Carolina Agri Drones
Verified OperatorNC tobacco, corn & soybean drone application
Carolina Agri Drones serves tobacco, corn, soybean and sweet potato producers across the North Carolina Coastal Plain and Piedmont. The operator specializes in fungicide programs for tobacco blue mold and black shank, soybean R3 applications and precision herbicide placement for specialty vegetables, offering scheduling flexible enough to accommodate time-sensitive tobacco windows.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Carolina Agri Drones services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Contact the operator for a quote on your specific fields.
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for wheat$12 to $16 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
States served (3)
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 Carolina Agri Drones's service area:
- North Carolina — requires Aerial Methods category + specialty category. Aircraft inspection $25/aircraft. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- South Carolina — aerial pesticide work runs through Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation under Category 11: Aerial Applicator.
- Virginia — requires Category 11: Aerial Pesticide Application for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).
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 Carolina Agri Drones's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Carolina Agri Drones 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 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. 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 $18 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 Carolina Agri Drones
Tell Carolina Agri Drones 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 North Carolina to compare.
- Goes directly to Carolina Agri Drones, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.