Crop Innovations LLC
Commercial ag UAS spraying over 55 lb under FAA Exemption 22003 terms. 4828 95th Ave SE.
Crop Innovations LLC provides drone pesticide and fungicide spraying for row crops grown in the region across North Dakota. The team operates out of Ypsilanti and serves farms throughout the Great Plains region. Any operator running commercial pesticide passes over North Dakota fields holds FAA Part 137 alongside the ND Aeronautics Commission + NDSU Extension aerial-applicator credential.
Operations are based in the Great Plains 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 Crop Innovations LLC's service area:
- North Dakota: aerial pesticide work runs through ND Aeronautics Commission + NDSU Extension under Unmanned Aerial Applicator License (separate from manned aerial).
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 Crop Innovations LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Crop Innovations LLC should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in North Dakota: 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 Dakota the state credential is issued by ND Aeronautics Commission + NDSU Extension; 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 covers the application itself. That is drone calibration, GPS-guided mission planning, mixing and loading product into the tank, the labor and machine time to fly the field, plus a written FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. The pesticide, the surfactants and the adjuvants are yours to supply. Four things get billed on top. Travel past the operator's standard radius. After-hours or emergency turnaround. Steep terrain or heavy obstructions. A minimum charge below a stated field size. Get the inclusions and the exclusions in writing before anyone flies.