| May 20, 2015 |
| Texas Becomes the 14th State with a MET Marking Law |
On May 20 Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 505 requiring the marking of MET towers in rural areas. Approval of the bill makes Texas the 14th state with tower marking legislation and is the result of the efforts by the Texas Agricultural Aviation Association (TAAA). Read More |
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| Federal Pollinator Strategy Released, Includes Slew of EPA Actions to Protect Bees |
| Under the strategy, coupled with a pollinator research action plan, EPA will continue its effort to better understand and reduce risks of the controversial neonicotinoid pesticides, which advocates argue pose a persistent risk to bees because they are systemic, meaning the chemical is taken up into plants' pollen and nectar. Read More |
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| PrecisionHawk Introduces LATAS UAS Tracking System |
| As reported in last week’s NAAA eNewsletter, Raleigh, N.C.-based PrecisionHawk, an unmanned aerial systems and remote sensing company, has been working with the FAA on a possible research partnership to expand use of UAS in the nation’s airspace. NAAA contacted PrecisionHawk this week to find out more about the company’s UAS tracking system entitled the Low Altitude Tracking and Avoidance System (LATAS). Read More |
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| NAAA Executive Director Quoted in N.Y. Times About UAV Safety Concerns |
| The New York Times interviewed NAAA Executive Director Andrew Moore for a recent article exploring the burgeoning market for UAVs in the farming sector. Commenting on the safety risks UAVs pose to aerial applicators, Moore told the Times a collision between a UAV and an ag aircraft “could be lethal.” Read More |
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| NAAA Convention: Hotel Registration, Booth Sales and Award Nominations |
We look forward to seeing you at the 49th Annual NAAA Convention & Exposition in Savannah, Ga., Dec. 7–10 at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center and the Westin! Attendee registration for the convention will open in July. Read More |
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