Apple Farm Service
Apple Farm Service is a Indiana and Ohio drone applicator covering pilot training and drone sales on row crops grown in the region in the Corn Belt region. From a Covington (+ Botkins Mechanicsburg WCH OH; West College Corner IN) base, the crew covers Indiana and Ohio growers inside the Corn Belt region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over Indiana fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) at Purdue University aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
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States served (2)
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 Apple Farm Service's service area:
- Indiana — requires Category 11: Aerial Application for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) at Purdue University.
- Ohio — aerial pesticide work runs through Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) under Category C-1 (commercial license required even for private applicators).
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 Apple Farm Service's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Apple Farm Service 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 Indiana the state credential is issued by Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) at Purdue University; 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 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.