Eric is responsible for the growth and development of the Ag Spectrum independent associate network who bring the Maximum Farming System® to the farm. He came to Ag Spectrum in 2009 after serving as a regional manager for Precision Planting, where he led dealer recruitment and sales for 250 dealers in 27 western states. Previously, he worked 13 years with Farmland Industries and as a private consultant to ag retailers. Eric was raised on a diverse crop and livestock operation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Ag Economics from the University of Missouri. He resides in Platte City, Missouri, with his wife.

Delk helps guide our clients to success as the Maximum Farming Implementation Consultant. He has had significant experience utilizing the Maximum Farming System on his own farm for the past 37 years. In addition to his college education in Ag Equipment and Mechanics at MCJVS, Delk has received extensive training specializing in system technologies, crop diagnostics, and yield enhancement. After more than 21 years in the seed industry and Purdue Crop Diagnostics Training, he joined Ag Spectrum in 1993. Delk previously served as an Associate and later as an Area Manager before taking on his current role. He and his family reside in West Alexandra, Ohio.

Shane grew up on a family farm in Jamaica, Iowa, located northwest of Des Moines. He and his brother took over the family farm in 2015 and still run it together today. Prior to joining Ag Spectrum, he spent his career in seed sales. Today, he uses that experience to help farmers and Ag Spectrum Associates drive efficiency, improve performance and focus on maximizing profitability.  Shane was drawn to Ag Spectrum by the opportunity to bring farmers solutions for the many challenges they face, and to bring technology and management solutions that can materially change their balance sheets. He sees Ag Spectrum as a close-knit family-oriented business with emphasis on relationships and doing the right thing by putting customer profitability first. Shane attended Iowa State University where he earned a degree in Agricultural Business and met his wife. They and their two children reside in Grimes, Iowa.

Erik received his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science from Northwest Missouri State University. He has worked in agricultural sales and management for his entire career. He worked for Syngenta as a seed representative for the Golden Harvest brand. Erik worked as national sales manager of the Brodbeck seed brand for Dow AgroSciences. He was raised on the family farm near where his family resides in Tipton County, Indiana. Erik and his wife have two children. They raise cattle, on a small scale, for 4H projects and have a Club calf herd. He judges 4H shows and is also a professional livestock judge for cattle, sheep, and pigs for open shows, county, and state fairs. With more than 20 years of experience providing sales support and management to growers and sales representatives, Erik is equipped to lead Associates and encourage the implementation of the Maximum Farming System.

Ethan Morford of Homestead, IA serves as Ag Spectrum District Sales Manager in Eastern Iowa, Northern Illinois, and Wisconsin. Ethan attended Iowa State University where he majored in both horticulture and agronomy. He began his career as a cooperative Field Sales Agronomist promoting seed, fertilizer, and chemical. Prior to joining Ag Spectrum, he spent 8 years as a District Sales Manager for Jacobsen Seed. Ethan uses his strong agronomic technical ability to help Maximum Farming System farmers and Associates thrive.

Growing up on her family’s farm on the Illinois-Iowa border, Brianna’s passion for agriculture developed early in life. In May of 2021 she earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business, Economics, and International Agriculture from Iowa State University. During her education she completed multiple marketing internships for a variety of agriculture-based companies including Corteva Agriscience and Landus Cooperative. Her duties included social media content creation, sales team support, community outreach, event management, departmental marketing campaign implementation, digital marketing analytics, and copy writing for various audiences. Now part of the Ag Spectrum team, Brianna executes our marketing and social media presence.

Greg joined the Ag Spectrum team to provide leadership and support for Area Managers and Associates. Prior to joining Ag Spectrum, Greg was editor of Ag Web, the website division of Farm Journal Media. He first joined the group as editor of their magazine, Top Producer, in 2007. Greg’s passion for serving agriculture began at a young age while accompanying his father (a writer for Successful Farming magazine) on business trips where he experienced various types of agriculture. Growing up, Greg worked on his uncle’s farm in southeastern Iowa during the summer months before earning a degree in Agriculture Journalism from Iowa State University. He began his career working in ag marketing with advertising agencies and is the former editor of Dealer & Applicator, a magazine for fertilizer and chemical retailers. He and his family reside in Smithville, Missouri.

In his home state of Illinois, Dustin supports Maximum Farming System Associates as District Sales Manager. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Systems with a focus in Plant and Soil Sciences from Southern Illinois University. Since receiving his degree, Dustin has worked exclusively in the agriculture industry with his previous role being Area Sales Manager for Growmark. He is able to utilize his more than 16 years of agricultural sales and management experience to excel in his current role with Ag Spectrum Company providing valuable leadership to Associates and clients. He and his family reside in Windsor, Illinois.

Coulton West supports Maximum Farming System Associates in Ohio and Michigan. Coulton has spent his career in leadership and problem-solving roles, improving efficiency and production in multiple industries that encompass crop and livestock production, and pipeline construction. Prior to his current role, he worked in seed sales as a District Sales Manager for Syngenta’s Golden Harvest brand helping farmers select the best varieties for their operations. What brought Coulton to Ag Spectrum was the opportunity to guide farmers through the entire growing season and beyond.

A native of central Illinois, Pat grew up on a crop and livestock farm near Macon. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics with a concentration in both Farm Management and Agricultural Marketing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After college, he first began working for a small family seed company in Sullivan, Illinois. A year later, he began a 37 year career with Pioneer Hi-Bred. Pat was a District Sales Manager leading a team of independent sales representatives in central Illinois, and also worked directly with farmers. When Pioneer Hi-Bred became DuPont Pioneer, he had dual responsibilities for marketing and servicing both independent sales representatives, and crop protection products through Ag Retailers. In 2009, Pat began working with professional farm managers in the eastern U.S. with a primary focus on Illinois and Indiana. After joining Ag Spectrum as District Manager, he was awarded the 2017 “Service to Agriculture” award by the Illinois Society of  Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA). Pat is now a Farm Manager Consultant with Ag Spectrum. He resides near Mt. Zion, Illinois with his wife and continues to be involved with the family farm.