Flint River Irrigation Inc
SW Georgia · authorized DJI dealer + spray drone pioneer for peanuts & cotton
Stated by the operator, not checked by us
Authorized Reinke irrigation dealer in Smithville, SW Georgia that expanded into DJI agricultural drone sales and spraying. Run by Alex Harrell (owner/operator) and Johnny Villanueva (store manager). Sells DJI T10, T30 and T40 plus custom spray drone trailers. Featured in SW Georgia Farm Credit Wiregrass magazine as a drone spraying pioneer for peanuts, cotton and row crops.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Flint River Irrigation 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 cotton$14 to $20 per acre
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for orchards$20 to $35 per acre
- Drone spraying for grapes / vineyards$18 to $30 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
The operator told us each of these. Anything we matched against a public record is shown with the date we checked it, at the top of this page.
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 Flint River Irrigation's service area:
- Georgia — requires Category 34: Aerial Methods. Recognizes both Part 107 and Part 137. for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA).
- Alabama — aerial pesticide work runs through Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries under Aerial category with insurance requirement. Custom Business License for aerial for-hire..
- Florida — Any commercial drone spray over Florida fields needs Aerial Pest Control (Ch. 487 F.S.), issued by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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 Flint River Irrigation's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Flint River Irrigation Inc 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 Georgia the state credential is issued by Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA); 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 $35 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.