| August 13, 2020 |
| A Disney Fairy Tale Come True for Ag Aviation Industry? Placing Dusty Crophopper Ag Plane in Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Approaching Reality |
 Dusty Crophopper is one step closer to being immortalized at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum. Disney Enterprises Inc. has given NAAA the green light to work with the Smithsonian Institution on displaying Disney’s Dusty Crophopper character likeness aircraft at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. NAAA’s goal is to have the Dusty Crophopper aircraft on display starting on or near the 100th anniversary of the first application by a propelled aircraft on Aug. 3, 2021. Read More |
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| NAAA Submits Comments to the EPA Supporting Aerial Application on Two Active Ingredients to Pesticides |
| Last Wednesday, NAAA submitted comments to the EPA regarding the proposed interim decision for the reregistration of clopyralid. Surprisingly, the proposed interim decision for clopyralid proposed requiring applicators to notify all property owners/operators for all properties they have made clopyralid applications to in writing about clopyralid’s persistence and restrictions on plant material and manure. NAAA strongly opposed this requirement. NAAA also submitted comments on a new herbicide being registered: pyridate. Read More |
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| Airline Discounts into Savannah for Ag Aviation Expo Attendees and Exhibitors |
We look forward to seeing you at the 2020 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah Dec. 7-10. Attendee registration is open for what promises to be an outstanding,
substantive convention! As you search your airfare options into Savannah for the Ag Aviation Expo, visit NAAA’s Transportation Discount webpage and explore tickets on Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. We are awaiting confirmation from American Airlines. Read More |
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| Less Than Three Weeks Left to Apply for $20K in Scholarship Aid Available for Aspiring Ag Pilots |
 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 seed money certainly helps. Four such scholarships are available through the 2020 NAAA “Ag Wings of Tomorrow” Scholarship Program, but the Aug. 31 deadline to apply is less than three weeks away! Read More |
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| In Case You Missed It! |
| Get Ready to Cast Your Ballot in the 2020 National Agricultural Aviation Association Proposed Bylaw Amendments Election |
 Get ready to cast your ballot in the 2020 National Agricultural Aviation Association Proposed Bylaw Amendments Election. The election will run from 12 a.m. EDT Aug. 21 through 12 a.m. EDT Sept. 21. The election is being administered by AssociationVoting.com, similar to last year’s Bylaw Amendments Election, and involves three proposed amendments. AssociationVoting will be sending an email to all NAAA eligible voting members Aug. 21 with instructions on how to vote. Read More |
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| NAAA and NAAREF Board Meetings Oct. 8-10 |
| We look forward to seeing you in Knoxville, Tenn. for our October NAAA
and NAAREF committee and board meetings. Most meetings take place Oct.
9–10 with a couple of meetings beginning on Oct. 8. PAASS Train the
Trainer will take place Oct. 7–8. Read More |
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| Shine a Light on Our Unsung Heroes with NAAA’s Quick and Easy Online Awards Form Before Sept. 10 Deadline |
 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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| NAAA Membership Renewals Now Open: Your Support will Result in Continued Accomplishments |
 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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| NAAA Provides Proof of Distance Needed to Safely Turn an Ag Aircraft to Refute Claims Made by Wind Farms, Towers, Other Obstructions |
 NAAA has developed useful information to refute proposed setback distances
from wind turbines and other tower-like obstructions. The
information may be used by operators and state associations when dealing
with wind farm and tower companies claiming that their
obstructions do not hamper aerial application activities to crops. Read More |
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