Aerial application of pesticides, or crop dusting, is a crucial part of modern agriculture, increasing crop yields and reducing losses by billions of dollars annually. The job of an ag pilot is ...

OROVILLE — The engine of a Gruman G164 Ag Cat, a common crop-duster plane, roared across the campus of the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District on Thursday, preparing for its maiden ...

TWIN FALLS • Six minutes. That’s how long it takes to load a crop duster with chemicals, fuel and prepare it for takeoff. It’s loud with the propeller spinning, the 800-horsepower turboprop engine ...

POWELL -- Sounding like a diving World War II Grumman Hellcat determined to strafe an enemy position, the crop duster dives from the sky. In his Grumman Ag-Cat, Orville Moore is pursuing enemies, but ...

CHESTERTOWN, Md. (AP) — Police say a pilot suffered minor injuries when his crop dusting plane crash landed after a failed takeoff. Maryland State Police said the pilot, 30-year-old Martin Stoken of ...

Until I heard from Carlos Gomez, I hadn’t given much thought to agricultural aviation, more commonly known as crop dusting, and its relation to the South Bay. Gomez mentioned his father Antonio once ...