| August 17, 2017 |
| Nebraska Ag Helicopter Hit by Shotgun Blasts |
Last week an
eastern Nebraska ag pilot near Omaha became the latest victim of a shooting
which involved minor damage to his helicopter. The pilot believes he was shot
at three times during a turn-around between passes and hit by at least two of
the shotgun blasts. The large number of pellets spread out and damaged numerous
places on the helicopters skin including the cabin door. Read More |
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| NAAA Pokes Holes in Articles’ Claims About UAVs’ Crop Spraying Advantages |
NAAA has rebutted two recent articles espousing the
virtues of drones in agriculture that erroneously suggested crop spraying UAVs are
superior to professionally piloted
manned agricultural aircraft from an efficacy, precision and cost-savings
standpoint. Read More |
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| National Potato Council's Field Day for EPA Staff in Idaho Promotes Ag Aviation Professionalism |
 This week, members of the
EPA got a chance to explore Idaho agriculture in an event planned by the
National Potato Council in conjunction with the Idaho Potato Commission. The
field day was created to educate EPA staff on the judicious use of
crop protection products that are used by farmers and farm service providers. Read More |
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| USDA Aerial Image Processing Workshop Offered at Ag Aviation Expo |
 Due to the popularity of the aerial imaging
session at last year’s NAAA Convention, Chenghai Yang from the USDA-ARS Aerial
Application Technology Research Unit in College Station, Texas will lead
another USDA Aerial Image Processing Workshop at the 2017 Ag Aviation Expo on
Wed., Dec. 6 from 8 – 10 a.m.
Read More |
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| Ag Wings of Tomorrow Scholarship Entries Due Aug. 31 |
From seeking a mentor to finding the funds for training, the road to becoming an ag pilot is fraught with obstacles, but having $5,000 in training money certainly helps. This year the odds of receiving a scholarship from NAAA are better than ever. Under its new "Ag Wings of Tomorrow" Scholarship Program NAAA will award up to five flight training scholarships worth a combined $22,500. The deadline to apply for this year’s scholarships is Aug. 31. Read More |
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| NAAA and NAAREF Board Meetings Oct. 6-7 |
The Marriott Plaza San Antonio will host the fall board and committee meetings of the NAAA and NAAREF Boards of Directors on Oct. 6–7 (some meetings, including PAASS Train the Trainer, will begin Oct. 4–5). Read More |
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| NAAA Award Nominations Due Sept. 8 |
Each year, NAAA recognizes a handful of members for
outstanding contributions to the aerial application industry. We need your help to identify
these unsung heroes. The 2017 award
recipients will be honored Dec. 7 at the Excellence in Ag Aviation Banquet. Read More |
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