2026 Ag Spray Drone
Application
Initiative
Every season, operators gain field-proven insights that never get documented. Share your application data — and help build the industry’s most comprehensive benchmark.
Open to all operators — any drone, any manufacturer
This survey is not exclusive to ASD customers or dealers. If you fly ag spray drones, your data is welcome here — regardless of which brand you fly or who you bought it from.
Why participate
Your experience builds the
industry’s foundation
Whether you’re applying fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, cover crop seed, dry materials, or specialty crop products — your data matters.
Advance education
Help build best practices and operator knowledge across North America
Industry benchmarking
Contribute to the largest collection of ag drone application data available
Fuel the Knowledge Hub
Power future case studies, articles, and educational resources for the field
Early access
Receive survey findings and industry insights before public release
What you’ll share
Each submission =
one application event
5–10 minutes per submission. Multiple submissions are encouraged throughout the season — submit after each application.
- Crop and application type
- Drone model and equipment used
- Flight parameters and application settings
- Environmental conditions at time of application
- Application outcomes and lessons learned
- Photos and documentation (optional)
Including photos and outcome data earns additional prize entries.
Participant incentives
Every valid submission
earns a prize entry
Cash drawings held monthly throughout the season, with a grand prize drawing at close.
Monthly drawings
Grand prize drawing
Privacy & data use
Your data —
reported responsibly
Findings are reported in aggregate and published anonymously unless you grant additional permission.
Confidential
Individual participant information will not be publicly disclosed without your consent
Aggregate only
Data powers benchmark reports, Knowledge Hub articles, and research initiatives
Shared with the industry
Results shared throughout the season with a comprehensive report after project completion
Survey timeline
Open now through
end of season
Results and findings shared throughout the season — with a comprehensive benchmark report released following project completion.
Help build the future of
agricultural drone applications
Join operators from across North America in documenting what works, what doesn’t, and what the industry needs to know.