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Since joining IntelliFarms in 2011, Dave Ahern has supported and worked with hundreds of producers and organizations across the nation to help them successfully manage stored grain using advanced management technology systems. Dave’s client base extends across the Midwest and Great Plains, which has allowed him to become well-versed in managing a wide variety of commodities in storage, from soy, corn, and wheat to sorghum and canola. While at IntelliFarms, Dave has served in sales leadership and development roles and invested time on the equipment installation team. Prior to joining the company, Dave owned and managed his own contracting business. He lives in Cresco, IA with his wife and four children.

Dr. Arnall’s extension, teaching, and research efforts are focused on precision technologies and nutrient management in all of Oklahoma’s cropping systems with an emphasis in site specific techniques. He works closely with extension educators and industry personnel to improve nutrient management practices in Oklahoma that will lead to increased profitability of Oklahoma producers. Dr. Arnall has been involved in sensor based technologies, remote sensing and variable rate application for more than ten years. He currently has several ongoing studies focused precision technologies including the developed of methods to use sensor based technologies in canola production and ground truthing the use of sensors and VRT technologies in wheat, corn and sorghum production.

Lucas Haag was raised on a diversified dryland farming and ranching operation near Lebanon, Nebraska along the Kansas/Nebraska line.  He received his B.S. in Agricultural Technology Management in 2005 and a M.S. in Agronomy (crop ecophysiology) in 2008 from Kansas State University. Lucas served as assistant scientist at K-State’s Southwest Research-Extension Center at Tribune, Kansas for 3 years and completed his Ph.D. in Agronomy (crop ecophysiology) in 2013. He is currently an assistant professor of agronomy and Northwest Area Agronomist with Kansas State University stationed at the Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby, Kansas.  He has extension agronomy responsibilities for 26 counties in northwest and north-central Kansas. He conducts research and extension activities in a variety of areas but specializes in precision ag and dryland cropping systems. Lucas also remains actively tied to production ag as a partner with his brothers in Haag Land and Cattle Co.

Dr. Sarah N. Zukoff is a field crop entomologist who has a dual role in research and extension. She specializes in integrated pest management of key pests of corn, sorghum, wheat, alfalfa and cotton. Her extension efforts focus on providing farmers with sustainable, environmentally sound insect and mite pest management strategies to provide the highest yielding crops possible to feed an ever growing population. Her current research includes characterizing resistance levels among corn feeding pests to Bt toxins and insecticides as well as management of invasive grain pests and tamarisk biocontrol agents.