AckerSpray
National · end-to-end DJI Agras sales, training & compliance in 33+ states
National agricultural drone sales firm providing DJI spray drones with end-to-end support: training, regulatory compliance (Part 107/137), insurance and financing. Explicitly serves 33+ states including NY. Sells full DJI Agras lineup: T70P, T50, T40 and T25.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
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States served (13)
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 AckerSpray's service area:
- New York: requires Category 11: Aerial Application for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is New York State DEC.
- Pennsylvania: aerial pesticide work runs through Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture under Category 25: Aerial Applicator.
- New Jersey: requires Category 11: Aerial Applicator. 40 hours OJT required for Category 11. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
- Maryland: requires Category 13: Aerial for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA).
- Connecticut: aerial pesticide work runs through Connecticut DEEP under Aerial category being formalized per HB 6289 (2024). Deadline March 2026..
- Delaware: requires Category 11: Aerial Pest Control for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA).
- Virginia: Any commercial drone spray over Virginia fields needs Category 11: Aerial Pesticide Application, issued by Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).
- New Hampshire: requires Category J: Aerial Application for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control.
- Massachusetts: aerial pesticide work runs through Massachusetts MDAR under Category 11: Aerial Application.
- Vermont: requires Category 11: Aerial. Plus mandatory Aerial Permit from the Secretary with 30-day public comment. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
- Maine: requires Category 11: Aerial Pest Control for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC).
- Rhode Island: requires No specific aerial category. Separate DEM aerial application permit required. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Rhode Island DEM.
- West Virginia: requires Category 14: Aerial for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
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 AckerSpray's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying AckerSpray runs through three independent checks: Part 107 via the FAA Airmen Inquiry, Part 137 via the issuing FAA Flight Standards office and the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license via the receiving state's department of agriculture. In New York the state credential is issued by New York State DEC; you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. Pair that with a current chemical-drift COI and the Section 44807 exemption number for due diligence.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region is application-only. The chemical, the surfactants and the adjuvants are farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from your product, plus the FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. Then watch four surcharges. Travel past a stated radius. Weekend or emergency turnaround. Terrain and obstruction add-ons. A minimum-acreage floor on a small field. Confirm every one of them in writing.