Pacific Ag Drones
Plymouth-based operator offering DPR-compliant aerial chemical application for Amador County vineyards and orchards; leveraging AB 1016 pathway
Pacific Ag Drones provides drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial cover crop seeding, aerial field mapping and multispectral crop scouting for Grapes / Vineyards and Orchards across California. Headquartered in Plymouth, the operation reaches farms across the California region. California requires both a federal Part 137 ag aircraft operator certificate and an CDPR (CalEPA)-issued aerial-category pesticide applicator license for any commercial spray.
Operations are based in the California region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Pacific Ag Drones 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 grapes / vineyards$18 to $30 per acre
- Drone spraying for orchards$20 to $35 per acre
Crops serviced
Certifications & compliance
States served (1)
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 Pacific Ag Drones's service area:
- California — aerial pesticide work runs through CDPR (CalEPA) under CDPR Unmanned Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate.
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 Pacific Ag Drones's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Pacific Ag Drones 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 California the state credential is issued by CDPR (CalEPA); 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 $18 to $35 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.
Request a quote from Pacific Ag Drones
Tell Pacific Ag Drones about your fields. They reply within 24 hours, often faster during spray season. Free, no obligation, and you can also ask for 2 more quotes from verified operators in California to compare.
- Goes directly to Pacific Ag Drones, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.