Ag Drone Works
Ag drone sales/service + custom spraying. 645 Adams Rd Rowland NC. East Coast region.
Working row crops grown in the region across the Southeast region, Ag Drone Works delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying and drone sales to farms in North Carolina. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over North Carolina fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
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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 Ag Drone Works's service area:
- North Carolina: Any commercial drone spray over North Carolina fields needs Aerial Methods category + specialty category. Aircraft inspection $25/aircraft., issued by NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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 Ag Drone Works's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ag Drone Works should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in North Carolina: an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for the pilot in command, an FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate for the business and a state aerial-category pesticide applicator license. In North Carolina the state credential is issued by NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. A current certificate of insurance with chemical drift coverage and the operator's Section 44807 exemption number are reasonable to request alongside the license itself.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $22 per acre in the region breaks into three lines. You pay for the flying. That covers calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, the labor to fly the field and the mixing and loading of your product. It also covers the Part 170 record the law requires. You supply the pesticide and any adjuvants. Then come the extras: long travel, after-hours work, hard terrain and a minimum charge on a small field. Ask which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.