Wisconsin Ag and Thermal Drone Services
Ag spraying & seeding with DJI T40. Spongy moth canopy spraying for oak. Thermal deer recovery.
Working row crops grown in the region across the Corn Belt region, Wisconsin Ag and Thermal Drone Services delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying and aerial cover crop seeding to farms in Wisconsin. Wisconsin requires both a federal Part 137 ag aircraft operator certificate and an Wisconsin DATCP-issued aerial-category pesticide applicator license for any commercial spray.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt 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 Wisconsin Ag and Thermal Drone Services's service area:
- Wisconsin — aerial pesticide work runs through Wisconsin DATCP under Category 9.9: Aerial Applicator (supplementary certification under ATCP 29.28).
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 Wisconsin Ag and Thermal Drone Services's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Ask Wisconsin Ag and Thermal Drone Services 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 Wisconsin the state credential is issued by Wisconsin DATCP; 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 $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 Wisconsin Ag and Thermal Drone Services
Tell Wisconsin Ag and Thermal Drone Services 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 Wisconsin to compare.
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