Wolverine Drone Services LLC
Stated by the operator, not checked by us
Family-run Michigan drone operator based in St. Clair County. Jeff Whiting and his son Eric are fully licensed and insured with all the exemptions and certifications required by the FAA and the state of Michigan. Additional certifications for aquatics, right-of-way and mosquito applications. MDARD-compliant. Serves the Michigan Thumb and Great Lakes Bay Region.
Operations are based in the Corn Belt region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Wolverine Drone Services LLC services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Wolverine Drone Services LLC's stated rate is from $15/acre.
- Drone spraying for corn$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for soybeans$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for wheat$12 to $16 per acre
- Drone spraying for alfalfa$14 to $20 per acre
- Drone spraying for grapes / vineyards$18 to $30 per acre
- Drone spraying for orchards$20 to $35 per acre
- Drone spraying for potatoes$16 to $24 per acre
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
- Drone spraying for row crops$12 to $22 per acre
Crops serviced
Equipment used
Certifications & compliance
The operator told us each of these. Anything we matched against a public record is shown with the date we checked it, at the top of this page.
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 Wolverine 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 Wolverine Drone Services LLC's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Verifying Wolverine 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 $35 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.