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CROPLIFE AG TECH AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE PRESENTED AT 2023 TECH HUB LIVE

By Cindy Zimmerman|July 27, 2023
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Tech Hub LIVE 2023 honored four industry leaders this week with the CropLife Ag
Tech Awards of Excellence, part of the Global Ag Tech Initiative. The
awards program sheds light on some of the most important people and programs
that have helped agriculture realize the full benefits of technology to improve
agronomy, efficiency, and stewardship in crop production.

This year’s winners were Clark Bell, Aqua-Yield (Legacy in Ag Tech); Skip
Klinefelter, Illinois (Precision Farmer of the Year); Erich Eller, ForeFront Ag
Solutions (Precision Crop Advisor/Entrepreneur of the Year); and Simerjeet Virk,
University of Georgia (Ag Tech Educator/Researcher of the Year).

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Clark Bell of Aqua-Yield (left) accepts the Legacy in Ag Tech award from
CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj.


LEGACY IN AG TECH AWARD – CLARK BELL, AQUA-YIELD

Clark Bell of Aqua-Yield was presented with the Legacy in Ag Tech Award. Under
his leadership, Aqua-Yield has developed a technology unlike anything else in
the market, having created its own segment in the world of crop inputs. The
company’s award-winning nanoliquid solutions leverage sophisticated
nanoparticles to make liquid agricultural products more effective at plant
absorption and dramatically increase crop-yield and profits for farmers while
enhancing the sustainability of the soil.

Skip Klinefelter (right) accepts the Precision Farmer of the Year award from
CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj.


PRECISION FARMER OF THE YEAR – SKIP KLINEFELTER

Precision Farmer of the Year Skip Klinefelter is a lifetime farmer in central
Illinois who entered the ag technology business with Precision Seeding
Technologies. He then purchased Linco Equipment Company and merged the two
companies that created Linco Precision, LLC. Skip has worked with industry
leading innovators such as Precision Planting in its early days and Trimble as
well as newer technology companies such as Sabanto Autonomy, LeafTech, Farmwave
and Augmenta. All these technologies have either been tested, implemented or
introduced on Skip’s own farm. Besides using these technologies to advance his
own farming enterprise, he has always brought growers to his home farm to share
these advances with anyone that has interest, either through group meetings or
one-on-one consultation.

Erich Eller of ForeFront Ag Solutions (right) accepts the Precision Crop
Advisor/Entrepreneur of the Year award from CropLife Editor Eric Sfiligoj.


PRECISION CROP ADVISOR/ENTREPRENEUR – ERICH ELLER, FOREFRONT AG SOLUTIONS

The Precision Crop Advisor/Entrepreneur of the Year is Erich Eller. Erich has
been involved with production agriculture for most of his life and he started
ForeFront Ag Solutions with his wife Jennifer to share new ag technologies with
growers to lower costs and improve yields. ForeFront Ag Solutions focuses on
helping growers make informed business decisions by providing progressive,
science-based data. Located in northeast Indiana, the team focuses on improving
production at all points in the season to help lower costs and maximize yields.


AG TECH EDUCATOR/RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR AG TECH EDUCATOR/RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR
– SIMERJEET VIRK, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Not present to receive his award in person was Simerjeet Virk with the
University of Georgia, who was named Ag Tech Educator/Researcher of the Year.
Assistant professor and Extension precision agriculture specialist at UGA,
Simerjeet has been involved in research on ag tech in row crops since he arrived
in the US in 2010 to pursue his MS at Auburn. His current research is evaluating
performance of application technology on sprayers and VRT on fertilizer
application equipment to improve application accuracy and placement of
pesticides and nutrients.

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