Colorado uses Category 114 (Aerial Pest Control) which explicitly includes UAV, with a $350 per year business license among the higher state fees nationally. Rates run $13 to $18 per acre across 2.2 million acres of wheat and 1.3 million acres of irrigated corn on the eastern plains.
Locally operated land and vegetation management company serving Northern Colorado with precision ground and aerial spraying. Licensed and insured.
Ag and powerline drone services in Western CO. Holds Part 107, Part 137, Commercial Applicator and Aerial Applicator licenses. Sprays up to 30 acres/hr.
Traditional crop duster who integrated drones into operations. Licensed in Agriculture Insects, Plant Disease, Weed Control, Rangeland, Public Health, Aerial Pest.
Employee-owned precision technology dealer. Key Mountain West hub for ag drone sales. Has physical offices in CO, MT, ID and serves additional states.
Weed and pest control company using drone aerial application for GPS-guided herbicide spraying. Listed on Weld County commercial applicator list.
Drone herbicide and insecticide applicator for pasture and open space. Specializes in small acreage (5 to 100+ acres). Sprays 25 acres/hr at 2 gal/acre. FAA Part 137 exemption (FAA-2023-2213).
Listed as UAV Drone Applicator on Weld County official 2023 Commercial Spraying Applicators list.
Listed as UAV Drone Applicator on Weld County commercial spraying applicators list. Limited public information.
Listed on Weld County official commercial spraying applicator list under UAV Drone Applicators section. Minimal public info.
Agricultural drone services company based on the Western Slope of Colorado. Listed as UAV drone applicator on Weld County list.
DJI Agras distributor for western US. Demonstrated DJI T40 in Choteau, MT. T40 bundle approx. $34,000. Can run 4 drones simultaneously at 45 acres/hr.
DJI Agras drone distributor for the western US with 5 Oregon dealer locations (Harrisburg, Hillsboro, Madras, Rickreall, Woodburn) plus dealers across 7 western states
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Colorado pesticide licensing is administered by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) under Category 114 (Aerial Pest Control), which explicitly includes UAV. Applicators take Core plus Category 114 plus a site category at $41.50 per exam. The commercial pesticide business license is $350 per year, among the higher annual fees nationally.
Continuing education is 7 core hours plus 1 hour per category per 3-year cycle. Eastern plains wheat and irrigated corn drive the primary demand. Reciprocity exists with NE, WY and NM.
Colorado is part of the Great Plains agricultural region. See rates, crops and operators across the region.
Yes. Category 114 (Aerial Pest Control) explicitly includes UAV. No separate drone credential needed beyond the standard aerial category.
$13 to $18 per acre. Eastern plains wheat and corn get competitive rates. Mountain and western slope applications are higher due to terrain and travel.
Yes. CDA requires a $350 per year commercial pesticide applicator business license, which is in addition to individual applicator certification fees.
Wheat heading in late May to early June on the eastern plains. Corn VT/R1 in July. Mountain agriculture has a compressed season from June through August.
Yes, with NE, WY and NM. Contact CDA for current procedures.
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