WEED-IT USA, a Rometron company, has announced that its U.S. headquarters in Wellington, Colorado, is fully operational, with parts in stock and a team in place to serve growers and dealers across the country. The company also named its first dealers: Odessa Trading Company and Morrow County Grain Growers in the Pacific Northwest, and AgriTech America, which covers Montana and orchard and vineyard crops nationwide.
WEED-IT is an optical spot-spraying system that detects green plants and sprays only the weeds, cutting herbicide use by 60 to 95%, depending on weed density. It retrofits onto the sprayer a grower already owns, whatever the brand, and carries no per-acre fee. WEED-IT has been in commercial use since 1999.
“Growers who invest in WEED-IT need to know that parts, service and answers are close by,” said Doug Daws, General Manager of WEED-IT USA. “Technology is the vehicle; customer success is the destination. We’re building a team and a dealer network around that idea: people who tell growers the truth and help them make the right decision for their operation.”
The team
Ryan Amen, National Business Development Manager – OEM & Systems Integration. Ryan joins WEED-IT USA from AgriTech America, the company that introduced WEED-IT technology to U.S. growers. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he leads national sales, quoting and technical support, and works with sprayer manufacturers on system integration.
“I’ve spent six years helping growers put WEED-IT to work on the sprayers they already own, and I’ve seen what it does for their operations,” said Amen. “Now I get to take that experience nationwide, working with dealers and equipment partners so every system goes in right and keeps paying off.”
Cameron Robbins, Business Development Manager, Pacific Northwest. Cameron brings an extensive background in agricultural equipment sales, most recently with AgriService, a leading AGCO dealer, where he sold Fendt Rogator self-propelled sprayers. Based in Pasco, Washington, and from a farming family, Cameron will lead WEED-IT USA’s growth with growers and dealers across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and surrounding areas.
“I know how important it is to bring growers technology that actually makes a difference in their operations,” said Robbins. “I see a lot of opportunity for WEED-IT here in the Northwest, and I’m excited to build a strong dealer network that can help get this technology into the hands of more growers.”
Bobbie Thompson, Operations & Marketing Manager. Bobbie joins WEED-IT USA after working as the service manager at the John Deere dealership in Greeley, Colorado Before moving to Colorado, she owned a Batteries Plus store for 10 years. Based at the Wellington, Colorado, headquarters, she manages the parts warehouse and office operations, and supports the company’s marketing events.
“I’ve seen from the dealer side how much farmers depend on fast parts and service, and I know what it takes to build a business from the ground up,” said Thompson. “Helping build WEED-IT USA from day one brings both together, and that’s exactly the kind of work I love.”
The dealers
Odessa Trading Company serves growers across eastern Washington.
“Chem-fallow is one of the biggest costs our direct-seed growers carry, and WEED-IT is the best tool we’ve seen for bringing that cost down,” said Jason Emerson, Location Manager/Sales, Odessa Trading Company. “With the WEED-IT USA team and parts close at hand, we’re confident putting it in front of our customers.”
Morrow County Grain Growers serves growers across north-central Oregon.
“Many of our growers already spray with WEED-IT, and what they need most is fast parts and support when the season is on,” said Stefan Matheny, Dealership and Energy Manager, Morrow County Grain Growers. “Having the WEED-IT USA team in the Northwest, backed by parts in stock, means we can stand behind every system we sell.”
AgriTech America, based in Bozeman, Montana, covers Montana and orchard and vineyard crops nationwide.
“AgriTech brought WEED-IT to U.S. growers, and we’re proud of what it has done on farms across Montana,” said Adam Hutton, Owner, AgriTech America. “With WEED-IT USA now handling national support and parts, we can focus on what we do best: serving our Montana growers and orchard and vineyard customers across the country.”
Growers interested in WEED-IT can contact their local dealer or reach WEED-IT USA at [email protected] or weed-it.us.
