Agronomy Department

Augusta Co-Op's agronomy staff provides high quality services to customers in Virginia and West Virginia. The primary focus is to provide fertilizer and crop protectant materials to our agricultural producers for the growing of forages and grain crops.

Our crop applicators have invested in the latest training and equipment to provide high quality applications. Recently, Augusta Co-Op purchased an application unit to service those customers with smaller sized properties of 10 acres or less. Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) provide crop scouting services in the field during the growing season. Augusta Co-Op is also a leading provider of GPS mapping services.

There are many elements that go into a successful crop, and seed selection is one of those elements. You can purchase hiqh quality seed from suppliers such as Dekalb, Asgrow, and Pioneer at any of our locations.

Looking to improve your current hay and pasture fields? Check out these hay and pasture management tips for the Shenandoah Valley. Once you are ready to build a forage program, contact the fertilizer department or our agronomic manager, Troy Grimm, for more information on the agronomic services that we can provide you.

The following are the services that we offer:

Fertility recommendations Field services Nutrient management Plant tissue testing Soil testing   *Please note that the Staunton fertilizer department is making adjustments to Saturday hours based on seasonal demand.  We will be open on Saturdays until noon through October 31st.  From November through February, the fertilizer department will not be open on Saturdays.  Full day Saturday hours (8am-5pm) will resume during the busy season from March 1st through the spring and early summer.