Brush Spray Application
Invasive Flora Removal
Top 5 Invasive Flora in North Dakota
Western snowberry, chokecherry, sumac, eastern redcedar, and Russian olive are affecting farms and ranches all over the state. It can take a serious toll on both pasture and cropland. These plants spread aggressively, choke out native grasses, compete for moisture, and create physical barriers for livestock and equipment. Left unmanaged, they reduce forage, lower crop yields, and increase the time and cost of land maintenance.
Our aerial brush spraying service targets these invasive species directly and efficiently. Using drone technology, we can access tough terrain, apply precise herbicide treatments, and cover large areas without disturbing soil or surrounding vegetation. It is a fast, cost-effective way to control regrowth and reclaim your land.
Ranching
Invasive brush species are problematic for ranches because they compete directly with valuable forage grasses, reducing the amount of feed available for livestock and lowering the land’s productivity. Species like western snowberry, sumac, and chokecherry form dense thickets that crowd out native grasses, making it difficult for cattle to graze. Others, like eastern redcedar and Russian olive, change soil conditions, consume large amounts of water, and create barriers to equipment and animal movement. Left unmanaged, these plants can quickly take over pastures, fence lines, and field edges, leading to long-term declines in range health, increased fire risk, and costly restoration efforts.
Farming
For farmers, invasive brush species are just as disruptive. They often take root along field edges, ditches, and shelterbelts, where they spread into cropland or interfere with equipment access. Species like Russian olive and eastern redcedar can shade out crops, compete for moisture and nutrients, and clog irrigation or drainage systems. Brush encroachment can also harbor pests and wildlife that damage crops. Over time, unmanaged brush reduces usable acreage, complicates field management, and increases maintenance costs—especially in wet or uneven terrain where traditional control methods fall short.
What are the benefits of drone Application?
Drone application provides a benefit to not only the applicator but the crop grower as well. For the applicator safety, precision, versatility, etc….are all advantages from the drone. Many advantages come to the crop grower as well, including precise spray/seeding applications, timely(muddy, or not), phenomenal crop coverage due to the prop wash air movement created by the drone propellers.
What can i all do with a drone?
MANY OPTIONS!! From spraying any row crop, pastures, orchards, fence lines, rough terrain, and the list continues. There is also a dry spreading feature as well! Re-seeding, cover crop, dry fertilizer spreading can all be taken to new levels of efficiency with the drone technology.
What does it cost for a drone to spray my crop?
Drone applicators often are in the same price range as the other aerial application methods. Most cases ranging anywhere between $10 – $18 per acre. Specialty applications require a specific quote
How efficient are the spray drones
Depending on the size of spray drone, the efficiency factor is very competitive. The smaller spray drones on the market are doing roughly 20-30 acres an hour, whereas the latest models of drones are getting 40-65 acres an hour. That can equate to being able to spray 500 acres in one day!!