Questions growers ask.

Call as soon as you know your timing. Usually we have a plane over your field within 24 hours of your call. Bad weather can delay a flight. In the spring rush (April to July), early notice helps us plan the loads. For pest outbreaks, call right away.

The field location (address, APN or FSA farm and tract number), the crop, approximate acres, the product and rate, and your timing. We can usually map the field ourselves from that.

Price depends on acres, product type (dry or liquid), application rate, ferry distance from Live Oak, and field shape and obstacles. Send the job details and we will give you a quote.

Drones work well on small or irregular blocks. An airplane carries a much bigger load and covers large acreage in a short window. For most rice, orchard and row-crop jobs over a few dozen acres, an airplane is faster.

Our pilots fly low, level passes, check wind before and during the job, and plan around sensitive areas such as homes, schools, water and neighboring crops. If the wind is wrong, we wait.

Sutter, Yuba, Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Placer and Yolo counties, from our base at 4080 Clark Rd in Live Oak, California.

They mean the same thing. Crop dusting is the older, everyday name. Aerial application is the industry term and covers sprays, dry products and seed.

Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm. In the busy season, flying follows the weather and the crop, so call us about your timing.