| July 13, 2017 |
| House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal 2018 Bill with Aerial Research Support Language but Fewer Dollars for USDA |
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On Wednesday, the House of Representatives’ Appropriations
Committee passed a fiscal year 2018 funding bill for the USDA with $1 billion
fewer dollars compared to the 2017 fiscal year. The federal budget calendar
runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. Read More |
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| NAAA Has Large Presence at Congressman Sam Graves' Missouri Air Show; Shares Stage with General Aviation Leaders |
NAAA represented ag aviation at U.S. Congressman Sam Graves’ (R-MO) Wingnuts Air Show before more than 2,000 attendees in Tarkio, Mo., last week. Several NAAA members participated in the show, whether it was displaying ag aircraft or representing agricultural aviation’s interests to audience members as part of a General Aviation Town Hall. Read More |
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| Memorial Information for Fatally Injured N.D. Ag Pilot |
On the morning of June 29, John Goerger was fatally
injured in an agricultural aviation accident. Goerger was a pilot for
Wilbur-Ellis Company and operated out of its Lisbon, N.D., branch. The
accident occurred west of Gwinner, N.D. Goerger was flying an Air
Tractor 602 that crashed in route from the Lisbon airport to a
field he was going to spray. The NTSB is investigating the accident. Read More |
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| Memorial Established for Deceased Georgia Ag Pilot |
| A fourth fatal Part 137 accident for 2017 occurred near Cash, Ark., on Saturday, July 8. In that accident, 27-year-old Ronald J. “Tripp” Everidge III of Pinehurst, Ga., was flying an Air Tractor 602 that reportedly impacted the ground for unknown reasons while conducting an application operation. Read More |
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| Dicamba Drift Update: Missouri Follows Arkansas' Lead |
| The Executive Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council has approved the Arkansas State Plant Board’s 120-day ban on the in-crop sales and use of dicamba. The ban began at 12:01 a.m. on July 11 and lasts for 120 days. Applicators caught using dicamba after the ban face a $1,000 fine. After Aug. 1, the new fine kicks in, and the penalty for illegal applications of dicamba increases to $25,000. Read More |
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| NAAA Ag Aviation Expo Booth Sales Opened this Week with Sucess |
 Booth sales opened Tuesday, July 11, for the 2017 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah, Ga., with a large number of companies purchasing booth space (and pre-purchasing large booth space). One hundred thirteen companies purchased booth space, compared to 117 companies in 2016 and 103 companies in 2015 that purchased space on the first day.
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