Editor’s Note: This article was posted in June 2025, and as of November 4th all rules have now come into effect. Summary The Government of Canada introduced the first set of Remote Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) rules in 2019, which addressed safety concerns and created a flexible and predictable environment for small RPAS flown within […]
In 2024, Corteva conducted a study entitled “Drone-Delivered Herbicides: Comparing Lontrel XC (Clopyralid) Efficacy Across Application Techniques and Water Volumes”. Their objective was to compare the relative efficacy of hand booms and drones, and to determine if drone efficacy was affected by low water rates. The researchers evaluated the area treated and the effective swath […]
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On July 15, 2025, DJI Agriculture announced the global launch of the DJI Agras T100. Compared to its predecessor, the T50, it features a larger payload for spraying and spreading and can fly at approximately twice the speed. The rotary atomizer-style nozzles (which DJI refers to as sprinklers) produce comparatively increased flow with an option […]
Context Global research into Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) is producing pesticide residue, drift and efficacy data that is helping to inform federal regulatory policy. It is reasonable to assume that Canada will ultimately sanction the use of RPAS for agricultural spraying. The first registered products will likely be fungicides intended for broad acre crops […]
Note There have been updates to Canadian regulations governing drones since this article was written. For updates, please refer to this article. Introduction In Canada, the use of drones for pesticide application, otherwise known as RPAS, is regulated by two Federal Departments: Transport Canada establishes regulations for safe operation and Health Canada for the registration […]
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