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.

The day-to-day operations of the Agronomy department is managed by Troy Grimm. Troy grew up in Augusta County, VA and had a full-time farm for 17 years. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Ag Business. Troy has extensive knowledge of the local area and seed, animal health, and agronomy. Troy joined the co-op in 2008.

Troy is assisted in the operations by Mark Weekley who manages the crop protectant and fertilizer input ingredients. Mark grew up in Alabama on a beef cattle farm. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in Animal Science. He joined the co-op in 2003.

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. 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 planning 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.