| March 5, 2020 |
| NAAA Submits Comments on UAS Tracking and ID Requirements |
 This week
NAAA submitted comments to the FAA on the agency’s long-awaited
proposed rule on the tracking and identification of UAS. With nearly 1.5
million UAS and 155,000 remote pilots registered with the FAA, UAS tracking and
ID is widely viewed as the lynchpin for enforcing all other UAS related rules.
The proposed rule received over 52,000 comments from various stakeholders.
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| NAAA Submits Comments for Three Triazines |
 On Monday NAAA submitted comments to the EPA on the proposed
interim decisions of three active ingredients in the Triazine family: Atrazine,
Propazine, and Simazine. The EPA is required by FIFRA to review the
registrations for all crop protection products every 15 years. Interim
decisions are being used by the EPA instead of a full re-registration of a
product because Endangered Species Act and pollinator protection assessments
still need to be completed for most products.
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| James Bradley to Speak at Kickoff Breakfast on Dec. 7 |
 Author of Flags of Our Fathers and FLYBOYS,celebrated historian, inspiring storyteller, and New York Times
best-selling author James Bradley will speak at the NAAA Ag Aviation Expo
Kickoff Breakfast on Monday, Dec. 7 at the Westin Savannah Harbor. September 2, 2020 marks the 75th Commemoration
of the End of World War II; a war that took the lives of over 405,000 U.S.
military personnel. It is only fitting that we honor those brave men and women
on this hallowed anniversary with James Bradley’s words of tribute to the
Greatest Generation.
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| 2020 Ag Aviation Expo Hotel Details |
Join us for the 2020 Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah, Ga., Dec. 7‒10. Besides the networking, education and fun at the NAAA Ag Aviation
Expo, enjoy a city full of great restaurants, nightlife, shopping, attractions
and history. The NAAA hotel room block is now open! It is important for
attendees to stay in the NAAA room block. We get the best hotel room rates in
the heart of the Savannah district. If the NAAA hotel block is not filled, we
cannot offer these great rates for future years!
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| Idaho AAA Advances Bill Providing Fairness to Aerial Applicators Accused of Rule Violations |
 Last week, the Idaho House of Representatives approved
legislation clarifying the potential penalties aerial applicators would face
for rule violations. The legislation was unanimously approved by the House
Agricultural Affairs Committee and passed by the full House in a 52-12 vote.
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| In Case You Missed It! |
| NAAA Preps for National Ag Day March 24 with Event on National Mall in D.C. |
 NAAA is again teaming up with the Association of Equipment
Manufacturers and several other agribusiness organizations to co-host an
event to educate Congress, the USDA and EPA on modern agriculture and
sustainability. However, unlike in years past where these events took place on
farms just outside Washington, this year’s event will take place on the
National Mall in front of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on March 24 and
25.
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| Last Chance to Attend the 2019-2020 PAASS Program is March 11 in Indiana |
The 2019-2020 PAAAS Program has already taken in place at
20 state and regional meetings. Your last opportunity to attend PAASS is
coming up quickly—March 11 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Turbines
Inc. in Terre Haute, Indiana. The core
mission of PAASS is to reduce both ag aviation accidents and drift incidents,
and PAASS has proven successful at this task. Read More |
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| NAAHOF Accepting Nominations for 2021 Induction into Hall of Fame |
The National Agricultural Aviation Hall of Fame
(NAAHOF) Nomination Board has changed its procedure for evaluating candidates
for induction into the NAA Hall of Fame. Under the policy change, the Nominations
Board will consider individuals one year before their induction to allow more
time to deliberate on NAAHOF nominees’ credentials. NAAHOF has updated its
nomination form accordingly and is accepting nominations for people who would
be inducted in 2021. Nominations to be considered for induction into NAAHOF in
2021 are by due Sept. 1, 2020. Read More |
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| Want to Win Thousands in Educational Scholarships? Enter Our Support Scholarship Contest! |
 Attention, higher-education students: Don’t miss out on the
opportunity to compete for a combined $3,000 in educational scholarships. The
deadline for the 2020 Support
Scholarship Essay Contest is Sept. 15. The NAAA Support Committee will
award a $2,000 scholarship as top prize and Covington Aircraft Engines has
generously agreed to sponsor a $1,000 scholarship.
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 Nomination Board has changed its procedure for evaluating candidates
for induction into the NAA Hall of Fame. Under the policy change, the Nominations
Board will consider individuals one year before their induction to allow more
time to deliberate on NAAHOF nominees’ credentials. NAAHOF has updated its
nomination form accordingly and is accepting nominations for people who would
be inducted in 2021. Nominations to be considered for induction into NAAHOF in
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