Jason Webster joined the Precision Planting team in 2016 as Lead Commercial Agronomist. Jason brings a unique drive and passion in his role with his life-long commitment to identifying improved profitability and efficiencies with new farm practices for growers. Jason Webster comes to every engagement with a desire to not only share antidotes he’s learned from his 30+ years of experience in the field and industry, but also interact with the audience in one on one, “down to earth” and relatable conversations where learning can happen spontaneously and in the moment. In the spring of 2018, Precision Planting introduced its customers to the new Precision Technology Institute (PTI) Farm, located conveniently 90 minutes south of Chicago off I-55 in Pontiac, Illinois. The 200 acre PTI research farm is founded on the principle of “challenging the status quo”. As the Director of Farm Research, Precision Planting PTI, Jason provides discipline and leadership through the entire process, including oversight of almost 70+ on-farm field trials, in-depth dealer training, personally hosting in-person field visits through-out the summer, and providing agronomic insights to thousands of staff, dealers, and customers. Jason shines as an engaging speaker who not only personally develops the research protocols he presents, he conducts the studies from planting to harvest, tirelessly calculates and re-calculates the results, and drives insightful conclusions and recommendations that are then shared in his role as key researcher and educator for the Precision Planting Commercial team.
