New Mexico has no separate aerial applicator category. Drone operators certify in the relevant use category with Core exam plus category at $55 per exam. Agricultural drone demand centers on pecan orchards, chile and ranch operations in southern New Mexico. Rates run $15 to $22 per acre.
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Texas-based operator covering TX, OK, and NM. Retired ag teacher Rod Brents combines traditional ranching with drone technology. Services include spraying, brush control (Brush Bullet), pasture management, right-of-way and solar farm spraying.
Multi-office company (West TX, East TX, North TX). Serves farms, ranches, solar, industrial.
Employee-owned precision technology dealer. Key Mountain West hub for ag drone sales. Has physical offices in CO, MT, ID and serves additional states.
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New Mexico pesticide licensing is administered by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA). Unlike most states, NMDA does not maintain a separate aerial applicator category, drone operators certify in the relevant use category (e.g., agricultural pest control) and the same license covers aerial application. Exams are $55 each with a $75 per year license fee.
Annual renewal is required with 4 CEUs per year. Agricultural drone demand in New Mexico centers on pecan orchards in the Mesilla Valley, chile in southern NM and ranch and rangeland operations. Reciprocity may be available with CO, OK and TX on a case-by-case basis.
New Mexico is part of the Great Plains agricultural region. See rates, crops and operators across the region.
No. Unlike most states, NMDA does not maintain a separate aerial category. Drone operators certify in the relevant use category (e.g., agricultural pest control) and the same license covers aerial application.
Pecan orchards in the Mesilla Valley, chile in southern NM, cotton and ranch/rangeland operations. Row crop acreage is limited compared to other Great Plains states.
$15 to $22 per acre. Higher than the Corn Belt due to small field sizes, remote locations and few operators. Pecan orchard work commands premium rates.
Case-by-case basis. CO, OK and TX operators may only need the NM laws exam. Contact NMDA.
Very little. Low agricultural acreage and small operator density mean less pricing pressure but also longer travel distances between jobs.
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