TeamAg’s on-staff Certified Crop Advisors prepare programs that are tailored to meet each individual’s needs, goals, and objectives. Our standard crop management program includes the services listed below.
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Scouting and Sampling
Consultation
Mapping
Precision Ag
Devin Gerlach, CCA
Crop Consultant
Devin joined TeamAg in 2004. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Agroecosystems Science with a minor in Agronomy from Penn State University. Devin is a Certified Crop Advisor and the manager of the TeamAg agronomy department. In addition to providing agronomic consulting and precision ag services, Devin is a certified nutrient management specialist and odor management specialist.
Lew Frame, CCA
Agronomist
Lew joined TeamAg in 2019. He has a Bachelor of Science in Plant Science specializing in Agronomy from Penn State University. Prior to coming to TeamAg, Lew worked in ag retail specializing in custom application, chemical & seed sales. As an agronomist, Lew works with our producers to develop crop management plans, conduct sampling & scouting and make in-season recommendations to help enhance yield and economic performance. Lew is also certified and writes Manure & Nutrient Management Plans along with Ag Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plans. In addition to working for TeamAg, Lew and his wife Sarah operate his family’s farm where they raise row crops, hay and beef cattle in Chester County Pennsylvania.
Emily Stambaugh
Agronomy Technician and Conservation Program Specialist
Emily joined TeamAg in 2023 following graduation from Penn State University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science, minors in Agronomy, Environmental Resource Management and Agribusiness Management, and a Certificate of Agricultural Conservation and Stewardship. As an Agronomy Technician and Conservation Program Specialist, Emily serves farmers by assisting the agronomy department with agronomic consultant services. She is also working towards earning Act 38 Nutrient and Odor Management Certification and obtaining her Certified Crop Adviser license. While in college, Emily interned with the Cumberland County Conservation District and the Penn State Agriculture and Environment Center. In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with friends and family and in the outdoors.
Dave Swarr, CCA
Senior Agronomist
Dave Swarr is TeamAg’s senior agronomist and has been with the company since 2002. Prior to working for TeamAg, Dave was employed by Brubaker Consulting Group and worked for several spray and fertilizer companies in the Lancaster area.
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