Advanced Agrilytics is the leading agronomy technology company delivering sub-acre agronomic intelligence at scale.
Through a flexible ecosystem of data, software, and value-added services, we empower growers, consultants, retailers, and manufacturers to make smarter, more profitable decisions.
Our proprietary spatial agronomy methodology, delivered through TerraEDGE™, TerraSYNC™, TerraSIGNAL™, and TerraFUND™, enables long-term resilience and profitability across every acre.
We Believe in Delivering
Profitability
Providing measurable economic impact across the agriculture value chain, from growers to manufacturers, consultants, and retailers
Transformation
Removing the complexity from sub-acre intelligence, making it both accessible and actionable
legacy
The Team
Together, the members of Advanced Agrilytics’ interdisciplinary team combine environmental understanding with core agronomic fundamentals and apply those basic principles to everything we do.
Our ability to deliver unique, practical, timely solutions for our customers forms the core of our scaled-customization business model. We are continuously learning, challenging assumptions, growing in our individual knowledge and capabilities and pursuing unbiased research.
Leadership
Kenny Avery
Chief Executive Officer
Kenny was named CEO of Advanced Agrilytics in May 2024. With over 35 years in leadership, operations, and financial management,…
Dr. W. Kess Berg
Chief Innovation Officer
Dr. William Kess Berg shares his more than 20 years of agronomic and ag tech experience with the team at…
Jon Fridgen
Chief Science Officer
Jon brings his unique and extensive background in agronomy and soil science, with an emphasis in statistics/data analytics, to his…
Josh Meyer
Chief Financial Officer
Josh was named Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Agrilytics in June 2020. He brings more than 20 years of experience…
Mike Ritter
Chief Technology Officer
Mike currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer for Advanced Agrilytics. Prior to joining Advanced Agrilytics, Mike founded SlantRange, an…
Jane Stautz
Vice President of Sustainability
As Sustainability Lead for Advanced Agrilytics, Jane oversees the company’s ESG and Sustainability strategy, initiatives and reporting. She is passionate…
Scott Coldagelli
Chief Transformation Officer
As the Chief Transformation Officer with Advanced Agrilytics, Scott spearheads the company’s licensing business and managed services division. He grew…
Rick Riegner
Executive Vice President
Rick Riegner leads the PRO Services team at Advanced Agrilytics, managing a team of “best in class” agronomic experts and…
Whitney Miller
Vice President of Marketing
As the Vice President of Marketing at Advanced Agrilytics, Whitney is creating an efficient, data-driven strategic marketing function. She’s responsible…
Our History
Our Beginnings
When it comes to inputs, seeding rates and other in-field crop management practices, each acre may need more than one agronomic prescription. While working with farmers as part of the FieldScripts initiative, W. Kess Berg, Jon Fridgen, and Aaron Gault saw a gap in the agricultural industry that could and should be filled with tailored prescriptions for individual acres.
When customers began expressing interest in variable-rate seeding, these three innovators began developing customized recommendations—a hobby that turned into growing roles as “field physicians.”
Adapting to Add Value
This shift brought another gap to light. Data that could inform and direct optimal field productivity either wasn’t being collected or wasn’t being utilized to its full potential. Crop management recommendations typically focused on only one or two variables—generalized guidance that mostly served the large farm audience.
In 2015, Berg, Fridgen, and Gault pooled their expertise in soil analysis, data science, statistics, and precision agriculture to expand available data and generate more value for growers large and small. They bought a building in Huntington, Indiana, and founded Advanced Agrilytics.
Evolving to Expand
As systems evolved and customers realized the potential in Advanced Agrilytics’ methodology, the team started to expand quickly.
Advanced Agrilytics now has divisions serving growers, retailers, and manufacturers with scalable, data-driven ag technology that’s continually evolving to meet the needs of the industry. The company’s precision agronomy solutions currently support customers across more than 1 million acres—and growing.
Partnering for the Future
In 2019, Paine Schwartz Partners made an equity investment, allowing for another rapid expansion of Advanced Agrilytics’ team of agronomists, data scientists, and Geographic Information System support specialists.
Berg, Fridgen, and Gault relocated the main office to Indianapolis, but maintain the company’s controlled-environment research hub in Huntington. A team of 100+ professionals now engages in operations daily, furthering Advanced Agrilytics’ mission of improving performance, profitability, and sustainability—ensuring a resilient future for farming worldwide.
Evolution of Advanced Agrilytics
Advanced Agrilytics founded in Huntington, Indiana.
Paine Schwartz Partners makes equity investment.
Headquarters relocated and expanded to Indianapolis, Indiana.
60+ agronomists serve customers on 1 million+ acres
across 11 states.
Launched new service lines for channel partners, including retailers, co-ops, distributors, and independent advisors.
Research Capabilities
Advanced Agrilytics Research Team
Our strategic research and innovation division offers contract research, spatial trials, product interaction studies, and commercialization services.
We don’t just test products—we help you position them for adoption.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
Guiding efficient, sustainable nutrient application helps growers optimize crop and soil inputs and enhance production while measurably improving their climate resilience.
That growth is critical within a food supply chain and consumer environment that continues to demand more sustainable, regenerative farming practices. It also helps progressive growers mitigate risk and ensure more resilient production.
At Advanced Agrilytics, we’re continually examining the tools we use to analyze customers’ acres and the prescriptive recommendations we offer, with a goal of helping you grow in an environmentally and economically sound direction.
Careers with Advanced Agrilytics
Advanced Agrilytics is always looking for team members interested in realizing their own purpose and ambition. Our company offers growth potential and opportunities for professional advancement in agronomy, research, data/analytics/engineering, sales, and business development.
If you have a “customer-first” mentality, strong listening and problem-solving skills, and a passion for team and individual success, we’d love to meet you.
