NW Missouri Precision Spraying
Pest control/seed spreading/fertilizer application via ag drones.
Based in Winston, NW Missouri Precision Spraying runs aerial cover crop seeding on row crops grown in the region for farms in Missouri. Missouri requires both a federal Part 137 ag aircraft operator certificate and an Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA)-issued aerial-category pesticide applicator license for any commercial spray.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt 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 NW Missouri Precision Spraying's service area:
- Missouri: aerial pesticide work runs through Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) under Category 13: Aerial Pest Control (commercial/noncommercial). Category 23: Aerial Pest Control (private). Both new as of January 2025..
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 NW Missouri Precision Spraying's service area.
Frequently asked questions
NW Missouri Precision Spraying should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Missouri: 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 Missouri the state credential is issued by Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA); 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 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.