Tri-State Agri-Spray LLC
Drone crop spraying/fertilizing/pesticide/cover crop seeding. SW VA/E TN/E KY.
Tri-State Agri-Spray LLC is a Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky drone applicator covering drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial cover crop seeding and dry granular spreading on Cover Crops in the Southeast region. The team works with growers throughout the Southeast region. Commercial drone applicators in Virginia need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Tri-State Agri-Spray LLC 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 cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
States served (3)
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 Tri-State Agri-Spray LLC's service area:
- Virginia — aerial pesticide work runs through Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) under Category 11: Aerial Pesticide Application.
- Tennessee — Any commercial drone spray over Tennessee fields needs AER (Aerial) licensing exam + category certification, issued by Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).
- Kentucky — aerial pesticide work runs through Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) under Category 11: Aerial Certification (explicitly includes UAS).
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 Tri-State Agri-Spray LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Tri-State Agri-Spray LLC 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 Virginia the state credential is issued by Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS); 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 $12 to $18 per acre in the region is application-only — the chemical itself, surfactants and adjuvants are usually farmer-supplied. The rate covers calibration, RTK GPS flight planning, the labor to fly the field, mixing and loading from the supplied product, and the FIFRA Part 170 application record (date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID). Watch for travel surcharges past a stated radius, weekend or emergency-turnaround premiums, terrain or obstruction add-ons, and any minimum-acreage floor on small fields. Confirm in writing.
Request a quote from Tri-State Agri-Spray LLC
Tell Tri-State Agri-Spray LLC 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 Virginia to compare.
- Goes directly to Tri-State Agri-Spray LLC, not a call center.
- 3 quotes max if you broaden, never more. We never sell your info.