Welcome to Agri-tech Services : Empowering Farms with SMART Solutions, to increase efficiency & boost yields

Managing Director and founder of the business in 1992, Simon remains actively involved with the business particularly the Irrigation Scheduling and Management service, itself still the leading component to the Agri-tech Business and where the Company started. Responsible for business development, Simon's key role is identifying new opportunities that enhance Agri-tech's portfolio of services and ultimately benefit its clients.

His passion for Precision Irrigation in both soil and substrate crop production is what drove him to develop the widely used Agri-tech platform, designed to present data to growers that was easy to understand and from which decisions could be made, thus helping to perfect their irrigation and fertigation practices. This move has been instrumental in growing the business both within the UK but also Globally. The recent addition of Agri-tech Pacific based in Australia to the Agri-tech group further enhances the company's position within the international market.

Overall Business Manager, Alan manages Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire during the summer months with the Irrigation Management service. However his key role is heading up the Precision Farming arm of the business, this being a rapidly expanding area. Alan's previous Precision farming experience at farm level enables him to take a practical approach to this subject, and provide unrivalled support to the Company's Precision Farming clients.

Operations Manager - Agri-tech Services

Lucian joined Agri-tech in December 2023 having come from a large fruit farm in Essex where he spent 10 years.

Stephen is based in Australia and is Managing Director of Agri-tech Pacific, which serves and supports our clients throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. Stephen joined the Agri-tech group in 2024 to establish Agri-tech Pacific in partnership wth Simon Turner.

Stephen has a real passion for substrate crop production and has been involved with hydroponic crops for over 20 years, including as Horticulture Manager for Costa Berries, Australia's largest berry producer. He has also worked with national R&D body Hort Innovation; lectured in horticulture; and created his own highly successful crop business, Shima Wasabi, which supplied speciality products such as Wasabi, Mitsuba and Kinome to the Australian restaurant industry.

Director, Anne looks after the Company accounts, stock control and all things Financial, juggling these tasks with Family life.

Jaymi Butler - Precision Ag IoT Specialist

Jaymi joined the team in June 2022 bringing with him technical expertise from his past telecommunications and military life. With the business becoming ever more reliant on SMART sensor technology, Jaymi brings invaluable knowledge into the team and is responsible for keeping "the wheels on" with the in-field sensors.

With the global growth in the Company's Precision Irrigation business, Jaymi has the task of supporting our network of clients both in the UK and overseas, and liaises directly with the in-field teams on farms across the world. Jaymi is also involved with product development, and has a close working relationship with METOS in Austria, suppliers of the hardware and IoT products being used by Agri-tech's clients.

We are delighted to welcome Amy back to Agri-tech as Precision Irrigation data Specialist. Over the past four years at Agrii, Amy has gained a wealth of experience, enhancing her expertise in agricultural technology and precision farming.

Now, she has re-joined Agri-Tech as a Precision Irrigation Data Specialist, bringing valuable insights and knowledge to the role. Her deep understanding of data-driven irrigation solutions will support growers in optimizing water usage and improving efficiency across their operations.

Nicola is the Office Coordinator at Agri-Tech, specializing in supporting the Irrigation Management and Precision Farming teams. She plays an active role in planning and scheduling workloads and ensuring efficient operations. Her responsibilities include general administrative duties as well as providing customer support, and maintaining smooth workflow processes.

Lois joined Agri-tech in March 2022, assisting Alan in the Lincolnshire / Notts / Yorkshire area. Lois has developed very quickly into a key member of the team, being heavily involved with both the irrigation scheduling service in the summer, and manning one of the Company's soil sampling machines during the winter months.

Grant joined Agri-tech in November 2022, having come from a military and technical background. Grant is a no nonsense guy who wants to get on with little fuss. A valuable member of the Field Team both in the irrigation season and also manning one of the Company's soil sampling machines in autumn/winter.

Tom joined Agri-tech in January 2023, having spent many years on a local arable farm. Bringing with him his practical farming knowledge and understanding of all things mechanical, he has become a highly valued member of the Field Team.

A vital part of the Scotland Agri-tech Services team, assisting clients with repairs/installs and operations.

Based in Carnoustie, Ellis is well placed to provide support to our Scottish client base, with the back up of the team at Shefford