Agriculture Drone Services
Agricultural drone services including precision spraying, crop dusting, field mapping, crop health analysis, and cover crop seeding. Drone-based agriculture reduces chemical use, saves time, and reaches terrain that ground equipment can't.
Licensed operators
Air Applicators (Part 137)
These operators hold FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificates — the federal license required for aerial application of chemicals, fertilizers, and seed.
All providers
Agriculture Drone Service Providers
Frequently asked questions
Agriculture Drone Services — Common Questions
What can agricultural drones spray?
Drone sprayers can apply herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers, cover crop seed, and growth regulators. They're especially effective for precision spot-treatment and hard-to-reach terrain.
How many acres per hour can a spray drone cover?
Modern ag spray drones like the DJI Agras T40 can cover 15–25 acres per hour depending on application rate, payload capacity, and terrain. Multiple drones can work simultaneously for larger operations.
Do I need a special license to hire a drone spraying service?
The operator needs an FAA Part 107 certificate plus any state-required pesticide applicator licenses. As the landowner hiring the service, you don't need these yourself, but verify the operator holds them.
What is NDVI and how do drones measure it?
NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) measures plant health by analyzing how plants reflect near-infrared vs. visible light. Drones equipped with multispectral cameras like the MicaSense RedEdge capture this data at field scale.
How many acres can a drone cover in one flight?
A typical fixed-wing mapping drone can cover 200–500 acres per flight. Multirotor drones cover smaller areas (50–150 acres) but provide higher resolution for detailed crop analysis.
