Northern Drone Solutions
Wet spray dry spread aerial seeding fungicide/herbicide. DJI Agras T50.
Working row crops grown in the region across the Great Plains region, Northern Drone Solutions delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial cover crop seeding and dry granular spreading to farms in North Dakota. Commercial drone applicators in North Dakota need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by ND Aeronautics Commission + NDSU Extension.
Operations are based in the Great Plains region.
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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 Northern Drone Solutions's service area:
- North Dakota: Any commercial drone spray over North Dakota fields needs Unmanned Aerial Applicator License (separate from manned aerial), issued by ND Aeronautics Commission + NDSU Extension.
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 Northern Drone Solutions's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Northern Drone Solutions 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 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. 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 is application-only. The chemical, the surfactants and the adjuvants are farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from your product, plus the FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. Then watch four surcharges. Travel past a stated radius. Weekend or emergency turnaround. Terrain and obstruction add-ons. A minimum-acreage floor on a small field. Confirm every one of them in writing.