Barker Research and Consulting LLC
SUAV spray ops. Iowa commercial pesticide cert #53274.
Working row crops grown in the region across the Corn Belt region, Barker Research and Consulting LLC delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying to farms in Iowa. Commercial drone applicators in Iowa need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by IDALS.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt 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 Barker Research and Consulting LLC's service area:
- Iowa: Any commercial drone spray over Iowa fields needs Category 11 (Aerial Application), issued by IDALS.
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 Barker Research and Consulting LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Barker Research and Consulting LLC 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 Iowa the state credential is issued by IDALS; 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 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.