SkyFarm Solutions Inc.
Verified OperatorFeaturedCalifornia vineyards & orchards specialist
SkyFarm Solutions is California's premier agricultural drone service provider, specializing in vineyard fungicide applications, orchard treatments and specialty crop mapping. We serve Napa, Sonoma, San Joaquin Valley and Central Valley growers with precision drone applications where tractors struggle on hillside terrain. 4 drones, year-round operations.
Operations are based in the California region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops SkyFarm services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. SkyFarm's stated rate is $18 to $30/acre.
- Drone spraying for grapes / vineyards$18 to $30 per acre
- Drone spraying for orchards$20 to $35 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
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 SkyFarm's service area:
- California — Any commercial drone spray over California fields needs CDPR Unmanned Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate, issued by CDPR (CalEPA).
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 SkyFarm's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying SkyFarm Solutions Inc. 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 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. Pair that with a current chemical-drift COI and the Section 44807 exemption number for due diligence.
The operator's stated rate of $18 to $30 per acre 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 SkyFarm
Tell SkyFarm 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 SkyFarm, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.
- SkyFarm's typical rate: $18 to $30/acre per acre.