Smith Air sold to Wilbur-Ellis

The Wilbur-Ellis Company announced April 15 that it has purchased the assets of Smith Air LLC of Odessa, an aerial application business that applies crop protection and fertility products, servicing agricultural production of alfalfa, dry beans, potatoes and wheat in Eastern Washington. Smith Air will now be part of the company’s Agribusiness Division. Wilbur-Ellis currently has other aerial operations in California, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas.

“Acquiring Smith Air’s business will expand Wilbur-Ellis’ Northwest operations, bringing new opportunities to our marketing busines...