Scott's Ag Drone Services LLC
Agricultural spray-drone application.
Based in Merrill, Scott's Ag Drone Services LLC runs drone pesticide and fungicide spraying on row crops grown in the region for farms in Michigan. Commercial drone applicators in Michigan need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
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 Scott's Ag Drone Services LLC's service area:
- 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 Scott's Ag Drone Services LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Scott's Ag Drone Services LLC 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 Michigan the state credential is issued by Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD); 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 breaks into three lines. You pay for the flying. That covers calibration, GPS-guided flight planning, the labor to fly the field and the mixing and loading of your product. It also covers the Part 170 record the law requires. You supply the pesticide and any adjuvants. Then come the extras: long travel, after-hours work, hard terrain and a minimum charge on a small field. Ask which of those land on your invoice before the operator schedules.