| September 26, 2019 |
| Another Environmental Benefit of Aerial Application: Plastic Recycling—56,000,000 lbs. Worth! |
 The Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC) recently announced
that their contractors collected the 200 millionth pound (200,000,000) of
high density polyethylene (HDPE) since the program was started in 1992.
The first 100 million pound milestone was accomplished in 2008 after 16 years
of collection. This second 100 million pound milestone was accomplished
in only 11 years.
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| Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Fiscal 2020 Bill with Aerial Research Support Language |
 Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a
fiscal year 2020 funding bill for the Departments of Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill by a vote
of 31-0. The bill provides $3.172 billion for agricultural research,
$72 million above fiscal year 2019 levels.
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| Aerial Applicators Try to Get High: NAAA Comments on Aerial Use of Hemp Products |
 When the 2018 Farm Bill passed, hemp, defined therein as the
plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis, was removed from the
Controlled Substances Act. As a result, interest in hemp production has
increased, along with the need to make pesticides available for the hemp industry.
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| It’s that Time Again: Renew Your Membership Today! |
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| Remotely Piloted Aerial Application Vehicles and Systems Workshop Conducted by ARS in Orlando Directly Prior to NAAA Expo |
If you are
interested in unmanned aircraft systems and the concept of unmanned aerial
application systems, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in conjunction with
USDA, will be holding a workshop that will focus on these new
technologies. This workshop, scheduled for Saturday, November 16, will be
convened in Orlando, FL at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, and is being held in
coordination with the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Annual
Ag Aviation Expo. Read More |
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| Many Auction Items up for Bid at Ag Aviation Expo; Register Today! |
 NAAA thanks the many companies that support ag pilots and
their operations, as well as the industry, through donating items for the Live
and Silent Auctions at the NAAA Ag Aviation Expo. The money raised from these
items supports NAAA programs. Join us for the Live Auction & Reception on Tuesday,
Nov. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at Rosen Shingle Creek on the NAAA Trade Show floor.
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| Beware of Fraudulent Company Trying to Sell you Ag Aviation Lists |
NAAA received notification that an independent third party
company is contacting our NAAA members to sell lists of attendees for the Ag
Aviation Expo. This company is not affiliated with NAAA and this is a company
that is scamming people. Please remember that no one from (or on behalf of) NAAA,
Rosen Shingle Creek or T3 Expo will contact you (phone, email, etc.) to
purchase lists, book travel or hotel rooms or book exhibitor services. Read More |
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| Putter Over to NAAA Expo NAAREF Fundraiser, It’s a Hole Lot of Fun |
 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 putting event will take place on Sunday, Nov.
17 from 6 - 9:30 p.m. at Rosen Shingle Creek.
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| Pre-Register for the Ag Aviation Expo to Avoid Long Lines Onsite; CEUs Available |
 We look forward to seeing you at the 2019 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Orlando, Nov. 18-21. Our room block is nearly 100% full; thank you for booking your hotel room. Now, register for the Ag Aviation Expo online or print and mail a registration form.
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| NAAA and NAAREF Board Meetings Oct. 11-12 |
 We
look forward to seeing you in Denver for our October NAAA and NAAREF
committee and board meetings. Most meetings take place Oct. 11–12 with a
couple of meetings beginning on Oct. 10. PAASS Train the Trainer will
take place Oct. 9–10. All meetings are open to NAAA members. Read More |
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| Attended an Operations S.A.F.E. Clinic This Year? Take Advantage of BASF’s Financial Incentives! |
It’s not too late to take advantage of BASF’s financial incentives for
participating in an Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-in clinic this year (2019). This is a continuation of a program BASF
initiated in 2010 in collaboration with NAAA to provide financial support for
participating aerial applicators that can be used toward membership in NAAA or
for new spray equipment. Read More |
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| Don’t PAASS Up Safety and Have and Accident – Attend the 2019-2020 PAASS Program |
The 2019-2020 PAAAS Program is ready to help you and the
agricultural aviation industry improve safety, application accuracy and
professionalism. Four modules will be given at state and
regional agricultural aviation association meetings this fall and winter. Check
the NAAA calendar
and make sure you plan on attending. Read More |
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| 2019 Ag Aviation Golf Tournament Oct. 19–20 |
NAAA members are invited to join your Arkansas
brethren for a fun weekend of golf and fellowship Oct. 19–20. The Red Apple Inn and Country Club in Heber Springs, Ark., is hosting the 2019 Ag Aviation
Golf Tournament. This year’s proceeds
will benefit the Miracle League of
Arkansas, a baseball league for
children with intellectual and/or physical disabilities. Read More |
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