Utah requires "special qualifications" for Category 11 (Aerial Application) beyond the standard exam, with a published Aerial Application Study Guide. License is $65 for 3 years. Primary drone markets are alfalfa, wheat and fruit orchards in northern Utah. Rates run $16 to $25 per acre.
Square4X is an Ogden, Utah drone application business flying a DJI Agras T50 across Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada. The operator sprays liquid product and applies seed, fertilizer and other pelletized material by air, working on alfalfa, corn, wheat, potatoes, pasture, cover crops and general row-crop acreage. Quoted rates run from $15 to $25 per acre.
Employee-owned precision technology dealer. Key Mountain West hub for ag drone sales. Has physical offices in CO, MT, ID and serves additional states.
Authorized DJI Agras dealer. One-stop shop for ag drones, parts and service. Operates spray hubs across Idaho. Sprayed thousands of acres. $15 to $22/acre.
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.
Ag drone services with Part 107 and Part 137 certifications. Carries full liability coverage. Serves Utah and Idaho.
Fully licensed ag drone operator in Northern Utah. Part 107, Part 137, Utah Pesticide Applicator licensed. Carries spray drift insurance. Over 55 lbs UAS exemption.
Offers drone spraying services across Utah. Focuses on enhancing efficiency, reducing labor costs and increasing crop yields.
DJI Agras drone distributor for the western US with 5 Oregon dealer locations (Harrisburg, Hillsboro, Madras, Rickreall, Woodburn) plus dealers across 7 western states
UAS spraying weed control/pest mgmt. DJI Agras T50.
Drone spraying herbicide insecticide fungicide foliar nutrients on alfalfa row crops pasture rangeland orchards.
Agricultural drone application service.
Drone crop dusting for farmers across N Utah and E Idaho. ~20000 acres as of July 2024.
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Utah aerial pesticide licensing is administered by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) under Category 11 (Aerial Application). Operators must pass 3 exams: Core, Category 11 and a relevant use-category exam. Category 11 requires "special qualifications" beyond the standard exam, details are in the UDAF Aerial Application Study Guide. The 3-year license fee is $65, with $15 per additional category. Operators must carry their license at all times during application.
Renewal is on a 3-year cycle with 24 CEUs required. Reciprocity exists with CO, ID and NV.
Utah is part of the Great Plains agricultural region. See rates, crops and operators across the region.
UDAF requires additional qualifications beyond the standard Category 11 exam for aerial applicators. Details are in the UDAF Aerial Application Study Guide. Contact UDAF for current specifics.
$16 to $25 per acre. Higher than the Great Plains due to smaller fields and mountainous terrain limiting operational efficiency.
Alfalfa hay (600K acres), wheat (200K acres), tart cherries in Utah County and sweet corn in Cache Valley. Ranch rangeland is a secondary market.
General provision for reciprocity. Contact UDAF for specific states.
Yes. UDAF publishes an Aerial Application Study Guide available at ag.utah.gov.
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