Arkansas ag pilots reported a potential threat against our industry on Monday to the local police department. A man in Earle, Ark., stated on his Facebook page that he would shoot at any crop dusters that flew near his house. It was reported to NAAA and the association sent the information to the Arkansas AAA executive director and ag pilot leaders on its board who reported that the situation was being dealt with. It was a textbook example of “notice something,  notify someone.” Read More

Attention NAAA Allied Members! Booth sales begin today, July 11 for the NAAA Trade Show. Join us Nov. 18-21 in Orlando at Rosen Shingle Creek, a full-service, luxury hotel with impeccable customer service and top-notch amenities. The location is prime—on Universal Boulevard and 10 minutes from the Orlando International Airport. Read More

NAAA is excited to announce that its 2019 NAAA Pilots Survey Report is finished and now available for members to download. The survey revealed that the average age for a pilot is 47 years old. In the 2012 survey, the average age of a hired agricultural pilot was 50 years old. The reduction in age for pilots from the 2012 to the 2019 survey was also reflected in the percentage of pilots in the 20-29 year old age group. Read More

Last week NAAA submitted comments to the EPA on their proposed interim decision regarding the reregistration of Glyphosate to ensure its continued safe use via aerial application. The EPA is required by FIFRA to review the registrations for all crop protection products every 15 years. An Interim decision was used by the EPA instead of a full re-registration of Glyphosate because Endangered Species Act and pollinator protection assessments still need to be completed before full reregistration can occur. Read More

One of NAAA’s charter members and early officers has passed away. Terry K. Pfeil died June 12 in Chandler, Ariz., four days after his 82^nd birthday. Pfeil, who was known as T.K. to many of his peers, operated Sky-Farmers Aerial Sprayers Inc. in Waseca, Minn., and founded Sky-Tractor Supply, also in Waseca, before later selling the aerial ag equipment distributor business to Ron Deck. Read More

Some impressive figures from the 2019 NAAA Aerial Application Industry Survey made it into the “Stat Rack” column in Farm Journal’s June 2019 issue. The most important stat Farm Journal highlighted is the fact that aerial applicators in the U.S. treat 127 million acres of cropland annually. Additional factoids the magazine picked up on are the five most treated crops by aerial applicators, the number of ag pilots in the industry (3,385), the percentage of fixed-wing and rotorcraft aircraft in the industry’s fleet (84% and 16%, respectively), and the percentage of operators engaged in aerial imaging (12%) or using unmanned aircraft systems (4%). Read More

Help us raise money for NAAREF and PAASS by wearing your loudest golf pants and participating in Putting for PAASS, a fundraiser for the ag aviation industry’s premier educational safety program. This fundraising bowling event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 17 from 6 - 9:30 p.m. at Rosen Shingle Creek. Registration is now open and is required; the minimum donation is $110 per person. Read More

Renewals are now open! You will soon receive your renewal form in the mail, but there is no need to wait! You can renew online today. As a member of NAAA, you associate with the best and brightest in the agricultural aviation industry and your support is imperative in helping us accomplish our initiatives. Read More

How does $5,000 sound to help someone pursue their dream of becoming a professional ag pilot? Four scholarships are available for aspiring ag pilots through the 2019 NAAA “Ag Wings of Tomorrow” Scholarship Program. Read More

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