DDR Application Drones
Verified OperatorNational · DJI Agras distributor explicitly serving NE states
Division of Rozell Sprayer Manufacturing with 40+ years in the sprayer industry based in Tyler, TX. Distributes the full DJI Agras line explicitly to multiple Northeast states including NJ, NY, DE, RI, ME, VT, MA and MD. Provides sales, technical support and training.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
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States served (8)
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 DDR Drones's service area:
- New Jersey — requires Category 11: Aerial Applicator. 40 hours OJT required for Category 11. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
- New York — requires Category 11: Aerial Application for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is New York State DEC.
- Delaware — aerial pesticide work runs through Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) under Category 11: Aerial Pest Control.
- Rhode Island — requires No specific aerial category. Separate DEM aerial application permit required. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Rhode Island DEM.
- Maine — aerial pesticide work runs through Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) under Category 11: Aerial Pest Control.
- Vermont — Any commercial drone spray over Vermont fields needs Category 11: Aerial. Plus mandatory Aerial Permit from the Secretary with 30-day public comment., issued by Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.
- Massachusetts — requires Category 11: Aerial Application for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Massachusetts MDAR.
- Maryland — Any commercial drone spray over Maryland fields needs Category 13: Aerial, issued by Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA).
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 DDR Drones's service area.
Frequently asked questions
DDR Application Drones should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in New Jersey: 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 New Jersey the state credential is issued by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP); 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 usually breaks down into three lines: (1) included — calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, machine and pilot labor to fly the field, mixing and loading farmer-supplied product, and a Part 170-compliant application record; (2) excluded — the pesticide and any adjuvants, which the farmer supplies; (3) surcharges — long travel, after-hours, difficult terrain or obstruction-heavy fields, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated threshold. Spell out which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.
Request a quote from DDR Drones
Tell DDR 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 New Jersey to compare.
- Goes directly to DDR Drones, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.