Lessiter Media's 3rd annual Precision Specialist Week (August 10-16, 2025), sponsored by Reichhardt, celebrates and recognizes the hard work and dedication of those making today's precision farming systems possible.
While employed by dealers, growers regard their precision farming specialists as an extension of their farm staff. They are called upon day and night to keep farms up and running, especially during the critical planting, spraying and harvesting seasons.
Growers, dealers and manufacturers shared stories of the following specialists who go above and beyond the call of duty to keep farming operations running. To celebrate the dedicated precision specialists making an impact in your area, submit a nomination at www.farm-equipment.com/psweek.
Precision Specialist Tributes
Matt Barling — Central Illinois Ag (Atlanta, Ill.)
David Bates — Torgerson's Equipment (Belgrade, Mont.)
Wade Black — Ritchie Implement (Cobb, Wis.)
Skyler Cooper — Swiderski Equipment (Mosinee, Wis.)
Wyatt Hawes — Wickham Tractor Company (Fort Morgan, Colo.)
Craig Hudson — Burkhart Farm Center, Inc. (Bucyrus, Ohio)
Jett Lyons — Swiderski Equipment (Mosinee, Wis.)
Andrew McCalister — Hutson Ag (Bardwell, Ky.)
Ben Mooney — Heritage Tractor (Aidan, Mo.)
Casey Puetz — Butler Machinery (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
Ben Schlipf — Schlipf Precision Ag (Milford, Ind.)
Jonathon Smalley — Heritage Tractor (Nevada, Mo.)
Clay Stetzel —Helena Agri Enterprises LLC (Guthrie Center, Iowa)
Brandon Stolz — Swiderski Equipment (Mosinee, Wis.)
Click on the page numbers below to scroll through all of the tributes.
Click here for a look back at 2024 Precision Specialist Week.
Click here for a look back at 2023 Precision Specialist Week.
The 3rd Annual Precision Specialist Week is brought to you by Reichhardt.
Reichhardt Electronic Innovations offers precision and flexibility for guiding equipment with GPS or sensor guidance. Reichhardt’s GREEN FIT was mutually developed with John Deere and is the authorized interface to the AutoTrac™ system for third-party vehicles, where the automatic steering system is fully integrated and ISOBUS compatible. Reichhardt’s PSR steering offers flexibility in the compatibility with multiple ISO terminals and GPS receivers. Reichhardt has collaborated with agricultural manufacturers, dealers and farmers for over 40 years. Niche products adapted to the special requirements in the corn belt, interfaces to proven products on the market, and sensor-based alternatives to GPS-based standard solutions create added value.
