Rowan University UAV Research
NJ · USDA-funded AI drone research for cranberry & blueberry bogs
Glassboro, NJ university conducting USDA-funded research developing AI-powered autonomous drones for precision spot-spraying in New Jersey cranberry bogs and blueberry fields. Led by Thanh Nguyen Ph.D. and Hieu Nguyen Ph.D. Partners with Rutgers Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research.
Operations are based in the Southeast 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 Rowan UAV's service area:
- New Jersey — aerial pesticide work runs through New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under Category 11: Aerial Applicator. 40 hours OJT required for Category 11..
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 Rowan UAV's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Rowan University UAV Research 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 New Jersey the state credential is issued by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP); 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.
Request a quote from Rowan UAV
Tell Rowan UAV 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 New Jersey to compare.
- Goes directly to Rowan UAV, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.