state requires a pesticide applicator license with the aerial category endorsement on top of FAA Part 137. The agencies that issue these licenses in A-1 Aerials's service area:
- Maryland — aerial pesticide work runs through Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) under Category 13: Aerial.
Full agency, exam and renewal-cycle details by state are catalogued on the state pesticide licensing reference.
Verify and resources
Primary-source references for verifying credentials and looking up state-specific rules in A-1 Aerials's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask A-1 Aerials for four documents to confirm credentials: the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate number, the Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate, the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license, and a certificate of insurance carrying chemical drift coverage. In Maryland the state credential is issued by Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. The Section 44807 exemption number is the fourth piece, applicable to any drone over 55 lbs gross weight.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region is application-only — the chemical itself, surfactants and adjuvants are usually farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from the supplied product, and the FIFRA Part 170 application record (date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID). Watch for travel surcharges past a stated radius, weekend or emergency-turnaround premiums, terrain or obstruction add-ons, and any minimum-acreage floor on small fields. Confirm in writing.
Request a quote from A-1 Aerials
Tell A-1 Aerials about your fields. They reply within 24 hours, often faster during spray season. Free, no obligation, and you can also ask for 2 more quotes from verified operators in Maryland to compare.
- Goes directly to A-1 Aerials, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.