| July 23, 2020 |
| NAAA Provides Proof of Distance Needed to Safely Turn an Ag Aircraft to Refute Claims Made by Wind Farms, Towers, Other Obstructions |
 NAAA developed useful information to refute proposed setback distances
from wind turbines and other tower-like obstructions this week. The
information may be used by operators and state associations when dealing
with wind farm and tower companies making claims that their
obstructions do not hamper aerial application activities to crops. The
basis for the information was a request from a public utilities
commission to provide proof that agricultural aircraft need 1 mile or
more to turn around safely at the end of a treated field. Read More |
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| AgTech Startup Taranis Secures $30M in New VC Funding |
| Taranis, the Israeli-based aerial imaging company, has raised $30 million in a new round of venture capital funding, the company announced. Taranis has raised $60 million to date and plans a broadscale rollout of the company’s agronomic intelligence service. Read More |
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| Bayer Loses California Appeal of Roundup Verdict, Yet Damages Considerably Reduced |
Reuters reports that the crop protection product company Bayer failed to persuade a California appeals court to overturn a verdict favoring a school groundskeeper who claimed its Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, but the court reduced the amount of damages to $20.5 million. The new damages amount is far less than the $289.2 million a San Francisco jury initially awarded. Read More |
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| Memorial Available for Fallen Colo. Operator Josh Reid |
 Last week NAAA reported on the passing of Josh Reid of Springfield, Colorado, who was injured in an ag aviation accident July 10 and succumbed to burn injuries received in the accident July 14. More details are now available about Josh’s life and how you can make a memorial contribution. Read More |
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| NAAA Ag Aviation Expo Attendee Registration, Booth Sales and Pitching in for PAASS Registration Now Open |
| We look forward to seeing you at the 2020 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah, Dec. 7-10. Attendee registration is now open! While the NAAA Ag Aviation Expo is months away, and an outstanding, substantive convention is planned, NAAA is also diligently working on plans to help with social distancing throughout our convention. We are also working with the city and our contracted facilities to understand their steps for additional disinfecting/sanitizing during our show. Read More |
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| In Case You Missed It! |
| Protect Your Privately Owned Airport, List it with the FAA |
 Do you have a privately owned airport? If so, protect it by making sure the FAA does not list it as closed indefinitely in its airports database. The FAA will remove airports from the database and from charts starting in the next charting cycle if they have not heard from the airport manager since January 2018. Read More |
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| Richter Aviation First Operator to Support the Centennial Celebration of Aerial Application, Many More Sponsorship Opportunities Available |
Thank you to our first operator-sponsor, Richter Aviation in Maxwell, Calif., for committing to supporting the 100th  anniversary of the aerial application industry. USAIG committed to its sponsorship last month. In 2021, the agricultural aviation industry is preparing to celebrate its first 100 years of service of providing food, fiber and biofuel, in addition to protecting forestry and controlling health-threatening pests, to our great nation. Read More |
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| We Love Our Members! Your NAAA Support Has Resulted in Significant Accomplishments; Please Renew Today! |
 Renewals are now open for the NAAA 2021 membership year! 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 |
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| Shine a Light on Our Unsung Heroes with NAAA’s Quick and Easy Online Awards Form |
 One of the highlights of each NAAA convention is the chance to honor a distinct group of the committed individuals and companies for their service to the agricultural aviation industry. The aerial application industry is filled with exceptional people who go above and beyond the call of duty, but the Awards Committee depends on members like you to identify these unsung heroes. The nominating process is even easier now thanks to NAAA’s new online awards submission form. Read More |
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| Received Your 2020 Membership Directory Yet? If Not, Let Us Know |
 By now all NAAA members should have received their copy of the 2020 NAAA
Membership Directory. If you did not receive the new membership
directory, please contact NAAA’s Marisa Beam at mbeam@agaviation.org to request a replacement copy.
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| Last Chance to Provide Accurate Data for Agricultural Aviation Industry, Please Complete FAA Survey |
| The Federal Aviation Administration’s 42nd annual General
Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (GA Survey) is coming to an end. If you
are selected to participate in this year’s survey, you will receive either an
email or postcard invitation to complete the GA Survey soon. Read More |
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