Crowley, Louisiana sits in Acadia Parish, an ag-relevant region with statewide drone-spray operator coverage available; this page surfaces the crops, rates and licensing context for Crowley farmers booking work. Acadia Parish is the heart of Louisiana rice country; the International Rice Festival is held annually in Crowley. Primary crops in Louisiana include rice and soybeans, each with established 2026 drone-spray rate bands. Louisiana drone application rates run $14 to $20/acre depending on field size, crop and application timing, in line with 2026 statewide benchmarks. Every operator working over Louisiana fields must hold FAA Part 107 plus Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Aerial Owner Operator License from Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), and many also carry FAA Part 137 for commercial agricultural aircraft operations. Contact statewide operators in the Louisiana directory below for Crowley availability, or list your business free if you serve Crowley.
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Listed operators
$14 to $20/acre
Louisiana rate range
Rice, Soybeans
Top crops served
Drone operators serving LouisianaNo operator listed at the Crowley city level yet. 17 statewide operators cover Louisiana and most can serve Crowley fields with reasonable travel.
Delta Ag Drone Services is the leading drone applicator in the Mississippi Delta, specializing in cotton defoliation, soybean fungicide and rice applications. Operating 6 drones with 12 certified pilots, we service farms from 40 to 10,000 acres across Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Same-day response for wet-field emergencies.
Avary Drone operates a national network of vetted agricultural drone operators and a booking marketplace connecting growers with local certified pilots. Coverage spans the Southeast, Midwest and mid-Atlantic, with operators available for corn, soybean, cotton and rice fungicide and herbicide applications, as well as cover crop seeding.
Verified OperatorFAA Part 107 ✓
Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingFertilizer Application+1 more
American-made NDAA-compliant ag drones & operator network
Hylio designs and manufactures the AG-272, the leading NDAA-compliant agricultural spray drone in the United States and supports a national network of certified Hylio operators. The company provides sales, training and operator support for federal programs, defense-adjacent ag operations and buyers requiring US-manufactured drone equipment.
Verified OperatorFAA Part 107 ✓NDAA Compliant ✓
Drone SprayingFertilizer ApplicationCover Crop Seeding+2 more
High-capacity ag drone application, Southeast & Gulf Coast
Talos Drones operates high-capacity agricultural drone platforms across the Southeast and Gulf Coast, specializing in large-acreage rice, cotton and soybean applications. The company uses heavy-lift spray drones for efficient coverage of Delta and coastal plain farmland, with crews available across Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and the surrounding region.
Agri Spray Drones Leland is a Mississippi Delta location of the national Agri Spray Drones network, serving rice, soybean and cotton producers across the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta. The operation uses DJI Agras T50 and T100 platforms to deliver fungicide, herbicide and defoliant applications across flooded rice paddies and large row-crop fields.
Delta 19 Land & Drone Services is a full-service agricultural drone company operating in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. The operator handles rice fungicide and blast control, soybean R3 applications, cotton defoliant timing and cover crop seeding, serving large-acreage Delta farms where efficiency and rapid coverage are critical.
Macon Ridge Ag Drones serves rice and soybean producers across northeast Louisiana's Macon Ridge and Mississippi River Delta farmland. The operator focuses on fungicide and herbicide applications for flooded rice, as well as soybean R3 fungicide timing and cover crop seeding in the fall.
Sola Drones is a south Louisiana ag drone operator specializing in sugarcane and rice applications across the Acadiana and coastal marsh regions. Services include fungicide, herbicide and plant growth regulator applications, with a focus on fields inaccessible to conventional ground equipment due to soft soils and drainage canals.
Guardian Aerial LLC is a Louisiana-based drone application company serving rice, sugarcane, cotton and soybean producers across the Acadiana and Delta regions. The operator specializes in fungicide and herbicide applications for flooded rice fields where ground equipment is impractical, and handles cotton defoliant timing in the fall.
LSU Extension drone research & producer education, Baton Rouge
The LSU AgCenter Precision Agriculture program conducts applied drone research and farmer training across Louisiana. Extension agents and researchers evaluate drone-applied fungicides on rice and soybeans, run UAV mapping demonstrations and provide county-level workshops to help producers integrate drone technology into their operations.
FAA Part 107 & ag drone pilot training, Alexandria LA
Louisiana State University of Alexandria operates a drone training center offering FAA Part 107 ground school and agricultural drone pilot certification courses. Programs are tailored for producers, agronomists and aspiring commercial operators across central Louisiana, covering sUAS regulations, precision ag applications and hands-on flight training.
Miami FL · DJI Agriculture Master Distributor for the Americas
DJI Agriculture Master Distributor headquartered in Miami, FL with offices in Mexico, Argentina and Panama. Specializes in agricultural drone technology sales serving the Americas. Sells DJI Agras T30, T40, Phantom 4 RTK and P4 Multispectral. Training provided with each industrial drone purchase. Contact: +1 786-229-6330.
Verified OperatorDJI Certified
Equipment SalesPilot Training
Price on request
Crowley ag-county context
Crowley sits in Acadia Parish with a population of approximately 11,969 (US Census Bureau Places).
Acadia Parish is the heart of Louisiana rice country; the International Rice Festival is held annually in Crowley.
Sources: USDA NASS Census of Agriculture (county-level cropland and farm-receipts tables) and US Census Bureau Places gazetteer. Confirm exact figures via primary source for any decision-grade use.
Rate ranges from national crop benchmarks. Louisiana statewide range: $14 to $20/acre. Estimate your job →
Required credentials for drone operators serving Crowley
Commercial agricultural drone application in Louisiana requires the federal FAA Part 137 certificate plus Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Aerial Owner Operator License from Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). Read the federal rules in the FAA Part 137 guide and the state-by-state breakdown on state pesticide licensing.
Verify Crowley drone operator credentials
Primary-source references for verifying ag drone operator credentials in Louisiana and federally.
Use the spray cost calculator to model Crowley jobs against the $14 to $20/acre state range. Pin down acres, target crop (most Crowley jobs are rice), and whether you need application only or chemical-included pricing.
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Verify FAA Part 137 and Louisiana licensing
Confirm the operator holds FAA Part 107, FAA Part 137 and Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Aerial Owner Operator License. 0 of 0 Crowley operators in this directory list Part 137. Ask for a copy of their certificate and state license number before signing.
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Book the application window early
Rice treatment in Louisiana typically lands in the May to Aug window. Demand spikes in peak season, so contact 2 to 3 of the Crowley operators below 4 to 6 weeks ahead with field maps, target product and a preferred date range. Confirm insurance certificates name your farm as additional insured before the first flight.
Drone spraying in Crowley typically runs $14 to $20/acre, in line with the broader Louisiana 2026 benchmark. Application-only rates exclude chemical, and quotes vary based on field size, terrain and crop. Rice jobs in Louisiana sit toward the lower end of that range when fields are large and contiguous. Use the spray cost calculator to model your specific acreage before requesting quotes.
Crowley does not yet have an operator listed at the city level, but 17 drone operators cover Louisiana statewide and most can serve Crowley fields with reasonable travel. See the statewide grid below or use the spray cost calculator to estimate a job before reaching out. If you provide drone services in Crowley, list your business free to anchor this page.
Any operator booking commercial drone pesticide application over Crowley fields needs three credentials: FAA Part 107 (Remote Pilot Certificate) for the pilot, FAA Part 137 (Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate) for the business, and Category 11: Aerial Applicator + Aerial Owner Operator License from Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). Confirm all three before any application; many operators also carry NDAA Section 848 compliance for cost-share eligible work.