Jim Hirsch, President of Air Tractor

"Farm Babe" Michelle Miller, Agriculture Advocate and Public Speaker

Writer, speaker, columnist, and online influencer “Farm Babe” Michelle Miller has spent the past nine years educating consumers about how food is actually produced. She shares her stories of myth-busting misinformation about modern farming and aerial application, and replacing it with positive messages about our industry.

Operator Mike Rivenbark and pilot Hugh Cundiff

Seasoned operator Mike Rivenbark and rookie ag pilot Hugh Cundiff join the program to tell their new ag pilot mentorship story. They give advice to any prospective pilots and ground crew entering into the ag aviation industry.

Lindsay Barber, Director of Comms and Marketing at NAAA

Graham Lavender greets Lindsay Barber, NAAA’s returning team member.  Lindsay highlights the upcoming 2023 Ag Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, CA, and gives expert tips for maximizing your time at the convention in December.

Andrew Moore, Executive Director at National Agricultural Aviation Association

In this episode of Ag Airwaves, we get some quick updates from Andrew Moore, Executive Director at National Agricultural Aviation Association. Andrew provides insights into a program to enhance ag av professionalism, updates on legislation impacting the industry, and highlights the NAAA Expo.

Jim Hirsch, President of Air Tractor

In this first episode of Ag Airwaves, we speak with the president of Air Tractor, Jim Hirsch. We discuss this new podcast, ongoing supply chain issues, quality control initiatives, aircraft technician maintenance and training courses, and receive an update on the AT-1002.