| October 29, 2020 |
| EPA Extends Approval of 3 Dicamba Products Until 2025 |
 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved new five-year registrations for two dicamba products and extended the registration of an additional dicamba product. All three registrations include new control measures to ensure these products can be used effectively while protecting the environment, including non-target plants, animals and other crops not tolerant to dicamba, the agency announced on Tuesday. Read More |
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| NAAA Comments on UAS Exemption Amendment Request Urging Additional Manned Aircraft Safety Measures |
| NAAA recently submitted comments to the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) regarding Avitas Inc.’s request to amend its exemption for beyond
visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. Avitas, a GE venture, was
granted an exemption Oct. 16, 2018, for UAS BVLOS operations using
ground-based radar as the enabling technology. Avitas’s current request
for an amendment to the exemption includes operation over public roads
and expanding its operation south of Midland, Texas. Read More |
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| Update on USDA Aerial Spray Nozzle Model Mobile App |
| By Brad Fritz, USDA-ARS Aerial Application Technology Research Unit |
 If you are a user of the “Aerial Sprays” app that was developed by
the USDA-ARS Aerial Application Technology group, prepare to be
frustrated for a bit. For those using the Aerial Spray app on Apple’s iOS platform, it
will either stop functioning entirely or possibly disappear from your
device altogether on, or around, Nov. 10. Read More |
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| Damon Reabe Appointed to National Potato Council Grower Pesticide Advisory Panel |
 NAAA Wisconsin board member Damon Reabe has been appointed to the
National Potato Council’s Grower Pesticide Advisory Panel. The Grower
Pesticide Advisory Panel consists of growers, agronomists and
consultants who provide input on the suite of pesticides used in potato
production. Read More |
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| COVID-19 Cases Low in Savannah, Location of NAAA’s 2020 Ag Aviation Expo Dec. 7-10 |
| NAAA is hosting its 2020 Ag Aviation Expo Dec. 7-10 in person in Savannah, Georgia. COVID-19 cases have dropped markedly since July and stayed low in Chatham County and the city of Savannah. Read More |
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| Pitch Your Best Shot at Pitching In for PAASS, a NAAREF Fundraiser Taking Place at the Ag Aviation Expo |
| Help us raise money for NAAREF and PAASS by showing up with your pitching arm for Pitching In For PAASS, a fundraiser for the ag aviation industry’s premier educational safety program. The event will take place Sunday, Dec. 6, 7-10 p.m. at the Savannah Convention Center. Pitching In For PAASS is a corn-seed bag toss game, also known as cornhole, where players take turns throwing bags of corn kernels at a raised board with a hole. Read More |
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| It’s that Time Again: Renew Your Membership Today! |
 Renewals are now open for the NAAA 2021 membership year! 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. Renew online or by mail today. Read More |
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| In Case You Missed It! |
| NAAA Submits Comments to Protect Aerial Application of Chlorpyrifos |
| On Oct. 21 NAAA submitted comments to the Oregon Department of Agriculture to object to proposed new rules on the use of chlorpyrifos in Oregon. The restrictions included a new restricted entry interval for all agricultural crops, a very broad definition of sensitive sites, and a 300-foot buffer zone for aerial applications next to sensitive sites or permanent waterbodies. The proposed rules, with few exceptions, banned the use, distribution or sale of chlorpyrifos after Dec. 31, 2023. Read More |
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| Richard Packer Receives Master Pilot and Mechanic Awards from FAA |
 The Federal Aviation Administration honored Richard Packer Sr. for
more than a half-century of service to aviation by presenting him with
two prestigious awards. Known by many simply as “Packer,” the
owner of Packer & Associates Inc. received the FAA’s Wright Brothers
Master Pilot Award and the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award at a
surprise ceremony at Packer Airport in Radnor, Ohio, Oct. 17. Read More |
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| NAAA Ag Aviation Expo Pre-Registration Ends Nov. 7; Many States Offering CEUs |
 Are you joining us for the 2020 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah, Dec.
7-10? We urge you to pre-register for the 2020 Ag Aviation Expo, which
saves you $75 per person and pre-registered attendees can cancel for a
full refund. Pre-registration helps us to have accurate food, beverages,
and seating counts at our events. Make sure you are counted! Read More |
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| Many Auction Items up for Bid at Live Auction; Letter of Credit Required for PT6A-34AG Engine |
Thank you to 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, Dec. 8, at
5:30 p.m. at the Savannah Convention Center. All are welcome to enjoy
the auction and food and beverages sponsored by Syngenta. The Silent
Auction eBidding will be open Sunday, Dec. 6, through Wednesday, Dec. 9. Read More |
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 has approved new five-year registrations for two dicamba products and extended the registration of an additional dicamba product. All three registrations include new control measures to ensure these products can be used effectively while protecting the environment, including non-target plants, animals and other crops not tolerant to dicamba, the agency announced on Tuesday.){kind=small}
 regarding Avitas Inc.’s request to amend its exemption for beyond
visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. Avitas, a GE venture, was
granted an exemption Oct. 16, 2018, for UAS BVLOS operations using
ground-based radar as the enabling technology. Avitas’s current request
for an amendment to the exemption includes operation over public roads
and expanding its operation south of Midland, Texas.){kind=small}
