June 2, 2026
Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab | 3800 University Blvd, Ames, IA

AGENDA:

8:00 am	Check-in
8:30–9:15 am	Opening: Compliance & Regulations – FAA Part 107 & Part 137, drone registrations, personal vs. custom application
9:15–9:30 am	Break
9:30–12:00 pm	Flight planning and safety and testing protocols
12:00-12:30 pm	Lunch – Provided on-site
12:30–2:00 pm	Spray Drone Demonstrations – On site drones include DJI, EAVision J150, Terraplex Ag Revolution I-19
2:00–3:00 pm	General Operations & FAQ Panel Discussion
3:00 pm	Adjourn

Presenters:

Name	Title	Organization
Doug Houser	Digital Agriculture Extension Specialist	Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Digital Ag Innovation Lab
Mark Smith	Program Planner III	Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS)
Sam Welton	Director of Compliance	Terraplex Ag, LLC
Wes Everman	Assistant Professor & Extension Weed Scientist	Iowa State University, Department of Agronomy (Extension and Outreach)
Daren Mueller	Professor & Extension Plant Pathologist; IPM Program Coordinator	Iowa State University, Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology
David Hintz	FAASTeam Program Manager – Airworthiness	Federal Aviation Administration (U.S. Department of Transportation)
Spenser Vaughn	Aviation Program Specialist	Iowa Department of Transportation (Modal Transportation Bureau – Aviation)
Luke Fuhrer	Precision Ag Engineer	Iowa State University Digital Ag Innovation Lab

Registration:
Cost is $300, includes lunch, breaks, & handouts. Pre-registration required and space limited to 100 attendees. Registration deadline: 11:59 PM, May 29th.

Cancellations requesting a refund must be sent in writing to Registration Services at registrations@iastate.edu by May 26, 2026 for a refund, less a $20 processing fee. No refunds will be issued after May 26, 2026.

Questions?
Contact Christina Hicks at cmhicks@iastate.edu or Doug Houser at dhouser@iastate.edu.