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Aerial application, referred to by many as crop dusting, involves spraying crops with fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides from an agricultural aircraft. The specific spreading of fertilizer is also known as aerial topdressing.
Ag aircraft are often purpose-built, though many have been converted from existing airframes. Helicopters are sometimes used, and some aircraft serve double duty as water bombers in areas prone to wildfires.
History
Aerial Seed Sewing 1906
The first known aerial application of agricultural materials was by John Chaytor, who in 1906 spread seed over a swamped valley floor in Wairoa, New Zealand, using a hot air balloon with mobile tethers. Aerial sowing of seed has continued on a small scale. More on [ Aerial application ]
Aero Tech Inc - Aerial forestry fertilizing and brush crontrol service based in Clovis, New Mexico.
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AgAir Update Online - Monthly publication providing news, new products, and modifications for the agricultural aircraft and aviation industries..
Air Tractor - Provides aeronautical crop spraying and dusting as well as pilot training.
Air Tractor, Inc. - Leading ag-aircraft manufacturer, located in Texas. Air Tractor builds the AT-402, AT-502, AT-602, as well as the largest ag-aircraft in the world, the AT-802A and AT-802F initial attack firefighting aircraft.
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Alberta Aerial Applicators Association - Non-profit society representing the aerial application industry of Alberta, Canada.
Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association - Represents the agricultural aviation industry in Arkansas. Includes a calendar of events, convention information, and contacts.
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Cascade Aircraft Conversions, LLC. - Provides used aircraft and turbine conversions and well as spraying services in Washington State.
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Danny's Air-Agri Service, Inc. - Aerial application of fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides as well as rice seeding. Jonesboro, Arizona.
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Dunn Aviation Australia - Provides aerial agricultural services for low level application spraying and spreading by air of liquid and solid fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides.
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Field Air - Aerial agricultural company providing spraying, baiting and other services to the rural industry in Eastern Australia.
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Integrated Global Technologies - Developers of aerial spraying spreading business software for the crop dusting industry.
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Lane Aviation, Inc. - Lane Aviation specializes in turbine and piston Air Tractors.
National Agricultural Aviation Association - For the aerial application industry. Site has information on history, board members, advantages of aerial application.
Neal Aircraft Inc. - Provides agricultural aircraft services in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado.
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Provine Helicopter Service - Aerial applicator with a fleet of Bell helicopters. Apply pesticides for forestry and ROW uses predominately in the Southern United States.
Thrush Aircraft, Inc. - Makers of agricultural aircraft sold in over 80 countries world wide.
Walter TurboProp Engines - Reliable turbine engines for the ag-aircraft industry. FAA certified.
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Aircraft in Agriculture Film made in 1967 for The Australian Aerial Agricultural Association |
