Swift Aeroseed LLC
Verified OperatorPA/MD/VA/DE seeding specialist · $52K PA Agriculture Innovation Grant recipient
Pennsylvania-based agricultural drone seeding company specializing in regenerative cover crop establishment, native grass and habitat seeding. Services include aerial cover crop seeding, native grass and broadleaf seeding, meadow and grass buffer seeding, wildlife habitat seeding, multispecies seed mixes, and conservation cost-share program connection. Partnership with King's Agriseed.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
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States served (4)
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 Swift Aeroseed's service area:
- Pennsylvania — requires Category 25: Aerial Applicator for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
- Maryland — requires Category 13: Aerial for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA).
- Virginia — aerial pesticide work runs through Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) under Category 11: Aerial Pesticide Application.
- Delaware — aerial pesticide work runs through Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) under Category 11: Aerial Pest Control.
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 Swift Aeroseed's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Swift Aeroseed 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 Pennsylvania the state credential is issued by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; 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 typically covers the application itself: drone calibration, GPS-guided mission planning, mixing and loading product into the tank, the labor and machine time to fly the field, and a written FIFRA Part 170 application record (date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID). Pesticide product, surfactants and adjuvants are usually supplied by the farmer and excluded from the per-acre rate. Common surcharges include long travel past the operator's standard radius, after-hours or emergency turnaround, fields with steep terrain or significant obstructions, and minimum-acreage charges below a stated field size. Get inclusions and exclusions in writing before any application.
Request a quote from Swift Aeroseed
Tell Swift Aeroseed 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 Pennsylvania to compare.
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