M&L Land and Wildlife LLC
Drone spraying + land/wildlife management. VA Dept of Forestry consultant.
M&L Land and Wildlife LLC provides drone pesticide and fungicide spraying and agronomy consulting for row crops grown in the region across Virginia. Headquartered in Bruington, the operation reaches farms across the Southeast region. Commercial drone applicators in Virginia need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).
Operations are based in the Southeast 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 M&L Land and Wildlife LLC's service area:
- Virginia: Any commercial drone spray over Virginia fields needs Category 11: Aerial Pesticide Application, issued by 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 M&L Land and Wildlife LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask M&L Land and Wildlife LLC 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 Virginia the state credential is issued by Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS); 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 $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.