Frequently Asked Questions

PNM Drone applies fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, and insecticides across a wide range of crops and pasture land. We work directly with you, mixing and applying according to your specific formulas and field goals to ensure you get exactly what your operation needs.

Our team meets you on location, reviews your field and application goals, and builds a custom spray plan tailored to your crops or pasture. Using the DJI T50 drone, we then apply your chosen product with precision—covering your acreage efficiently while minimizing soil compaction and crop disruption.

PNM Drone is based in Gamaliel, AR with a satellite office in Steele, MO, and proudly serves farmers across Arkansas and Missouri. We will travel as far as your needs require, and are expanding into Iowa and Tennessee to support more farming communities.

Yes—that's one of our specialties. PNM Drone excels in challenging terrain including levees, pond edges, hillsides, wet fields, and irregularly shaped acreage where traditional ground rigs struggle to operate efficiently or safely.

Drone application can deliver up to 40% savings on chemicals and fertilizer through precision targeting that reduces waste. Drones also use approximately 60% less water compared to traditional application methods, improving your bottom line and reducing environmental impact.

PNM Drone operates strictly as a professional applicator—not as an analyst or spot sprayer. We focus on complete field coverage based on the spray plan you develop with us, applying your provided formulas across your full acreage or designated treatment zones.

Yes. One key advantage of PNM Drone's agricultural drone technology is the ability to spray during certain precipitation events and nighttime hours, giving your operation more scheduling flexibility when timing is critical for crop treatment or weather windows are limited.

Drones eliminate the soil compaction, crop damage, and access limitations that come with heavy ground equipment. They cover terrain quickly and autonomously, reduce manual labor, and reach areas like levees, ponds, and wet fields that would otherwise go untreated or require significant extra effort.

Yes. PNM Drone provides live field demonstrations for farmers, agricultural co-ops, and extension offices across Arkansas and Missouri. Demonstrations cover crop health monitoring, field mapping, pasture analysis, and precision spray capabilities so you can see the technology in action before scheduling service.

Yes. PNM Drone is veteran and family-owned, founded by Army Veteran Paul Lynn Nowlin and his wife Monica. Paul holds an Agricultural Business degree and comes from a multi-generational farming family, bringing both military discipline and real-world farming experience to every job.