| July 27, 2017 |
| NAAA Spreading the Good Word of Aerial Application at EAA’s AirVenture 2017 |
 This week, the
Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual expo and airshow, AirVenture, is
being held in Oshkosh, Wis. NAAA, Air Tractor and Thrush Aircraft are
exhibiting in booths #439-441. Come visit us at the “world’s greatest aviation
celebration.” AirVenture continues until 4 p.m.,Sunday, July 30.
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| What’s Next on the Congressional Agenda: Tax Reform, NAAA Pushes for Shortened Ag Aircraft Depreciation Schedules |
With efforts to reshape health care seemingly on life support, Congress now confronts tax reform. The stakes are high for the Republican Congress and the Trump administration because another loss or major stall on one of its most important objectives would likely negatively affect its reputation to effectively govern with the electorate. Read More |
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| Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Ag Spending Bill for 2018 Fiscal Year |
On Thursday, July 20, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved an agriculture spending bill for the 2018 fiscal year. The bill provides $145.4 billion in both mandatory and discretionary funding, including $2.55 billion for agricultural research. Overall, the bill is $4.85 billion above the President’s budget request and $7.9 billion below the fiscal year 2017 enacted level. Read More |
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| EPA plans to rewrite WOTUS rule by December |
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is continuing to take steps to rewrite the Obama administration’s rule expanding the definition of what constitutes the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS). The EPA plans on revealing the rewritten rule for public comment by December. Read More |
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| Banner New Aviation Book Spotlights Delmarva’s Ag Aviation Sector |
 NAAA member Jeff Chorman graces the cover of the book “Flying Over Delmarva: Spray Planes, Banner Planes & Bi-Planes,” a richly illustrated historical account of military and agricultural aviation along Delmarva, a peninsula occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia.
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| In Memoriam: Original NAAA Member Robert L. Mueller Passes |
Robert L. “Bob” Mueller Sr., one of NAAA’s earliest
members, passed away July 17 at the age of 96. Mueller was a decorated Marine
captain and pilot who started his own aerial application business in 1946 in
Breedsville, Mich. Mueller Crop Dusting Service served Michigan’s growers for several
decades. Mueller was equally dedicated to the industry and his association. He
received NAAA’s Outstanding Service Award in 1990 for his longstanding service. Read More |
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| Support the Ag Aviation Expo with an Auction Donation |
 While we’re still several months away from the 2017 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo taking place Dec. 4–7 in Savannah, it’s never too early to donate an item for the Live and Silent Auction. Help us make this year’s auction a blowout!
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| Exhibitors: Beware of Fraudulent Company Trying to Book Hotel Rooms for NAAA Convention |
This week, we received notification that an independent third-party company is contacting our NAAA Allied Members with room rates that are not in the NAAA room block or at our host hotels. We are not aware of the number of companies making these calls, but one company we know of is called NTA. Do not book a room with this or any other companies that directly contact you; we cannot guarantee that you will have a hotel room this December if you book with this company. Read More |
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