Winfield, IL
Specializes in custom-built spray drone trailers and precision aerial application. One of the first companies in the region to bring precision drone spraying to agriculture.
Drone SprayingFertilizer Application
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Drone Spraying in Wisconsin: Licensing, Rates & Operators (2026)
By Eugen Manoli, Founder and Editor · Updated
Wisconsin uses Category 9.9 (Aerial Applicator) which explicitly covers drones alongside airplanes and helicopters. Rates run $13 to $18 per acre across 3.9 million acres of corn and 1.9 million acres of soybeans. Cover crop drone seeding is expanding, with the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance running programs at $20 per acre.
Drone operators serving Wisconsin
Central, IA
Central Minnesota precision drone service covering six upper Midwest states. Can begin work same day as initial site visit.
Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingCrop Scouting
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Marshfield, WI
Wisconsin-based agricultural drone applicator and dealer founded by Jeramy Williams (CEO and Founder) in 2020 in Marshfield, WI. Provides custom liquid and dry applications, cover crop seeding, and crop monitoring across Wisconsin and surrounding states. Also a full-service drone dealer offering equipment, training, and licensing support for farmers and new operators. Cited as the largest custom drone applicator and largest ag drone dealer in Wisconsin; provided FAA Part 108 testimony in Washington DC; partnered with ProfitProAG. Operates DJI Agras (models pending) and XAG (models pending) including the DJI Agras T100.
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Central, WI
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Antigo, WI
Farmer-owned custom aerial application in Antigo WI. 15+ years pesticide application experience. Fleet of three DJI Agras drones on double-decker trailer. DATCP and Part 137 licensed.
Operator states: FAA Part 137
Drone SprayingCover Crop SeedingFertilizer Application
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Durand, WI
Agricultural drone sales and custom application. ASD network.
Drone SprayingEquipment Sales
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Northeastern Wisconsin, WI
Precision drone spraying fungicide/pesticide + cover crop overseeding. XAG P100 Pro (~70 ac/hr).
Drone SprayingCover Crop Seeding
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Rock County, WI
Drone spraying of pesticides fertilizers and seeds. Full-field or targeted.
Drone SprayingFertilizer Application
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Wisconsin, WI
Drone fungicide & cover crop application. Grain dairy potato cranberry.
Drone SprayingCover Crop Seeding
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Wisconsin, WI
Crop spraying service: pest control weed management nutrient application.
Drone Spraying
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GPS-guided ag spraying (pesticides/herbicides/fertilizers) + multispectral imaging.
Drone SprayingCrop ScoutingFertilizer Application
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, WI
Drone spraying & aerial seeding ag/forestry/aquatic/turf. S central WI (Dane Co.).
Drone SprayingCover Crop Seeding
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Drone spraying licensing in Wisconsin
Aerial category
Category 9.9: Aerial Applicator (supplementary certification under ATCP 29.28)
Core + Category 9.9 + use categories.
Renewal & CE
5-year cycle.
CE hours vary by category per 5-year cycle.
Wisconsin pesticide licensing is administered by DATCP (Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection). Aerial applicators need Core plus Category 9.9 (Aerial Applicator) plus use categories. Category 9.9 is a supplementary certification under ATCP 29.28 and explicitly covers "airplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft systems (drones)", one of the clearest drone inclusions in any state aerial category.
Renewal is on a 5-year cycle with continuing education hours that vary by category. Reciprocity exists with IA, IL, MI and MN. Contact DATCP for current fee schedule and reciprocity procedures.
Wisconsin-specific rules operators must know
- •Category 9.9 explicitly covers "airplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft systems (drones)."
- •Supplementary certification, not standalone.
Reciprocity states
IA, IL, MI, MN
Top crops for drone spraying in Wisconsin
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Region
Corn Belt
Wisconsin is part of the Corn Belt agricultural region. See rates, crops and operators across the region.
Drone spraying in Wisconsin, frequently asked questions
Category 9.9 (Aerial Applicator) under ATCP 29.28. It explicitly covers airplanes, helicopters and unmanned aircraft systems (drones) as a supplementary certification.
Row crop rates run $13 to $18 per acre. Cover crop seeding runs $18 to $20. Slightly higher than Iowa due to fewer operators and more variable terrain in western and northern counties.
Yes and growing. The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance has run pilot drone seeding programs, and NRCS EQIP cost-share makes it economically attractive across the state.
Yes, with IA, IL, MI and MN. Contact DATCP for current reciprocity procedures.
Late July through early August for corn and soybean fungicide. Wisconsin sits 1 to 2 weeks behind Iowa in timing due to northern latitude. Cover crop seeding runs September through early October.
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