M3 Agriculture Technologies
Stated by the operator, not checked by us
Pioneered first commercial sterile insect release via drone in US; treats 4,000+ acres of WA tree fruit; 40% higher recapture rate vs ground; partners with Colville Confederated Tribes
Working Orchards across the Great Plains region, M3 Agriculture Technologies delivers equipment rental to farms in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Michigan. Commercial drone applicators in Washington need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA).
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
Services offered
Crops serviced
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 (5)
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 M3 Agriculture Technologies's service area:
- Washington — Any commercial drone spray over Washington fields needs No standalone aerial category. Certify in relevant use category + Laws and Safety exam., issued by Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA).
- Oregon — aerial pesticide work runs through Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) under Aerial Pesticide Applicator (APA) license, a separate standalone add-on..
- California — aerial pesticide work runs through CDPR (CalEPA) under CDPR Unmanned Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate.
- Idaho — aerial pesticide work runs through Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) under Category AA: Aerial Applicators.
- Michigan — aerial pesticide work runs through Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) under AE (Aerial Standard) + Core + use categories.
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 M3 Agriculture Technologies's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying M3 Agriculture Technologies runs through three independent checks: Part 107 via the FAA Airmen Inquiry, Part 137 via the issuing FAA Flight Standards office, and the state aerial-category pesticide applicator license via the receiving state's department of agriculture. In Washington the state credential is issued by Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA); you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. Pair that with a current chemical-drift COI and the Section 44807 exemption number for due diligence.
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.